Patents by Inventor James Kellett M. Anderson

James Kellett M. Anderson 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).

  • Perfusion guidewire in combination with a distal filter
    Patent number: 7785344
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to perfusion catheters and distal protection devices. According to an embodiment, the present invention includes a distal protection filter comprising an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, a distal protection device disposed at the distal end, a coupling member that couples the elongate shaft to the distal protection device, and a first space between the coupling member and the elongate shaft. A method of filtering debris from a blood vessel is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Goll, James Kellett M. Anderson, Jeffrey H. Vogel