Patents by Inventor Dean Molloy
Dean Molloy 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: 10426643Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gary J. Leanna, Paul K. Norton, Peter Brady, Dean Molloy, Michael E. Zupkofska
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Publication number: 20180021154Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: GARY J. LEANNA, PAUL K. NORTON, PETER BRADY, DEAN MOLLOY, MICHAEL E. ZUPKOFSKA
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Patent number: 9788979Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gary J. Leanna, Paul K. Norton, Peter Brady, Dean Molloy, Michael E. Zupkofska
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Patent number: 9114039Abstract: A system for intraluminally delivering and deploying stents and other prostheses includes an outer catheter, an inner catheter movable axially relative to the outer catheter, and an anchoring device mounted to a distal end region of the inner catheter. The anchoring device includes one or more control features that interact with a linking structure proximally disposed on the prosthesis, preferably including one or more loops. The control features and loops interact by surface engagement to anchor the prosthesis relative to the inner catheter in a nonfrictional manner, thus to maintain lower axial prosthesis deployment and retraction forces. In one version of the anchor, the control features extend radially outward from a sleeve. In another version, the control features are formed in respective recesses which also receive the loops or other linking structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gary Jordan, Gary J. Leanna, Dean Molloy, Paul K. Norton
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Publication number: 20140081382Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2013Publication date: March 20, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gary J. Leanna, Paul K. Norton, Peter Brady, Dean Molloy, Michael E. Zupkofska
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Patent number: 8337543Abstract: A system for intraluminally delivering and deploying stents and other prostheses includes an outer catheter, an inner catheter movable axially relative to the outer catheter, and an anchoring device mounted to a distal end region of the inner catheter. The anchoring device includes one or more control features that interact with a linking structure proximally disposed on the prosthesis, preferably including one or more loops. The control features and loops interact by surface engagement to anchor the prosthesis relative to the inner catheter in a nonfrictional manner, thus to maintain lower axial prosthesis deployment and retraction forces. In one version of the anchor, the control features extend radially outward from a sleeve. In another version, the control features are formed in respective recesses which also receive the loops or other linking structure.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2004Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gary Jordan, Gary J. Leanna, Dean Molloy, Paul K. Norton
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Publication number: 20120283816Abstract: A system for intraluminally delivering and deploying stents and other prostheses includes an outer catheter, an inner catheter movable axially relative to the outer catheter, and an anchoring device mounted to a distal end region of the inner catheter. The anchoring device includes one or more control features that interact with a linking structure proximally disposed on the prosthesis, preferably including one or more loops. The control features and loops interact by surface engagement to anchor the prosthesis relative to the inner catheter in a nonfrictional manner, thus to maintain lower axial prosthesis deployment and retraction forces. In one version of the anchor, the control features extend radially outward from a sleeve. In another version, the control features are formed in respective recesses which also receive the loops or other linking structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gary Jordan, Gary J. Leanna, Dean Molloy, Paul K. Norton
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Publication number: 20120101564Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gary J. Leanna, Paul K. Norton, Peter Brady, Dean Molloy, Michael E. Zupkofska
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Patent number: 8109988Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gary J. Leanna, Paul K. Norton, Peter Brady, Dean Molloy, Michael E. Zupkofska
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Publication number: 20100161034Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gary J. Leanna, Paul K. Norton, Peter Brady, Dean Molloy, Michael E. Zupkofska
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Patent number: 7655039Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2004Date of Patent: February 2, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gary J. Leanna, Paul K. Norton, Peter Brady, Dean Molloy, Michael E. Zupkofska
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Publication number: 20060100688Abstract: A system for intraluminally delivering and deploying stents and other prostheses includes an outer catheter, an inner catheter movable axially relative to the outer catheter, and an anchoring device mounted to a distal end region of the inner catheter. The anchoring device includes one or more control features that interact with a linking structure proximally disposed on the prosthesis, preferably including one or more loops. The control features and loops interact by surface engagement to anchor the prosthesis relative to the inner catheter in a nonfrictional manner, thus to maintain lower axial prosthesis deployment and retraction forces. In one version of the anchor, the control features extend radially outward from a sleeve. In another version, the control features are formed in respective recesses which also receive the loops or other linking structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2004Publication date: May 11, 2006Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gary Jordan, Gary Leanna, Dean Molloy, Paul Norton
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Publication number: 20050049682Abstract: An open frame prosthesis is formed with looped end terminations at its proximal and distal ends. At one end of the prosthesis, the filaments or strands are welded together in pairs to form strand couplings. A plurality of loop segments are connected to the strand couplings, one loop segment for each pair of adjacent strand couplings. In one version of the prosthesis, strands at the opposite end are bent to form looped ends. In another version, loop segments are connected to pairs of strand couplings at both ends of the prosthesis. The loop segments can be connected to the couplings by welding, fusion bonds, or tubes, which are either crimped or heat shrunk.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2004Publication date: March 3, 2005Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Gary Leanna, Paul Norton, Peter Brady, Dean Molloy, Michael Zupkofska