Patents by Inventor George Bourne
George Bourne 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: 11298205Abstract: The present disclosure includes customized guidance devices in the form of guidance templates configured to fit over a given area of a patient's body and provide guidance during a tissue treatment or tissue removal procedure of that given area, which may include administration of an agent to a target tissue, target tissue biopsy, target tissue resection, or target tissue ablation. The customized guidance templates are generally constructed via an additive manufacturing process (i.e., three-dimensional (3D) printing) or subtractive manufacturing process (i.e., milling) based on a fabrication instruction file, which may include imaging data of the given area of the patient's body in which targeted tissue treatment is to be performed. The fabrication instruction file may further include additional data, such as the type of procedure to be performed (i.e., biopsy of the tissue abnormality, destruction or resection of the tissue abnormality, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: CairnSurgical, Inc.Inventors: Venkataramanan Krishnaswamy, Robert F. Rioux, David Danielsen, George Bourne
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Publication number: 20220105333Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: George BOURNE, James CULHANE
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Patent number: 11229780Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2018Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
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Patent number: 10813945Abstract: The invention relates to bulking agents and apparatus and methods for using the disclosed bulking agents. The bulking agents can be used to treat such conditions as urinary and fecal incontinence, gastro-esophageal reflux, aneurismal blockages, and cosmetic deformities. The invention also relates to an injection method that reduces the injection pressure required to place the bulking agents.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, Michael Madden, Arthur R. Madenjian, Doreen Rao, Marcia Buiser, Jianmin Li, Raymond Rackley, Barry N. Gellman
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Publication number: 20200138541Abstract: The present disclosure includes customized guidance devices in the form of guidance templates configured to fit over a given area of a patient's body and provide guidance during a tissue treatment or tissue removal procedure of that given area, which may include administration of an agent to a target tissue, target tissue biopsy, target tissue resection, or target tissue ablation. The customized guidance templates are generally constructed via an additive manufacturing process (i.e., three-dimensional (3D) printing) or subtractive manufacturing process (i.e., milling) based on a fabrication instruction file, which may include imaging data of the given area of the patient's body in which targeted tissue treatment is to be performed. The fabrication instruction file may further include additional data, such as the type of procedure to be performed (i.e., biopsy of the tissue abnormality, destruction or resection of the tissue abnormality, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Venkataramanan Krishnaswamy, Robert F. Rioux, David Danielsen, George Bourne
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Patent number: 10632295Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
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Patent number: 10555791Abstract: The present disclosure includes customized guidance devices in the form of guidance templates configured to fit over a given area of a patient's body and provide guidance during a tissue treatment or tissue removal procedure of that given area, which may include administration of an agent to a target tissue, target tissue biopsy, target tissue resection, or target tissue ablation. The customized guidance templates are generally constructed via an additive manufacturing process (i.e., three-dimensional (3D) printing) or subtractive manufacturing process (i.e., milling) based on a fabrication instruction file, which may include imaging data of the given area of the patient's body in which targeted tissue treatment is to be performed. The fabrication instruction file may further include additional data, such as the type of procedure to be performed (i.e., biopsy of the tissue abnormality, destruction or resection of the tissue abnormality, etc.).Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: CairnSurgical, Inc.Inventors: Venkataramanan Krishnaswamy, Robert F. Rioux, David Danielsen, George Bourne
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Publication number: 20200030593Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
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Publication number: 20190350668Abstract: The present disclosure includes customized guidance devices in the form of guidance templates configured to fit over a given area of a patient's body and provide guidance during a tissue treatment or tissue removal procedure of that given area, which may include administration of an agent to a target tissue, target tissue biopsy, target tissue resection, or target tissue ablation. The customized guidance templates are generally constructed via an additive manufacturing process (i.e., three-dimensional (3D) printing) or subtractive manufacturing process (i.e., milling) based on a fabrication instruction file, which may include imaging data of the given area of the patient's body in which targeted tissue treatment is to be performed. The fabrication instruction file may further include additional data, such as the type of procedure to be performed (i.e., biopsy of the tissue abnormality, destruction or resection of the tissue abnormality, etc.).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Venkataramanan Krishnaswamy, Robert F. Rioux, David Danielsen, George Bourne
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Publication number: 20190350491Abstract: The present disclosure includes support devices configured to be prevent breast deformation during an MRI imaging procedure. One embodiment of a support device comprises a foam insert shaped and sized to rest between a patient's breasts, generally upon the patient's sternum. The support device has a surface configured to engage an imaging modality component (i.e., coil of MRI machine) and prevent and/or minimize contact between the portion of the MRI coil and the pair of breasts when the support device is placed on the surface of the patient, which, in turn, reduces or eliminates any deformation of the breasts upon application of force from the MRI coil in a direction towards the breasts during an MRI imaging procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Venkataramanan Krishnaswamy, David Danielsen, George Bourne
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Publication number: 20190343872Abstract: The invention relates to bulking agents and apparatus and methods for using the disclosed bulking agents. The bulking agents can be used to treat such conditions as urinary and fecal incontinence, gastro-esophageal reflux, ancurismal blockages, and cosmetic deformities. The invention also relates to an injection method that reduces the injection pressure required to place the bulking agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: George Bourne, Michael Madden, Arthur R. Madenjian, Doreen Rao, Marcia Buiser, Jianmin Li, Raymond Rackley, Barry N. Gellman
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Patent number: 10398724Abstract: The invention relates to bulking agents and apparatus and methods for using the disclosed bulking agents. The bulking agents can be used to treat such conditions as urinary and fecal incontinence, gastro-esophageal reflux, ancurismal blockages, and cosmetic deformities. The invention also relates to an injection method that reduces the injection pressure required to place the bulking agents.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, Michael Madden, Arthur R. Madenjian, Doreen Rao, Marcia Buiser, Jianmin Li, Raymond Rackley, Barry N. Gellman
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Patent number: 10279112Abstract: Automated injection system disclosed in this application advantageously provides physicians with a simplified interface for selecting fluid sources, such as saline, contrast, or a mixture of both, to inject at high pressures. The injector system may comprise a multi-use subassembly, a single-use subassembly, a fitting to fluidly connect the multi-use and single-use subassemblies, a hand held controller, a user interface, and an injector housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Inventors: Eric Houde, Glenn Wadleigh, Todd France, George Bourne, Matthew Cunningham, Gerhard A Foelsche, Gregory T Hughes, Jeffrey Thumm, James J Mitchell, Kirsten Cleveland
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Publication number: 20190060538Abstract: Devices to improve lung function in a patient having restricted ventilation. The device may include an entry or access port for an implantable airway bypass device that relieves trapped air. The device of the present invention comprises an expandable structure (164) to be implanted in lung tissue and defining an air capture chamber, a first conduit (174) having a first end from which extends the expandable structure, and a second end to be coupled to a first end of a second conduit (161), the second end of the second conduit being joined to an external anchor (175) to rest against an outer skin surface of the chest of the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2016Publication date: February 28, 2019Inventors: Mark GELFAND, Jianmin LI, George BOURNE, Howard LEVIN, Benjamin David BELL, Gerhard A. FOELSCHE, Aaron SANDOSKI
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Publication number: 20180126141Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2018Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
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Publication number: 20180110925Abstract: A wearable drug delivery device has a drug delivery pack housing a syringe with a drug dose and a separate power pack for providing the energy needed to auto-inject the dose into the user. A flexible conductor or rigid connector couples the two packs together and transits the energy released from the power pack to the drug delivery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Robert F. Rioux, Matthew Laplaca, Brian Grasso, Matt Bomes, George Bourne
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Patent number: 9895523Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2015Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
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Publication number: 20170049554Abstract: A method and device to improve lung function in a patient having restricted ventilation. The device may include an implantable airway bypass device that relieves trapped air. The method may include a treatment procedure that minimizes irritation of tissue to control healing processes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: Soffio Medical Inc.Inventors: Jianmin LI, George BOURNE, Mark GELFAND, Howard LEVIN, Michael BARENBOYM, Ary CHERNOMORSKY, Benjamin David BELL, Gerhard Andrew FOELSCHE, Mark LEUNG
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Publication number: 20160001055Abstract: A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane
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Patent number: 9168365Abstract: An implantable port includes a bottom portion having a needle-penetrable region running continuously along a majority of a perimeter of the implantable port. A method for customized suturing of an implantable port also includes creating a port pocket, and advancing a suture needle through the needle-penetrable region. The needle-penetrable region could be a self-sealing elastomer, such as silicone. The method could include the step of determining suture locations after the port pocket is created.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Angio Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: George Bourne, James Culhane