Patents by Inventor Israel Schur
Israel Schur 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: 10548627Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting members and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting members outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting members into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20190307482Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member and tracking member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: ISRAEL SCHUR, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 10327802Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member and tracking member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20170340347Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including providing a cutting member, connecting a tracking member to the cutting member to form an assembly, inserting the connected cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member having a coupler to connect a tracking member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: ISRAEL SCHUR, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 9737330Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including providing a cutting member, connecting a tracking member to the cutting member to form an assembly, inserting the connected cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member having a coupler to connect a tracking member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20170189057Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting members and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting members outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting members into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: ISRAEL SCHUR, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20170105759Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member and tracking member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2016Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 9622771Abstract: A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the body lumen having at least one cutting member and a tracking member. The at least one cutting member has a cutting surface and a separate material associated therewith. The cutting member and tracking member are connected at a distal portion and insertable into the body lumen as a unit, the cutting member configured for movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tracking member to widen a gap between the cutting member and tracking member at least at a distal region and to apply the separate material to an interior of the lesion.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 9615849Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting members and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting members outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting members into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 9532798Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member and tracking member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20160175002Abstract: A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the body lumen having at least one cutting member and a tracking member. The at least one cutting member has a cutting surface and a separate material associated therewith. The cutting member and tracking member are connected at a distal portion and insertable into the body lumen as a unit, the cutting member configured for movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tracking member to widen a gap between the cutting member and tracking member at least at a distal region and to apply the separate material to an interior of the lesion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2016Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 9282991Abstract: A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the body lumen having at least one cutting member and a tracking member. The at least one cutting member has a cutting surface and a separate material associated therewith. The cutting member and tracking member are connected at a distal portion and insertable into the body lumen as a unit, the cutting member configured for movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tracking member to widen a gap between the cutting member and tracking member at least at a distal region and to apply the separate material to an interior of the lesion.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20140296888Abstract: A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the body lumen having at least one cutting member and a tracking member. The at least one cutting member has a cutting surface and a separate material associated therewith. The cutting member and tracking member are connected at a distal portion and insertable into the body lumen as a unit, the cutting member configured for movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the tracking member to widen a gap between the cutting member and tracking member at least at a distal region and to apply the separate material to an interior of the lesion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20140163594Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including providing a cutting member, connecting a tracking member to the cutting member to form an assembly, inserting the connected cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member having a coupler to connect a tracking member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Rex Medical L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20140163593Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting members and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting members outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting members into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Rex Medical L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20140155920Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member and tracking member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: Rex Medical L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 8702736Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including providing a cutting member, connecting a tracking member to the cutting member to form an assembly, inserting the connected cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member having a coupler to connect a tracking member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Rex Medical L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 8685049Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting members and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting members outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting members into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a plurality of cutting members and a tracking member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Rex Medical L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Patent number: 8685050Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member and tracking member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Rex Medical L.P.Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
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Publication number: 20120130409Abstract: A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including providing a cutting member, connecting a tracking member to the cutting member to form an assembly, inserting the connected cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member having a coupler to connect a tracking member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler