Patents by Inventor FINN MATTHEWS

FINN MATTHEWS 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).

  • Medical device with haptic sensing capabilities
    Patent number: 11975158
    Abstract: Medical devices and methods for using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device includes a catheter having a proximal end region and a distal tip and an array of sealed chambers disposed along the distal tip, wherein each of the chambers includes a distal membrane disposed along an outer surface of the distal tip and a proximal membrane extending radially inward from the outer surface. Further, each proximal membrane is configured to shift between a first position and an expanded position in response to a change in pressure within the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Aiden Flanagan, Finn Matthews
  • MEDICAL DEVICE WITH HAPTIC SENSING CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20210213249
    Abstract: Medical devices and methods for using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device includes a catheter having a proximal end region and a distal tip and an array of sealed chambers disposed along the distal tip, wherein each of the chambers includes a distal membrane disposed along an outer surface of the distal tip and a proximal membrane extending radially inward from the outer surface. Further, each proximal membrane is configured to shift between a first position and an expanded position in response to a change in pressure within the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: AIDEN FLANAGAN, FINN MATTHEWS