Patents by Inventor Gerald Fredrickson
Gerald Fredrickson 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: 20210228210Abstract: Methods for draining pseudocysts and stent delivery systems for use therein are disclosed. An illustrative system may include a catheter shaft having an inflatable balloon affixed to a distal end region thereof. A cutting electrode may be disposed at the distal end of the system and at least one heating electrode may be disposed within the inflatable balloon. A self expandable stent may be disposed about the inflatable balloon. The stent may be formed of a shape memory polymer. The inflation fluid may be heated within the balloon to facilitate expansion of the stent.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2021Publication date: July 29, 2021Inventors: John F. Howard, Gerald Fredrickson, Kristin Regan, Gary A. Jordan
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Publication number: 20210205548Abstract: A medical device that includes an enclosure for storing an agent, an agitator positioned adjacent to or within the enclosure and configured to oscillate relative to the enclosure, and an outlet having a first end in fluid communication with the enclosure and a second end in fluid communication with a channel of a delivery tube. Oscillation of the agitator causes the agent to move toward the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Laurie LEHTINEN, Lauren LYDECKER, Andrew PIC, Gerald FREDRICKSON, Ra Nam
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Publication number: 20210161690Abstract: Medical devices and method for manufacturing medical devices are discloses. An example medical device may include a medical device body formed from one or more multi-melting point polymeric filaments. Each of the filaments may include a polymeric blend comprising a first block polymer and a second polymer. The polymeric blend may have a first melting point and a second melting point less than the first melting point. The medical device body may be heat set at a temperature within 10° C. of the second melting point.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2021Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: GERALD FREDRICKSON, MARK W. BODEN, EMMA BOUTCHER
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Publication number: 20210145424Abstract: A medical system includes a propellant source containing a propellant fluid, containers containing a material, and a shaft having a plurality of lumens, each of the plurality of lumens having a first opening at a proximal end of the shaft and a second opening at a distal end of the shaft. The plurality of lumens are fluidly coupled to one or more of the propellant source and at least one of the plurality of containers, and a first lumen surrounds, is coaxial with, or is side-by-side with, at least one other lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gerald FREDRICKSON, Jennifer WHELEHAN, Matthew LAPLACA, Lauren LYDECKER
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Patent number: 11000283Abstract: Methods for draining pseudocysts and stent delivery systems for use therein are disclosed. An illustrative system may include a catheter shaft having an inflatable balloon affixed to a distal end region thereof. A cutting electrode may be disposed at the distal end of the system and at least one heating electrode may be disposed within the inflatable balloon. A self expandable stent may be disposed about the inflatable balloon. The stent may be formed of a shape memory polymer. The inflation fluid may be heated within the balloon to facilitate expansion of the stent.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2018Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: John F. Howard, Gerald Fredrickson, Kristin Regan, Gary A. Jordan
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Patent number: 10966848Abstract: Medical devices and method for manufacturing medical devices are discloses. An example medical device may include a medical device body formed from one or more multi-melting point polymeric filaments. Each of the filaments may include a polymeric blend comprising a first block polymer and a second polymer. The polymeric blend may have a first melting point and a second melting point less than the first melting point. The medical device body may be heat set at a temperature within 10° C. of the second melting point.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gerald Fredrickson, Mark W. Boden, Emma Boutcher
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Publication number: 20210052406Abstract: A stent delivery device is provided that includes an inner member defining a distal tip and a stent holding region, and an outer tubular member slidingly disposed over the inner member and configured to engage the distal tip. Seal members may be disposed on one or more of an outer surface of the inner member, the distal tip, and the outer tubular member. The seal members define a liquid-tight sealed chamber surrounding the stent holding region.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: LAURA E. CHRISTAKIS, COLBY HARRIS, GERALD FREDRICKSON, RAMON LIBARNES
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Publication number: 20210038204Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for obtaining a navigating to a targeted biopsy region are disclosed. An example device for navigating to a targeted biopsy region may include an elongate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, an inflation lumen, and a vacuum lumen. An inflatable balloon may be positioned proximal to the distal end of the elongate shaft. The device may further include an ultrasound transducer positioned adjacent to the distal end of the elongate shaft and a power and control unit in electrical communication with the ultrasound transducer. A vacuum source may be in fluid communication with the vacuum lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: John A. HINGSTON, Daniel R. QUINN, Steven E. WALAK, Jason MORRELL, Michelle Pham TRAN, Pat S. PHONGSAVANH, Mahfuza AHMED, Paul SMITH, Michael M. BOREK, Gerald FREDRICKSON, Michael E. ZUPKOFSKA, Douglas C. SHEPARD, Gene T. STORBECK, Michael D. SINISI
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Publication number: 20200384148Abstract: In various aspects, the present disclosure pertains to methods of treating or preventing bleeding at a tissue site comprising applying a chitosan powder composition to the tissue site. In various aspects, the present disclosure pertains to chitosan powder compositions for application to a tissue site, where the powder compositions comprise a chitosan salt, a crosslinked chitosan, a derivatized chitosan, or a combination thereof. In various aspects, the disclosure pertains to catheter assemblies, which are preloaded with a chitosan powder composition and which are configured to deliver the chitosan powder composition a tissue site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gerald FREDRICKSON, Amanda L. SMITH, Andrew PIC, Sophia GERVASIO, Lauren LYDECKER
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Patent number: 10835401Abstract: A stent delivery device is provided that includes an inner member defining a distal tip and a stent holding region, and an outer tubular member slidingly disposed over the inner member and configured to engage the distal tip. Seal members may be disposed on one or more of an outer surface of the inner member, the distal tip, and the outer tubular member. The seal members define a liquid-tight sealed chamber surrounding the stent holding region.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Laura E. Christakis, Colby Harris, Gerald Fredrickson, Ramon Libarnes
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Patent number: 10786596Abstract: In various aspects, the present disclosure pertains to methods of treating or preventing bleeding at a tissue site comprising applying a chitosan powder composition to the tissue site. In various aspects, the present disclosure pertains to chitosan powder compositions for application to a tissue site, where the powder compositions comprise a chitosan salt, a crosslinked chitosan, a derivatized chitosan, or a combination thereof. In various aspects, the disclosure pertains to catheter assemblies, which are preloaded with a chitosan powder composition and which are configured to deliver the chitosan powder composition a tissue site.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gerald Fredrickson, Amanda L. Smith, Andrew Pic, Sophia Gervasio, Lauren Lydecker
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Publication number: 20200206001Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods, compositions, devices and kits which pertain to the attachment of stent-containing medical devices to tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Peter J. Pereira, Claude O. Clerc, Gerald Fredrickson, Jonathan Zoll
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Publication number: 20200188151Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using stent delivery systems are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner shaft. A deployment sheath may be disposed about the inner shaft. A stent may be disposed between the inner shaft and the deployment sheath. A stent reconstraining member may be secured to an inner surface of the deployment sheath and releasably secured to the stent.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Laura E. Christakis, Colby Harris, Gerald Fredrickson
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Patent number: 10610386Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to methods, compositions, devices and kits which pertain to the attachment of stent-containing medical devices to tissue.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Peter J. Pereira, Claude O. Clerc, Gerald Fredrickson, Jonathan Zoll
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Patent number: 10583022Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using stent delivery systems are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner shaft. A deployment sheath may be disposed about the inner shaft. A stent may be disposed between the inner shaft and the deployment sheath. A stent reconstraining member may be secured to an inner surface of the deployment sheath and releasably secured to the stent.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Laura E. Christakis, Colby Harris, Gerald Fredrickson
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Patent number: 10537450Abstract: A method of loading an expandable stent into a delivery device may include positioning a middle portion of the expandable stent in a collapsing fixture including a passage extending therethrough, radially compressing the middle portion of the expandable stent in the passage before any other portion of the expandable stent while a first end of the expandable stent is disposed outside of the passage, moving the collapsing fixture relative to the expandable stent, radially compressing the expandable stent from the middle portion toward the first end of the expandable stent, and inserting the first end of the expandable stent followed by the middle portion of the expandable stent into a distal end of an elongate outer sheath of the delivery device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Laura E. Christakis, Colby Harris, Stan R. Gilbert, Gerald Fredrickson
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Publication number: 20190388665Abstract: Implementations of a delivery device and method are disclosed. One implementation is a delivery device comprising a flow chamber with an inlet port for receiving a fluid flow in the flow chamber, and an outlet port for exiting a material from the flow chamber. The flow chamber may include a formation portion in which a suspension of the material is formed, and a collection portion that directs the suspension toward and/or into the outlet port. An amount of the material may collect in the collection portion adjacent the outlet port. The device may further comprise an insertion port for permitting insertion of the material in the flow chamber, and/or a pusher operable to move the amount of material through the outlet port. Related devices and methods also are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Laura CHRISTAKIS, Ashleigh PETERSON, Jeffrey Bean, Claude CLERC, Andrew PIC, Gerald FREDRICKSON, Stan GILBERT, Amanda SMITH, Jose VEGA
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Patent number: 10441761Abstract: Implementations of a delivery device and method are disclosed. One implementation is a delivery device comprising a flow chamber with an inlet port for receiving a fluid flow in the flow chamber, and an outlet port for exiting a material from the flow chamber. The flow chamber may include a formation portion in which a suspension of the material is formed, and a collection portion that directs the suspension toward and/or into the outlet port. An amount of the material may collect in the collection portion adjacent the outlet port. The device may further comprise an insertion port for permitting insertion of the material in the flow chamber, and/or a pusher operable to move the amount of material through the outlet port. Related devices and methods also are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Laura Christakis, Ashleigh Peterson, Jeffrey Bean, Claude Clerc, Andrew Pic, Gerald Fredrickson, Stan Gilbert, Amanda Smith, Jose Vega
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Publication number: 20190216974Abstract: In various aspects, the present disclosure pertains to methods of treating or preventing bleeding at a tissue site comprising applying a chitosan powder composition to the tissue site. In various aspects, the present disclosure pertains to chitosan powder compositions for application to a tissue site, where the powder compositions comprise a chitosan salt, a crosslinked chitosan, a derivatized chitosan, or a combination thereof. In various aspects, the disclosure pertains to catheter assemblies, which are preloaded with a chitosan powder composition and which are configured to deliver the chitosan powder composition a tissue site.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2019Publication date: July 18, 2019Inventors: Gerald Fredrickson, Amanda L. Smith, Andrew Pic, Sophia Gervasio, Lauren Lydecker
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Publication number: 20180311026Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of medical devices with anti-migration capabilities, such as anti-migration surfaces. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to methods for covalently bonding tissue-adhesive functional groups to the outer surface of a medical device to provide a medical device with an anti-migration surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventor: Gerald Fredrickson