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).

  • Patent number: 10548627
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20190307482
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: ISRAEL SCHUR, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 10327802
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20170340347
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: ISRAEL SCHUR, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 9737330
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20170189057
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: ISRAEL SCHUR, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20170105759
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 9622771
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 9615849
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 9532798
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20160175002
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 9282991
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20140296888
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20140163594
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Rex Medical L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20140163593
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: Rex Medical L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20140155920
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: Rex Medical L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 8702736
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Rex Medical L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 8685049
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rex Medical L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Patent number: 8685050
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: Rex Medical L.P.
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler
  • Publication number: 20120130409
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2011
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Israel Schur, James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler