Patents by Inventor Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill
Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill 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: 20230211045Abstract: An implantable, autonomously growing medical device is disclosed. The device may have an outer, braided outer element that holds an inner core. Degradation and/or softening of the inner core permits the outer element to elongate, allowing the device to grow with surrounding tissue. The growth profile of the medical device can be controlled by altering the shape/material/cure conditions of the inner core, as well as the geometry of the out element.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2022Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Eric N. Feins, Pedro J. del Nido, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Haruo Yamauchi, Douglas P. Perrin, Peter E. Hammer, Veaceslav Arabagi, Jeffrey M. Karp, Yuhan Lee, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill
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Patent number: 11433161Abstract: An implantable, autonomously growing medical device is disclosed. The device may have an outer, braided outer element that holds an inner core. Degradation and/or softening of the inner core permits the outer element to elongate, allowing the device to grow with surrounding tissue. The growth profile of the medical device can be controlled by altering the shape/material/cure conditions of the inner core, as well as the geometry of the out element.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Eric N. Feins, Pedro J. del Nido, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Haruo Yamauchi, Douglas P. Perrin, Peter E. Hammer, Veaceslav Arabagi, Jeffrey M. Karp, Yuhan Lee, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill
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Patent number: 11344711Abstract: This disclosure relates to swellable needles that include a proximal end portion and a swellable distal end portion. Upon exposure to a liquid, the needles are configured to undergo a shape change from a first configuration in which the width of the needle is tapered from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion to a second configuration in which the distal end portion is more swollen than the proximal end portion. The swellable needles can be double layer swellable needles or single material swellable needles.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Seung Yun Yang, Jeffrey M. Karp, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill, Bohdan Pomahac
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Publication number: 20210205492Abstract: An implantable, autonomously growing medical device is disclosed. The device may have an outer, braided outer element that holds an inner core. Degradation and/or softening of the inner core permits the outer element to elongate, allowing the device to grow with surrounding tissue. The growth profile of the medical device can be controlled by altering the shape/material/cure conditions of the inner core, as well as the geometry of the out element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2021Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Eric N. Feins, Pedro J. del Nido, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Haruo Yamauchi, Douglas P. Perrin, Peter E. Hammer, Veaceslav Arabagi, Jeffrey M. Karp, Yuhan Lee, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill
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Patent number: 10905795Abstract: An implantable, autonomously growing medical device is disclosed. The device may have an outer, braided outer element that holds an inner core. Degradation and/or softening of the inner core permits the outer element to elongate, allowing the device to grow with surrounding tissue. The growth profile of the medical device can be controlled by altering the shape/material/cure conditions of the inner core, as well as the geometry of the outer element.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Eric N. Feins, Pedro J. del Nido, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Haruo Yamauchi, Douglas P. Perrin, Peter Hammer, Veaceslav Arabagi, Jeffrey M. Karp, Yuhan Lee, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill
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Publication number: 20210009750Abstract: A 3D printing resin composition for a biomaterial and method for 3D printing the composition are disclosed. The composition comprises: (i) a pre-polymer comprising a polymeric unit of the general formula (-A-B-)n, wherein A represents a substituted or un-substituted ester, B represents a substituted or un-substituted acid ester comprising at least two acid ester functionalities, and n represents an integer greater than 1, (ii) at least one photo-initiator, and (iii) at least one light blocker.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: January 14, 2021Applicant: TISSIUM SAInventors: Estelle COLLIN, Maria PEREIRA, João Reina MAIA E SILVA, Valentina CIRILLO, Julien LAMAZOUADE, Shane KEAVENEY, Eoin D. O'CEARBHAILL
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Publication number: 20200086101Abstract: This disclosure relates to swellable needles that include a proximal end portion and a swellable distal end portion. Upon exposure to a liquid, the needles are configured to undergo a shape change from a first configuration in which the width of the needle is tapered from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion to a second configuration in which the distal end portion is more swollen than the proximal end portion. The swellable needles can be double layer swellable needles or single material swellable needles.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Seung Yun Yang, Jeffrey M. Karp, Eoin D. O`Cearbhaill, Bohdan Pomahac
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Publication number: 20200054785Abstract: An implantable, autonomously growing medical device is disclosed. The device may have an outer, braided outer element that holds an inner core. Degradation and/or softening of the inner core permits the outer element to elongate, allowing the device to grow with surrounding tissue. The growth profile of the medical device can be controlled by altering the shape/material/cure conditions of the inner core, as well as the geometry of the outer element.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Eric N. Feins, Pedro J del Nido, Nikolay V Vasilyev, Haruo Yamauchi, Douglas P Perrin, Peter Hammer, Veaceslav Arabagi, Jeffrey M. Karp, Yuhan Lee, Eoin D O'Cearbhaill
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Patent number: 10420922Abstract: This disclosure relates to swellable needles that include a proximal end portion and a swellable distal end portion. Upon exposure to a liquid, the needles are configured to undergo a shape change from a first configuration in which the width of the needle is tapered from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion to a second configuration in which the distal end portion is more swollen than the proximal end portion. The swellable needles can be double layer swellable needles or single material swellable needles.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Seung Yun Yang, Jeffrey M. Karp, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill, Bohdan Pomahac
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Patent number: 10420645Abstract: A device for treating tricuspid regurgitation includes a shaft and a first fixation mechanism disposed on a distal end of the shaft. The first fixation mechanism is configured to anchor the device to a first cardiac tissue. The device includes a second fixation mechanism disposed on a proximal end of the shaft. The second fixation mechanism is configured to anchor the device to a second cardiac tissue. The device includes an approximation mechanism connecting the first fixation mechanism and the second fixation mechanism, wherein the approximation mechanism causes the second fixation mechanism to move along the shaft toward the first fixation mechanism to approximate the first cardiac tissue and the second cardiac tissue.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Pedro J. Del Nido, Haruo Yamauchi, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Maria Jose M. Nunes Pereira, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill
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Patent number: 10201655Abstract: An apparatus provides targeted placement of openings for infusing fluids into a body. The apparatus provides a driving force to a penetrating medical device, such as a needle, when the apparatus tip encounters material of high resistance. When the apparatus tip encounters a low resistance material, no further driving force is applied to the apparatus due to contraction of an element made of interlaced flexible elements. A multi-opening needle is provided in some embodiments wherein placement of one of the openings in a target region with a relatively lower external pressure allows pressurized fluid to exit the needle while openings remaining in higher pressure, non-target regions do not release substantial amounts of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2013Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignees: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill, Bryan Laulicht, Alexander H. Slocum, Robert S. Langer, Omid C. Farokhzad, Jeffrey M. Karp
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Publication number: 20150335872Abstract: This disclosure relates to swellable needles that include a proximal end portion and a swellable distal end portion. Upon exposure to a liquid, the needles are configured to undergo a shape change from a first configuration in which the width of the needle is tapered from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion to a second configuration in which the distal end portion is more swollen than the proximal end portion. The swellable needles can be double layer swellable needles or single material swellable needles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Seung Yun Yang, Jeffrey M. Karp, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill, Bohdan Pomahac
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Publication number: 20150209509Abstract: An apparatus provides targeted placement of openings for infusing fluids into a body. The apparatus provides a driving force to a penetrating medical device, such as a needle, when the apparatus tip encounters material of high resistance. When the apparatus tip encounters a low resistance material, no further driving force is applied to the apparatus due to contraction of an element made of interlaced flexible elements. A multi-opening needle is provided in some embodiments wherein placement of one of the openings in a target region with a relatively lower external pressure allows pressurized fluid to exit the needle while openings remaining in higher pressure, non-target regions do not release substantial amounts of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: July 30, 2015Applicants: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc., Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyInventors: Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill, Bryan Laulicht, Alexander H. Slocum, Robert S. Langer, Omid C. Farokhzad, Jeffrey M. Karp
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Publication number: 20150025553Abstract: A device for treating tricuspid regurgitation includes a shaft and a first fixation mechanism disposed on a distal end of the shaft. The first fixation mechanism is configured to anchor the device to a first cardiac tissue. The device includes a second fixation mechanism disposed on a proximal end of the shaft. The second fixation mechanism is configured to anchor the device to a second cardiac tissue. The device includes an approximation mechanism connecting the first fixation mechanism and the second fixation mechanism, wherein the approximation mechanism causes the second fixation mechanism to move along the shaft toward the first fixation mechanism to approximate the first cardiac tissue and the second cardiac tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventors: Pedro J. Del Nido, Haruo Yamauchi, Nikolay V. Vasilyev, Maria Jose M. Nunes Pereira, Eoin D. O'Cearbhaill