Patents by Inventor Claire M. McLeod

Claire M. McLeod 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).

  • Publication number: 20230149190
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen, having an outer surface, and defining a plurality of apertures through the outer surface, wherein the apertures are arranged in a micropattern; and a coating (e.g., polymeric coating) attached to the outer surface of the stent. The coating includes a base and a tissue engagement portion including a second surface facing outwardly from the stent, the tissue engagement portion including a structure that defines a plurality of holes extending inwardly from the second surface toward the base. The holes are arranged in a micropattern. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the structure applies a force that may reduce stent migration by creating an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: WILLIAM BERTOLINO, LAURA ELIZABETH FIRSTENBERG, CLAIRE M. MCLEOD, ANDREA LAI, SANDRA LAM, SHANNON TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 11559413
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen, having an outer surface, and defining a plurality of apertures through the outer surface, wherein the apertures are arranged in a micropattern; and a coating (e.g., polymeric coating) attached to the outer surface of the stent. The coating includes a base and a tissue engagement portion including a second surface facing outwardly from the stent, the tissue engagement portion including a structure that defines a plurality of holes extending inwardly from the second surface toward the base. The holes are arranged in a micropattern. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the structure applies a force that may reduce stent migration by creating an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: William Bertolino, Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam, Shannon Taylor
  • Publication number: 20200146803
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen, having an outer surface, and defining a plurality of apertures through the outer surface, wherein the apertures are arranged in a micropattern; and a coating (e.g., polymeric coating) attached to the outer surface of the stent. The coating includes a base and a tissue engagement portion including a second surface facing outwardly from the stent, the tissue engagement portion including a structure that defines a plurality of holes extending inwardly from the second surface toward the base. The holes are arranged in a micropattern. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the structure applies a force that may reduce stent migration by creating an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: WILLIAM BERTOLINO, LAURA ELIZABETH FIRSTENBERG, CLAIRE M. MCLEOD, ANDREA LAI, SANDRA LAM, SHANNON TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 10548708
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen, having an outer surface, and defining a plurality of apertures through the outer surface, wherein the apertures are arranged in a micropattern; and a coating (e.g., polymeric coating) attached to the outer surface of the stent. The coating includes a base and a tissue engagement portion including a second surface facing outwardly from the stent, the tissue engagement portion including a structure that defines a plurality of holes extending inwardly from the second surface toward the base. The holes are arranged in a micropattern. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the structure applies a force that may reduce stent migration by creating an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: William Bertolino, Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam, Shannon Taylor
  • Patent number: 10441406
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen and an outer surface; and a polymeric coating adhered to the outer surface of the stent. The polymeric coating includes a base and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the base. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the protrusions apply a force that creates an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Shannon Taylor, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam
  • Publication number: 20170065398
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen, having an outer surface, and defining a plurality of apertures through the outer surface, wherein the apertures are arranged in a micropattern; and a coating (e.g., polymeric coating) attached to the outer surface of the stent. The coating includes a base and a tissue engagement portion including a second surface facing outwardly from the stent, the tissue engagement portion including a structure that defines a plurality of holes extending inwardly from the second surface toward the base. The holes are arranged in a micropattern. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the structure applies a force that may reduce stent migration by creating an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: WILLIAM BERTOLINO, LAURA ELIZABETH FIRSTENBERG, CLAIRE M. MCLEOD, ANDREA LAI, SANDRA LAM, SHANNON TAYLOR
  • Patent number: 9526640
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen, having an outer surface, and defining a plurality of apertures through the outer surface, wherein the apertures are arranged in a micropattern; and a coating (e.g., polymeric coating) attached to the outer surface of the stent. The coating includes a base and a tissue engagement portion including a second surface facing outwardly from the stent, the tissue engagement portion including a structure that defines a plurality of holes extending inwardly from the second surface toward the base. The holes are arranged in a micropattern. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the structure applies a force that may reduce stent migration by creating an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: William Bertolino, Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M McLeod, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam, Shannon Taylor
  • Publication number: 20150051693
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen, having an outer surface, and defining a plurality of apertures through the outer surface, wherein the apertures are arranged in a micropattern; and a coating (e.g., polymeric coating) attached to the outer surface of the stent. The coating includes a base and a tissue engagement portion including a second surface facing outwardly from the stent, the tissue engagement portion including a structure that defines a plurality of holes extending inwardly from the second surface toward the base. The holes are arranged in a micropattern. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the structure applies a force that may reduce stent migration by creating an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: William Bertolino, Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam, Shannon Taylor
  • Publication number: 20130268063
    Abstract: An endoprosthesis has an expanded state and a contracted state, the endoprosthesis includes a stent having an inner surface defining a lumen and an outer surface; and a polymeric coating adhered to the outer surface of the stent. The polymeric coating includes a base and a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the base. When the endoprosthesis is expanded to the expanded state in a lumen defined by a vessel wall, the protrusions apply a force that creates an interlock between the vessel wall and the endoprosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Shannon Taylor, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam