Patents by Inventor Daragh Nolan

Daragh Nolan 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: 20240058112
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an implant, includes an inflatable member, a pump assembly, a tubular member and a coupling member. The pump assembly is configured to facilitate a transfer of fluid to and from the inflatable member. The coupling member is configured to facilitate a coupling of the tubular member to the pump assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Barbara Belisa Soffiati, Daragh Nolan, Thomas Sinnott, James Michael English, Richard Percy, James Shane Power, Brian P. Watschke, Joseph Prescott, Bryan Duane Johnson
  • Publication number: 20230389996
    Abstract: Medical systems are described, including a medical system includes a first medical device and a second medical device. The first medical device includes a handle and an insertion portion with a first working channel. A distal portion of the insertion portion of the first medical device includes a first tracking element and at least one camera. The second medical device includes a handle and an insertion portion. A distal portion of the insertion portion of the second medical device includes a second tracking element. The first tracking element is configured to provide a signal that indicates a position or orientation of the distal portion of the first medical device. The second tracking element is configured to provide a signal that indicates a position or orientation of the distal portion of the second medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Daragh NOLAN, Thomas SINNOTT, Garret REYNOLDS, Daniel J. FOSTER, Linda MAHER, Kyle TRUE, Sebastian ORDAS CARBONI, Andrew Brian GRAVELEY
  • Publication number: 20230320831
    Abstract: An implantable inflatable device includes an elongate member having a storage portion and an inflatable portion and a pump assembly operatively coupled to the elongate member and configured to transfer fluid from the storage portion of the elongate member to the inflatable portion of the elongate member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Sinnott, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Brian P. Watschke, Daragh Nolan
  • Publication number: 20230293302
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an inflatable penile prosthesis includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and an electronic pump assembly configured to transfer the fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The electronic pump assembly includes a pump, an active valve, and a controller configured to receive an external signal to activate an inflation cycle and control at least one of the pump or the active valve to transfer the fluid to the inflatable member. The controller includes a printed circuit board assembly. The printed circuit board assembly includes a microprocessor or a state machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Noel Smith, Daragh Nolan, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Brian P. Watschke, Thomas Sinnott
  • Publication number: 20230293301
    Abstract: An implantable fluid operated device may include a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and an electronic fluid control system to transfer fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The fluid control system includes at least one pump or at least one valve including a piezoelectric actuator. The piezoelectric actuator can include a piezoelectric element that deforms in response to a voltage applied by an electronic control system of the fluid control system, and a diaphragm that deforms in response to deformation of the piezoelectric element. An isolation layer may be coupled to the piezoelectric element to isolate the active piezoelectric element from non-active portions of the piezoelectric actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Thomas Sinnott, Daragh Nolan, Noel Smith, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Evania Ann Mareena, Sean Cooney
  • Publication number: 20230293300
    Abstract: An implantable fluid operated device may include a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and an electronic fluid control system to transfer fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The fluid control system includes at least one pump and at least one valve including a piezoelectric actuator. The piezoelectric actuator includes a diaphragm, and a piezoelectric element coupled to the diaphragm. The piezoelectric element deforms in response to a voltage applied by an electronic control system of the fluid control system. The diaphragm deforms in response to deformation of the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric actuator actuates the at least one pump and at least one valve to control a flow of fluid based on one of an amount of deformation or a direction of the deformation of the diaphragm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Noel Smith, Daragh Nolan, Thomas Sinnott
  • Publication number: 20230293303
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an electronic pump assembly includes a pump configured to move fluid between from or to a fluid reservoir of a device. The pump includes a passive valve. The electronic pump assembly includes a controller configured to actuate the pump and a flow modifier configured to restrict a flow of fluid entering or within the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, Barbara Belisa Soffiati, Thomas Sinnott, Evania Ann Mareena, Shauna O'Meara, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Noel Smith, Daniel O'Malley
  • Publication number: 20230270553
    Abstract: An implantable inflatable device includes a fluid reservoir defining a cavity, an inflatable member, a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member, and a programmable control module, the programmable control module being configured activate the pump assembly to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, John Gildea, Thomas Sinnott, Brian P. Watschke, Natalie A. Borgos, Noel Smith
  • Publication number: 20230190472
    Abstract: An implantable inflatable device includes a fluid reservoir defining a cavity, an inflatable member, a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member, and a filter member. The fluid being configured to pass through the filter member when the pump assembly transfers the fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, Thomas Sinnott, Richard Percy, James Michael English, Barbara Belisa Soffiati, Brian P. Watschke, Noel Smith, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira
  • Publication number: 20230190471
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an inflatable penile prosthesis includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and an electronic pump assembly configured to transfer the fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The electronic pump assembly includes a pump, an active valve disposed in parallel with the pump, and a controller configured to control the pump and the active valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Noel Smith, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Brian P. Watschke, Daragh Nolan
  • Publication number: 20230190474
    Abstract: An implantable inflatable device includes a fluid reservoir defining a cavity, an inflatable member, a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member, and a tubular member extending between the fluid reservoir and the pump assembly, the tubular member having a first end that is disposed within the cavity defined by the fluid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, Thomas Sinnott, Richard Percy, James Michael English, Barbara Belisa Soffiati, Brian P. Watschke, Noel Smith, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira
  • Publication number: 20230190473
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an inflatable penile prosthesis includes a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and an electronic pump assembly configured to transfer the fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The electronic pump assembly includes a pump, an active valve, a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of the inflatable member, and a controller configured to control at least one of the pump or the active valve based on the measured pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Noel Smith, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Brian P. Watschke, Daragh Nolan, Thomas Sinnott, Evania Ann Mareena, John Gildea
  • Publication number: 20220304842
    Abstract: An implantable fluid operated device may include a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The pump assembly may include one or more fluid pumps and one or more valves. An electronic control system may control operation of the pump assembly based on fluid pressure measurements and/or fluid flow measurements received from the one or more sensing devices. The electronic control system may include an internal component installed with the implanted device, and an external component that is operable by a user to provide user input, and to receive output from the implanted device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, Brian P. Watschke, Noel Smith, Moira B. Sweeney, Peter Fewer, Thomas Sinnott, Richard Percy, Natalie Ann Borgos, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, John Gildea, Evania Ann Mareena
  • Publication number: 20220304807
    Abstract: An implantable fluid operated device may include a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The pump assembly may include one or more fluid pumps and one or more valves. One or more sensing devices may be positioned within fluid passageways of the fluid operated device. The electronic control system may control operation of the pump assembly based on fluid pressure measurements and/or fluid flow measurements received from the one or more sensing devices. The pump assembly may include a piezoelectric pump. The one or more sensing devices may include one or more pressure transducers positioned in the fluid passageways, one or more strain gauges measuring deflection of piezoelectric elements, voltage input/output at one or more piezoelectric elements, and other types of sensing devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Noel Smith, Keith R. Maile, Thomas Andrew Albrecht, Daragh Nolan, Brian P. Watschke, Thomas Sinnott, Richard Percy, Bryan Duane Johnson, Laurence Norris, John Gildea, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira
  • Publication number: 20220304808
    Abstract: An implantable fluid operated device may include a fluid reservoir configured to hold fluid, an inflatable member, and a pump assembly configured to transfer fluid between the fluid reservoir and the inflatable member. The pump assembly may include one or more fluid pumps and one or more valves. The one or more valves may be normally open valves, normally closed valves, or a combination thereof. One or more sensing devices may be positioned within fluid passageways of the fluid operated device. The electronic control system may control operation of the pump assembly based on fluid pressure measurements and/or fluid flow measurements received from the one or more sensing devices. Variable voltage can be applied to the control of the pump and/or the valves based on varying atmospheric conditions and the fluid pressure and/or flow measurements processed by the electronic control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: John Gildea, Noel Smith, Eduardo Marcos Larangeira, Thomas Sinnott, Brian P. Watschke, Daragh Nolan, Natalie Ann Borgos
  • Patent number: 10850106
    Abstract: An implantable pulse generator includes a device housing containing pulse generator circuitry and a header molded to the device housing. The header can be formed of an epoxy header material. A header component can have a first part molded in the header material to fix the header component to the header at a surface of the header and a second part extending out of the header material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, James Michael English, John O'Rourke, Sean Walsh, John H. Tangren, Brian D. Allen
  • Publication number: 20200222188
    Abstract: According to an aspect, an implantable device includes a fluid reservoir configured to be implanted in a body of a patient at a first location, an inflatable member configured to be implanted in the body of the patient at a second location, and a pump assembly configured to be implanted in the body of the patient at a third location. The pump assembly is configured to transfer fluid from the fluid reservoir to the inflatable member in response to the implantable device being in an inflation mode, and the pump assembly configured to transfer the fluid from the inflatable member to the fluid reservoir in response to the implantable device being in a deflation mode. The pump assembly includes an electronic control module, an electronically powered pump, a first valve, and a second valve. The electronic control module is configured to activate or deactivate the electronically powered pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Noel Smith, Daragh Nolan, Thomas Andrew Albrecht, Brian P. Watschke
  • Publication number: 20180070937
    Abstract: An implantable pulse generator includes a device housing containing pulse generator circuitry and a header molded to the device housing. The header can be formed of an epoxy header material. A header component can have a first part molded in the header material to fix the header component to the header at a surface of the header and a second part extending out of the header material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, James Michael English, John O'Rourke, Sean Walsh, John H. Tangren, Brian D. Allen
  • Patent number: 9820733
    Abstract: An implantable pulse generator includes a device housing containing pulse generator circuitry and a header molded to the device housing. The header can be formed of an epoxy header material. A header component can have a first part molded in the header material to fix the header component to the header at a surface of the header and a second part extending out of the header material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, James M. English, John O'Rourke, Sean Walsh, John H. Tangren, Brian D. Allen
  • Publication number: 20170021179
    Abstract: A method includes providing a mold defining a mold cavity for receiving material to be molded into a molded part, positioning an insert at least partially in the mold such that a portion of the insert defines a portion of the mold cavity, and injecting the material into the mold cavity to substantially fill the mold cavity to form the molded part. The molded par can then be removed from the mold and the insert can be removed from the molded part. The mold can include silicone and the insert can include polyoxymethylene.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Daragh Nolan, James Michael English, Richard Percy, Sean Walsh, John O'Rourke