Patents by Inventor Dennis A. Peiffer
Dennis A. Peiffer 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: 12082797Abstract: An occlusive implant system may include a catheter having a lumen extending from a proximal opening to a distal opening, a core wire slidably disposed within the lumen, and an occlusive implant having an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and an occlusive element disposed on the expandable framework. The expandable framework may include a plurality of anchor members extending radially outward from the expandable framework, at least some of the plurality of anchor members each have a barb projecting circumferentially therefrom. The occlusive implant may be releasably connected to a distal portion of the core wire.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2022Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, Brian Joseph Tischler, Dennis A Peiffer
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Publication number: 20240065698Abstract: A left atrial appendage closure implant may include a support frame including a first bend extending from a proximal collar to a second bend, a first segment extending from the second bend to a third bend, a second segment extending from the third bend to a fourth bend, and a third segment extending from the fourth bend to a distal collar, wherein the support frame is actuatable from a first constrained position to a second flowering position to a third mid-deployment position to a fourth unconstrained position. An implant may include a self-expanding support frame having a circumference and a central longitudinal axis, a membrane disposed over at least a portion of the support frame, and a plurality of anchors arranged into a first row and a second row such that the first row and the second row form a staggered pattern about the circumference of the support frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Brian Joseph Tischler, Christopher J. Clark, Dennis A. Peiffer, Thyna M. Chau
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Publication number: 20240041463Abstract: An implant for occluding a left atrial appendage may include an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable framework includes a proximal hub and a distal hub. A longitudinal axis of the expandable framework extends from the proximal hub to the distal hub. A radiopaque marker may be positioned longitudinally between the proximal hub and the distal hub in the expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2023Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Eric Dinges, Burns P. Doran, Dennis A. Peiffer, Anjali Begur, Thyna M. Chau, Grant Teal Smith
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Publication number: 20230218414Abstract: A medical implant including an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the expandable framework comprising a plurality of interconnected struts defining a plurality of cells; and an occlusive element connected to the expandable framework and having an inner surface and an outer surface. The expandable framework may include a plurality of securement members projecting from the plurality of interconnected struts. One of the inner surface or the outer surface of the occlusive element may be in contact with the plurality of interconnected struts, and the other of the inner surface and the outer surface not in contact with the plurality of interconnected struts may lie against an opposing surface of each of the plurality of securement members. A tip portion of the plurality of securement members may not extend radially outward of the plurality of interconnected struts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, Brian Joseph Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer
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Patent number: 11596533Abstract: A medical implant including an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the expandable framework comprising a plurality of interconnected struts defining a plurality of cells; and an occlusive element connected to the expandable framework and having an inner surface and an outer surface. The expandable framework may include a plurality of securement members projecting from the plurality of interconnected struts. One of the inner surface or the outer surface of the occlusive element may be in contact with the plurality of interconnected struts, and the other of the inner surface and the outer surface not in contact with the plurality of interconnected struts may lie against an opposing surface of each of the plurality of securement members. A tip portion of the plurality of securement members may not extend radially outward of the plurality of interconnected struts.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, Brian Joseph Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer
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Publication number: 20220401110Abstract: An implant for occluding a left atrial appendage may include an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable framework includes a proximal hub and a distal hub. A longitudinal axis of the expandable framework extends from the proximal hub to the distal hub. A radiopaque marker may be positioned longitudinally between the proximal hub and the distal hub in the expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Eric Dinges, Burns P. Doran, Dennis A. Peiffer, Anjali Begur, Thyna M. Chau, Grant Teal Smith
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Publication number: 20220370056Abstract: An occlusive implant system may include a catheter having a lumen extending from a proximal opening to a distal opening, a core wire slidably disposed within the lumen, and an occlusive implant having an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and an occlusive element disposed on the expandable framework. The expandable framework may include a plurality of anchor members extending radially outward from the expandable framework, at least some of the plurality of anchor members each have a barb projecting circumferentially therefrom. The occlusive implant may be releasably connected to a distal portion of the core wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, Brian Joseph Tischler, Dennis A Peiffer
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Publication number: 20220346804Abstract: An occlusive implant system may include a catheter having a lumen extending therethrough, a core wire slidably and rotatably disposed within the lumen, the core wire having a threaded member disposed at a distal end, and a medical implant having an expandable frame, an occlusive element disposed on the frame, and a threaded insert coupled to a proximal portion of the frame, wherein the threaded member is removably coupled to the threaded insert.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Clark, Mark McPhail, Brian J. Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer, Burns P. Doran
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Publication number: 20220313271Abstract: An example occlusive implant is disclosed. The example occlusive implant includes an expandable framework configured to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration and a fixation member disposed along the expandable framework. The fixation member includes a first engagement portion and an anchor portion. Further, the first engagement portion is designed to be secured to the expandable framework and the anchor portion extends away from an outer surface of the expandable framework.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, David John Onushko, Dennis A. Peiffer, James M. Anderson
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Patent number: 11432809Abstract: An occlusive implant system may include a catheter having a lumen extending from a proximal opening to a distal opening, a core wire slidably disposed within the lumen, and an occlusive implant having an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and an occlusive element disposed on the expandable framework. The expandable framework may include a plurality of anchor members extending radially outward from the expandable framework, at least some of the plurality of anchor members each have a barb projecting circumferentially therefrom. The occlusive implant may be releasably connected to a distal portion of the core wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, Brian Joseph Tischler, Dennis A Peiffer
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Patent number: 11413047Abstract: An occlusive medical implant having a frame actuatable between a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded implanted configuration, the frame including a generally tubular portion with a threaded insert configured to removably attach to a threaded distal end of a core wire; an occlusive element disposed on the frame; where a proximal portion of the occlusive element and the proximalmost extent of the threaded insert are substantially coplanar with a plane defined by three or more proximalmost extents of the frame in the expanded implanted configuration.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Clark, Mark McPhail, Brian J. Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer, Burns P. Doran
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Patent number: 11382635Abstract: An example occlusive implant is disclosed. The example occlusive implant includes an expandable framework configured to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration and a fixation member disposed along the expandable framework. The fixation member includes a first engagement portion and an anchor portion. Further, the first engagement portion is designed to be secured to the expandable framework and the anchor portion extends away from an outer surface of the expandable framework.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, David John Onushko, Dennis A. Peiffer, James M. Anderson
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Publication number: 20220117608Abstract: A left atrial appendage closure implant may include a support frame including a first bend extending from a proximal collar to a second bend, a first segment extending from the second bend to a third bend, a second segment extending from the third bend to a fourth bend, and a third segment extending from the fourth bend to a distal collar, wherein the support frame is actuatable from a first constrained position to a second flowering position to a third mid-deployment position to a fourth unconstrained position. An implant may include a self-expanding support frame having a circumference and a central longitudinal axis, a membrane disposed over at least a portion of the support frame, and a plurality of anchors arranged into a first row and a second row such that the first row and the second row form a staggered pattern about the circumference of the support frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Brian Joseph Tischler, Christopher J. Clark, Dennis A. Peiffer, Thyna M. Chau
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Patent number: 11241237Abstract: A left atrial appendage closure implant may include a support frame including a first bend extending from a proximal collar to a second bend, a first segment extending from the second bend to a third bend, a second segment extending from the third bend to a fourth bend, and a third segment extending from the fourth bend to a distal collar, wherein the support frame is actuatable from a first constrained position to a second flowering position to a third mid-deployment position to a fourth unconstrained position. An implant may include a self-expanding support frame having a circumference and a central longitudinal axis, a membrane disposed over at least a portion of the support frame, and a plurality of anchors arranged into a first row and a second row such that the first row and the second row form a staggered pattern about the circumference of the support frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Brian Joseph Tischler, Christopher J. Clark, Dennis A. Peiffer, Thyna M. Chau
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Publication number: 20200060849Abstract: A medical implant including an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the expandable framework comprising a plurality of interconnected struts defining a plurality of cells; and an occlusive element connected to the expandable framework and having an inner surface and an outer surface. The expandable framework may include a plurality of securement members projecting from the plurality of interconnected struts. One of the inner surface or the outer surface of the occlusive element may be in contact with the plurality of interconnected struts, and the other of the inner surface and the outer surface not in contact with the plurality of interconnected struts may lie against an opposing surface of each of the plurality of securement members. A tip portion of the plurality of securement members may not extend radially outward of the plurality of interconnected struts.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, Brian Joseph Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer
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Publication number: 20200038033Abstract: An occlusive medical implant having a frame actuatable between a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded implanted configuration, the frame including a generally tubular portion with a threaded insert configured to removably attach to a threaded distal end of a core wire; an occlusive element disposed on the frame; where a proximal portion of the occlusive element and the proximalmost extent of the threaded insert are substantially coplanar with a plane defined by three or more proximalmost extents of the frame in the expanded implanted configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2019Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Clark, Mark McPhail, Brian J. Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer, Burns P. Doran
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Publication number: 20200008812Abstract: An example occlusive implant is disclosed. The example occlusive implant includes an expandable framework configured to shift between a first configuration and an expanded configuration and a fixation member disposed along the expandable framework. The fixation member includes a first engagement portion and an anchor portion. Further, the first engagement portion is designed to be secured to the expandable framework and the anchor portion extends away from an outer surface of the expandable framework.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, David John Onushko, Dennis A. Peiffer, James M. Anderson
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Patent number: 10463377Abstract: An occlusive implant system may include a catheter having a lumen extending therethrough, a core wire slidably and rotatably disposed within the lumen, the core wire having a threaded member disposed at a distal end, and a medical implant having an expandable frame, an occlusive element disposed on the frame, and a threaded insert coupled to a proximal portion of the frame, wherein the threaded member is removably coupled to the threaded insert.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Christopher J. Clark, Mark McPhail, Brian J. Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer, Burns P. Doran
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Publication number: 20180310925Abstract: An occlusive implant system may include a catheter having a lumen extending from a proximal opening to a distal opening, a core wire slidably disposed within the lumen, and an occlusive implant having an expandable framework configured to shift between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and an occlusive element disposed on the expandable framework. The expandable framework may include a plurality of anchor members extending radially outward from the expandable framework, at least some of the plurality of anchor members each have a barb projecting circumferentially therefrom. The occlusive implant may be releasably connected to a distal portion of the core wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Joshua Mark Inouye, Brian Joseph Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer
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Patent number: 9861370Abstract: An occlusion device (e.g., for treatment of the left atrial appendage) includes a framework and a biocompatible covering disposed over at least a part of the framework. The framework may include a proximal portion, a middle portion, and a distal portion, wherein: the proximal portion includes a first hub that has a fixed first diameter; the middle portion has a second diameter and includes a plurality of beams extending from the first hub to a distal portion, wherein each of the plurality of beams is connected to an adjacent beam by a first circumferentially extending column of strut pairs; and the distal portion has a third diameter. In one or more embodiments, the framework includes improved circumferential strength and minimizes foreshortening.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2012Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Clark, Brian Joseph Tischler, Dennis A. Peiffer, Timothy J. Ley, Thyna M. Chau