Patents by Inventor James Erich Bressler
James Erich Bressler 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: 10376353Abstract: A method of implanting a vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a delivery sheath with a substantially straight distal tip and inserting a curved device into the sheath to move the sheath to a second configuration. In the second position, the distal tip of the sheath is curved at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the sheath. The method further comprises the step of rotating the sheath and pusher so a distal opening of the sheath has a more centered position within the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Argon Medical Devices Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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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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Patent number: 10159556Abstract: A method of implanting a vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a sheath with a pusher and the vessel filter positioned therein and providing a sheath centering structure movable within the sheath. The centering structure has a distal portion expandable from a collapsed position within the sheath to an expanded position outside the sheath. The steps further include inserting the sheath into the vessel, moving the centering structure with respect to the sheath to enable the centering structure to move from the collapsed position to the expanded position to move a distal tip of the sheath away from a vessel wall and to a more centered position, and subsequently exposing the vessel filter from the sheath to enable the filter to move from a collapsed position to an expanded position. An implantation system is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, John D. Leedle, Colin Valentis
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Patent number: 9924957Abstract: A thrombectomy apparatus for breaking up thrombus or other obstructive material in a lumen of a vascular graft or vessel. The apparatus includes a wire having a first configuration and a second deployed configuration, the wire having a straighter configuration in the first configuration. The wire is operatively connected to a motor for rotation of the wire to contact and break up the thrombus or other obstructive material. A blocking device at a distal portion of the apparatus is movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, and is configured in the expanded configuration to block thrombus dislodged by rotation of the wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2015Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: ARGON MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., John D. Leedle, James Erich Bressler, Peter W. J. Hinchliffe
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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: 20170202655Abstract: A method of implanting a vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a delivery sheath with a substantially straight distal tip and inserting a curved device into the sheath to move the sheath to a second configuration. In the second position, the distal tip of the sheath is curved at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the sheath. The method further comprises the step of rotating the sheath and pusher so a distal opening of the sheath has a more centered position within the vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2017Publication date: July 20, 2017Applicant: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, JR., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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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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Patent number: 9668848Abstract: A method of implanting a vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a delivery sheath with a substantially straight distal tip and inserting a curved device into the sheath to move the sheath to a second configuration. In the second position, the distal tip of the sheath is curved at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the sheath. The method further comprises the step of rotating the sheath and pusher so a distal opening of the sheath has a more centered position within the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2008Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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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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Patent number: 9510929Abstract: A vessel filter comprising a first region and a second region wherein the filter is movable between a collapsed position for delivery to the vessel and an expanded position for placement within the vessel. A first region has a filter portion having a converging region to direct particles toward the center of the filter and having a plurality of spaced apart elongated struts and, a plurality of connecting struts extending at an angle from the elongated struts to form closed geometric shapes. The second region is flared in the expanded position to have a transverse dimension increasing toward a second end portion opposite the first end portion. The second region includes vessel engaging hooks at the second end portion. The first region has a plurality of closed looped spacer struts extending radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the filter when the filter is in the expanded position.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James F. McGuckin, Jr., James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller
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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: 9308075Abstract: A method of removing an implanted vessel filter by a femoral approach comprising the steps of providing a catheter with a curved tip, inserting a straightening device into the catheter to move the catheter tip from a curved position to a more straightened position, advancing the catheter tip through the femoral vein and past a cranial end of the filter, withdrawing the straightening device to enable the catheter tip to return to the curved condition, and inserting a filter grasping device though the catheter and a curved catheter tip to exit a distal portion to grasp the filter.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Argon Medical Devices, Inc.Inventors: James Erich Bressler, David M. Schaller, James F. McGuckin, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160095603Abstract: A device for placement within the left atrial appendage of a patient comprising a retention member and a material positioned within the retention member and unattached thereto. The retention member has a first elongated configuration for delivery and a second expanded configuration for placement within the left atrial appendage. The material is configured to float within the retention member. The retention member can have at least one appendage wall engagement member to secure the retention member to the appendage.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: Rex Medical, L.P.Inventors: 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