Patents by Inventor Eric Dinges

Eric Dinges 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: 20240041463
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Dinges, Burns P. Doran, Dennis A. Peiffer, Anjali Begur, Thyna M. Chau, Grant Teal Smith
  • Publication number: 20220401110
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Dinges, Burns P. Doran, Dennis A. Peiffer, Anjali Begur, Thyna M. Chau, Grant Teal Smith
  • Publication number: 20220273475
    Abstract: An attachment mechanism for a medical implant system may include a first part fixedly attached to a distal end of an elongate shaft, the first part having a first longitudinal lumen configured to slidably receive a release wire disposed within the elongate shaft, and a second part fixedly attached to a proximal end of a medical implant, the second part having a second longitudinal lumen configured to slidably receive the release wire. A tubular distal portion of the second part may include an engagement feature configured to non-releasably engage the second part with the medical implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Lee Tassoni, Kelsey Rae Cooper, Thomas P. Jancaric, John D. Kroeger, Eric Dinges, Reggie Roth, John L. Teschendorf, David B. Morris
  • Patent number: 11364033
    Abstract: A medical device system may include an elongate shaft having a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a release wire disposed within the lumen of the elongate shaft configured to releasably attach a medical device to the distal end of the elongate shaft, and a securement member releasably coupled to the proximal end of the elongate shaft and fixedly attached to a proximal end of the release wire. A proximal portion of the securement member may be configured to translate proximally away from the proximal end of the elongate shaft upon application of a proximally-directed force to the proximal portion of the securement member and radially inward directed force to the distal portion of the securement member while the elongate shaft is maintained in a fixed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Dinges, Nicholas Lee Tassoni, Kevin McConnell
  • Patent number: 11154412
    Abstract: A medical device system may include an elongate shaft having a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a release wire disposed within the lumen of the elongate shaft configured to releasably attach a medical device to the distal end of the elongate shaft, and a securement member fixedly attached to the proximal end of the elongate shaft and to a proximal end of the release wire. A proximal portion of the securement member may be configured to translate proximally away from the proximal end of the elongate shaft upon application of a proximally-directed force to the proximal portion of the securement member while the elongate shaft is maintained in a fixed position, wherein the proximal portion remains connected to the proximal end of the elongate shaft after proximal translation away from the proximal end of the elongate shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Lee Tassoni, Eric Dinges, Kevin McConnell
  • Publication number: 20190262001
    Abstract: An occlusive medical device such as a vascular implant includes a terminal portion including a first plurality of strut segments that are each joined together at a distal end thereof to form a closed end of the frame, an intermediate portion including a second plurality of strut segments, the second plurality of strut segments including a greater number of strut segments than the first plurality of strut segments, and a main portion including a third plurality of strut segments, the third plurality of strut segments including a greater number of strut segments than the second plurality of strut segments. The occlusive medical device may have an expanded configuration in which the second plurality of strut segments and the third plurality of strut segments together form a plurality of cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Jancaric, Hoi Ki Ricky Chow, Kelsey Rae Cooper, Eric Dinges, John D. Kroeger, Reggie Roth, Nicholas Lee Tassoni, Marla Kae Waters
  • Publication number: 20190262153
    Abstract: An attachment mechanism for a medical implant system may include a first part fixedly attached to a distal end of an elongate shaft, the first part having a first longitudinal lumen configured to slidably receive a release wire disposed within the elongate shaft, and a second part fixedly attached to a proximal end of a medical implant, the second part having a second longitudinal lumen configured to slidably receive the release wire. A tubular distal portion of the second part may include an engagement feature configured to non-releasably engage the second part with the medical implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Nicholas Lee Tassoni, Kelsey Rae Cooper, Thomas P. Jancaric, John D. Kroeger, Eric Dinges, Reggie Roth, John L. Teschendorf, David B. Morris
  • Publication number: 20190254678
    Abstract: A medical device system may include an elongate shaft having a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a release wire disposed within the lumen of the elongate shaft configured to releasably attach a medical device to the distal end of the elongate shaft, and a securement member releasably coupled to the proximal end of the elongate shaft and fixedly attached to a proximal end of the release wire. A proximal portion of the securement member may be configured to translate proximally away from the proximal end of the elongate shaft upon application of a proximally-directed force to the proximal portion of the securement member and radially inward directed force to the distal portion of the securement member while the elongate shaft is maintained in a fixed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Eric Dinges, Nicholas Lee Tassoni, Kevin McConnell
  • Publication number: 20190231566
    Abstract: A medical device system may include an elongate shaft having a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a release wire disposed within the lumen of the elongate shaft configured to releasably attach a medical device to the distal end of the elongate shaft, and a securement member fixedly attached to the proximal end of the elongate shaft and to a proximal end of the release wire. A proximal portion of the securement member may be configured to translate proximally away from the proximal end of the elongate shaft upon application of a proximally-directed force to the proximal portion of the securement member while the elongate shaft is maintained in a fixed position, wherein the proximal portion remains connected to the proximal end of the elongate shaft after proximal translation away from the proximal end of the elongate shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: NICHOLAS LEE TASSONI, ERIC DINGES, KEVIN MCCONNELL