Patents by Inventor Darlene Thometz
Darlene Thometz 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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Patent number: 7799068Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Patent number: 7785365Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Patent number: 7491230Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2002Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Publication number: 20070282424Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Thomas Holman, Darlene Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul Buscemi, David Donabedian
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Patent number: 7255711Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2004Date of Patent: August 14, 2007Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Fertac Bilge, Darlene A. Thometz, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Publication number: 20060276881Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2006Publication date: December 7, 2006Inventors: Thomas Holman, Darlene Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul Buscemi, David Donabedian
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Publication number: 20040215321Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2004Publication date: October 28, 2004Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Patent number: 6692523Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Publication number: 20030220684Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2003Publication date: November 27, 2003Applicant: SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Publication number: 20030208257Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Publication number: 20030083738Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Publication number: 20020040235Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2001Publication date: April 4, 2002Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Patent number: 6319276Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2000Date of Patent: November 20, 2001Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Patent number: 6059823Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 1998Date of Patent: May 9, 2000Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Patent number: 5871537Abstract: Percutaneous treatment of aortic aneurysms and like vascular anomalies by an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus is delivered via catheter and comprises a sleeve with at least one peripheral conduit which is caused to assume an expanded, rigid configuration by the introduction of a chemical or mechanical hardening means, whereby the sleeve is caused to assume an open cylindrical configuration for fluid flow therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 1996Date of Patent: February 16, 1999Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Darlene A. Thometz, Fertac Bilge, Paul J. Buscemi, David H. Donabedian
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Patent number: 5623943Abstract: The present invention is a device and method for controlling longitudinal movement of a tube relative to a shaft slidably disposed within the tube, especially in the catheterization of a patient. An operative segment on the shaft cooperates with an ancillary tool to create a coupling force field between the shaft and the tool. The tube can then be moved over the shaft while the coupling force field operates through the tube to restrict the movement of the shaft. In a preferred embodiment, the shaft is a guide wire and the tube is a catheter with a lumen for slidably receiving the guide wire, while the coupling force field is created magnetically. In one embodiment, the operative segment is borne on a short guide wire extension which is selectively securable to a standard guide wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1992Date of Patent: April 29, 1997Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven S. Hackett, Roger N. Hastings, Arnold W. Thornton, Darlene A. Thometz, Kenneth R. Larson
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Patent number: 5555893Abstract: The present invention is a device and method for controlling longitudinal movement of a tube relative to a shaft slidably disposed within the tube, especially in the catheterization of a patient. An operative segment on the shaft cooperates with an ancillary tool to create a coupling force field between the shaft and the tool. The tube can then be moved over the shaft while the coupling force field operates through the tube to restrict the movement of the shaft. In preferred embodiment, the shaft is a guide wire and the tube is a catheter with a lumen for slidably receiving the guide wire, while the coupling force field is created magnetically. In one embodiment, the operative segment is borne on a short guide wire extension which is selectively securable to a standard guide wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1993Date of Patent: September 17, 1996Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven S. Hackett, Roger N. Hastings, Arnold W. Thornton, Darlene A. Thometz, Kenneth R. Larson, Scott P. Thome, John W. Humphrey