Patents by Inventor Burns P. Doran
Burns P. Doran has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20140243974Abstract: Implantable medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example implantable medical device may include a stent having a first configuration and a second expanded configuration. The stent may define a plurality of nodes. The stent may have a cover member disposed adjacent the nodes. The cover member may be configured to cover at least some of the nodes when the stent is in the expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: MARK WOOD, DANE T. SEDDON, SEAN FLEURY, DANIEL ROSS, BURNS P. DORAN
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Patent number: 8801773Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy S. Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy L. Ley
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Publication number: 20120185035Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: July 19, 2012Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Patent number: 8221490Abstract: An expandable tubular reinforcing member used for body lumens such as blood vessels, the reinforcing member being formed of a continuous elongated helical element comprised of spaced undulating portions forming end loop portions and including a plurality of curvilinear connector elements extending between and interconnecting at least some of the adjacent undulating portions of the helical element over its length.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Graig L. Keeen, Burns P. Doran, Robert T. Judnitch
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Publication number: 20120136428Abstract: An expandable tubular reinforcing member used for body lumens such as blood vessels, the reinforcing member being formed of a continuous elongated helical element comprised of spaced undulating portions forming end loop portions and including a plurality of curvilinear connector elements extending between and interconnecting at least some of the adjacent undulating portions of the helical element over its length.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Graig L. Kveen, Burns P. Doran, Robert T. Judnitch
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Patent number: 8142489Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Patent number: 8109989Abstract: An expandable tubular reinforcing member used for body lumens such as blood vessels, the reinforcing member being formed of a continuous elongated helical element comprised of spaced undulating portions forming end loop portions and including a plurality of curvilinear connector elements extending between and interconnecting at least some of the adjacent undulating portions of the helical element over its length.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2010Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Graig L. Keeen, Burns P. Doran, Robert T. Judnitch
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Patent number: 7740654Abstract: An expandable tubular reinforcing member used for body lumens such as blood vessels, the reinforcing member being formed of a continuous elongated helical element comprised of spaced undulating portions forming end loop portions and including a plurality of curvilinear connector elements extending between and interconnecting at least some of the adjacent undulating portions of the helical element over its length.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2005Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Graig L. Kveen, Burns P. Doran, Robert T. Judnitch
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Publication number: 20100137974Abstract: Disclosed herein is a stent having a generally tubular stent body with a first end region, a second end region, and a third region therebetween. The stent has a plurality of circumferential serpentine bands and a plurality of connector columns. Each connector column is located between two immediately adjacent serpentine bands, with each connector column having at least one connector. Connectors are connected at one end to one serpentine band and at the other end to an immediately adjacent serpentine band. The connectors of the first and second end regions have a first length which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and the connectors of the third region have a length greater than the first length and form an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2009Publication date: June 3, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Paul F. Chouinard, Burns P. Doran, Greg Dakin, Daniel Gregorich, Thomas E. Broome, Kevin Grotheim, Michael P. Meyer
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Publication number: 20100131047Abstract: A generally cylindrical, radially expandable stent may be composed of a plurality of interconnected multibonate cell structures. The cells have three or more enlarged end portions radiating from a common center within the cell. The cells may be of tribonate or higher order multibonate configuration. Stents composed up of a series of generally multibonate cell elements are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2010Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Ley, Graig L. Kveen, Burns P. Doran
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Publication number: 20100121430Abstract: An expandable tubular reinforcing member used for body lumens such as blood vessels, the reinforcing member being formed of a continuous elongated helical element comprised of spaced undulating portions forming end loop portions and including a plurality of curvilinear connector elements extending between and interconnecting at least some of the adjacent undulating portions of the helical element over its length.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, IncInventors: Graig L. Kveen, Burns P. Doran, Robert T. Judnitch
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Patent number: 7655032Abstract: A generally cylindrical, radially expandable stent may be composed of a plurality of interconnected multibonate cell structures. The cells have three or more enlarged end portions radiating from a common center within the cell. The cells may be of tribonate or higher order multibonate configuration. Stents composed up of a series of generally multibonate cell elements are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2002Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Ley, Graig L. Kveen, Burns P. Doran
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Patent number: 7637936Abstract: A stent comprises at least one band of interconnected cells selected from the group consisting of S-shaped cells and mirror image S-shaped cells. Each cell has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of each cell is attached to the bottom end of an adjacent cell in the band. Adjacent bands may abut one another or may be joined by connecting members.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2003Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy J. Ley
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Patent number: 7491228Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band comprising a series of alternating first peaks and first troughs and a second undulating band comprising a series of alternating second peaks and second troughs. The first undulating band has a first wavelength and a first amplitude and the second undulating band has a second wavelength and a second amplitude where the second amplitude is different from the first amplitude and the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength. A plurality of longitudinally oriented first connectors extend between the first peaks and second peaks.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Publication number: 20080319531Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a second undulating band having alternating peaks and troughs, a first substantially longitudinal connector extending between the first and second undulating bands and a second very short connector extending between the first and second undulating bands, the first connector substantially longer than the second very short connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Patent number: 6949120Abstract: An expandable tubular reinforcing member used for body lumens such as blood vessels, the reinforcing member being formed of a continuous elongated helical element comprised of spaced undulating portions forming end loop portions and including a plurality of curvilinear connector elements extending between and interconnecting at least some of the adjacent undulating portions of the helical element over its length.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Graig L. Kveen, Burns P. Doran, Robert T. Judnitch
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Patent number: 6896696Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a stent may be provided comprising a first undulating band comprising a series of alternating first peaks and first troughs and a second undulating band comprising a series of alternating second peaks and second troughs. The first undulating band has a first wavelength and a first amplitude and the second undulating band has a second wavelength and a second amplitude where the second amplitude is different from the first amplitude and the second wavelength is different from the first wavelength. A plurality of longitudinally oriented first connectors extend between the first peaks and second peaks.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Jason Todd Lenz, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy Samuel Girton, James F. Hemerick, Timothy J. Ley
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Publication number: 20030225452Abstract: A stent comprises at least one band of interconnected cells selected from the group consisting of S-shaped cells and mirror image S-shaped cells. Each cell has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of each cell is attached to the bottom end of an adjacent cell in the band. Adjacent bands may abut one another or may be joined by connecting members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2003Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy J. Ley
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Patent number: 6602283Abstract: A stent comprises at least one band of interconnected cells selected from the group consisting of S-shaped cells and mirror image S-shaped cells. Each cell has a top end and a bottom end. The top end of each cell is attached to the bottom end of an adjacent cell in the band. Adjacent bands may abut one another or may be joined by connecting members.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2001Date of Patent: August 5, 2003Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Burns P. Doran, Graig L. Kveen, Timothy J. Ley
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Publication number: 20030105515Abstract: A stent may be constructed comprising a plurality of interconnected circumferential bands each bands comprising a plurality of concave and/or convex M-shaped segments joined together by loops.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2003Publication date: June 5, 2003Inventors: Sean P. Skubitz, Burns P. Doran