Patents by Inventor Gregory T. Hughes

Gregory T. Hughes 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: 20220362511
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a method for removing material from a body lumen is disclosed. The method may include positioning a first medical device within the body lumen; and expanding an expandable member at a distal portion of the first medical device from a retracted state to an expanded state. The expandable member may abut the body lumen in the expanded state. The method may further include providing fluid to a fluid lumen of the first medical device, wherein the fluid is deployed into the body lumen; applying an ultrasound signal to the first medical device from a second medical device; and moving the first medical device distally through the body lumen while the expandable member is in an expanded state, to remove material from the body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Robb M. GAVALIS, Jessica L. POWERS, Shannon S. KENWOOD, Gregory T. HUGHES
  • Patent number: 10279112
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Glenn Wadleigh, Todd France, George Bourne, Matthew Cunningham, Gerhard A Foelsche, Gregory T Hughes, Jeffrey Thumm, James J Mitchell, Kirsten Cleveland
  • Publication number: 20150209515
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: AngioDynamlcs, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric Houde, Glenn Wadleigh, Todd France, George Bourne, Matthew Cunningham, Gerhard A. Foelsche, Gregory T. Hughes, Jeffrey Thumm, James J. Mitchell, Kirsten Cleveland