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).
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Publication number: 20230149190Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: WILLIAM BERTOLINO, LAURA ELIZABETH FIRSTENBERG, CLAIRE M. MCLEOD, ANDREA LAI, SANDRA LAM, SHANNON TAYLOR
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Patent number: 11559413Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: William Bertolino, Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam, Shannon Taylor
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Publication number: 20200146803Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: WILLIAM BERTOLINO, LAURA ELIZABETH FIRSTENBERG, CLAIRE M. MCLEOD, ANDREA LAI, SANDRA LAM, SHANNON TAYLOR
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Patent number: 10548708Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 18, 2016Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: William Bertolino, Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam, Shannon Taylor
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Patent number: 10441406Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 6, 2013Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Shannon Taylor, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam
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Publication number: 20170065398Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: WILLIAM BERTOLINO, LAURA ELIZABETH FIRSTENBERG, CLAIRE M. MCLEOD, ANDREA LAI, SANDRA LAM, SHANNON TAYLOR
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Patent number: 9526640Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: William Bertolino, Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M McLeod, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam, Shannon Taylor
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Publication number: 20150051693Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: William Bertolino, Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam, Shannon Taylor
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Publication number: 20130268063Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Laura Elizabeth Firstenberg, Claire M. McLeod, Shannon Taylor, Andrea Lai, Sandra Lam