Patents by Inventor Herbert M. Mendoza

Herbert M. Mendoza 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: 20240074784
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, the present technology includes devices and systems for removing obstructive material from a blood vessel lumen. For example, the system can comprise a first elongated member, a second elongated member, and a cutting element configured to cut obstructive material at the treatment site. Rotation of the second elongated member relative to the first elongated member, or vice versa, can cause the cutting element to expand away from a longitudinal axis of the second elongated member. The system can further include an expandable positioning element configured to be intravascularly delivered to the treatment site, where the positioning element can be configured to expand into apposition with the vessel wall to position the cutting element closer to the obstructive material than before expansion of the positioning element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Daniel T. Lagoe, Herbert M. Mendoza, Michi E. Garrison, Kent D. Dell, Jeffrey M. Elkins
  • Publication number: 20220287817
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, the present technology includes device for removing obstructive material from a blood vessel lumen. For example, the device can comprise an elongated member, a cutting portion carried by a distal region of the elongated member, and a capture portion carried by the distal region of the elongated member. The cutting portion can comprise a blade configured to separate at least a portion of the obstructive material from the blood vessel wall, and the capture portion can comprise a mesh structure configured to enmesh and/or capture at least a portion of the obstructive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Michi E. Garrison, Kent D. Dell, Jeffrey M. Elkins, Daniel T. Lagoe, Herbert M. Mendoza