Patents by Inventor James M. Anderson

James 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).

  • INTRODUCER WITH EXPANDABLE CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20190083083
    Abstract: An example introducer is disclosed. The example introducer includes a sheath having an inner surface and a wall having a thickness, a liner disposed along the inner surface of the sheath, the liner including at least one folded portion and a first lumen positioned in the thickness of the wall, wherein the first lumen is positioned adjacent to the at least one folded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Frank Tassoni, JR., James M. Anderson, Adam David Grovender, Michael Richmon Thoreson, Scott Solberg, Austin Farrell Ost, Peter John Hoffman, David Raab, Brian R. Reynolds
  • INTRODUCER WITH EXPANDABLE CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20190083082
    Abstract: An example introducer is disclosed. The example introducer includes a sheath having an inner surface and a wall having a thickness, a liner disposed along the inner surface of the sheath, the liner including at least one folded portion and a first lumen positioned in the thickness of the wall, wherein the first lumen is positioned adjacent to the at least one folded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Anthony Frank Tassoni, JR., James M. Anderson, Adam David Grovender, Michael Richmon Thoreson, Scott Solberg, Austin Farrell Ost, Peter John Hoffman, David Raab, Brian R. Reynolds
  • SUBINTIMAL RE-ENTRY CATHETER AND RETROGRADE RECANALIZATION
    Publication number: 20190069914
    Abstract: A catheter for recanalizing a blood vessel having an occlusion therein via a subintimal pathway. The catheter includes a catheter shaft having an inflatable balloon mounted to the distal end portion of the catheter shaft. A flexible tubular member extends from the catheter shaft and along an exterior of the inflatable balloon. Inflation of the inflatable balloon deflects the flexible tubular member into a deflected configuration away from a longitudinal axis of the catheter shaft to effect re-entry into the true lumen distal of the occlusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventor: JAMES M. ANDERSON
  • Self-expanding stent delivery system
    Patent number: 10201445
    Abstract: Systems for the delivery of endoluminal devices are disclosed. An illustrative system may include a delivery sheath having an inner sheath and an outer sheath. The delivery sheath may be configured to restrain a stent in a compressed delivery configuration. The outer sheath may cover the entire length of the stent and the inner sheath may cover a portion of the length of the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Jan Weber, James M. Anderson, Timothy A. Ostroot, Derek C. Sutermeister, Cass A. Hanson
  • DILATOR WITH ENGAGEMENT REGION
    Publication number: 20190030294
    Abstract: An example dilator is disclosed. The example dilator includes a hub and an elongate shaft having a distal end region, a proximal end region and a cross-sectional profile. Additionally, the proximal end region of the elongate shaft is coupled to the hub and the elongate shaft is configured to extend through at least a portion of a lumen of an expandable introducer sheath. Additionally, the cross-sectional profile of the elongate shaft includes at least one engagement portion and at least a portion of the expandable introducer sheath extends into the at least one engagement portion of the dilator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Cathal Joseph McLaughlin, James M. Anderson, Roger W. McGowan, Gregory Dyer, Erik Joseph Haun, Shawn M. Wignall
  • Subintimal re-entry catheter and retrograde recanalization
    Patent number: 10149689
    Abstract: A catheter for recanalizing a blood vessel having an occlusion therein via a subintimal pathway. The catheter includes a catheter shaft having an inflatable balloon mounted to the distal end portion of the catheter shaft. A flexible tubular member extends from the catheter shaft and along an exterior of the inflatable balloon. Inflation of the inflatable balloon deflects the flexible tubular member into a deflected configuration away from a longitudinal axis of the catheter shaft to effect re-entry into the true lumen distal of the occlusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventor: James M. Anderson
  • RADIALLY EXPANDABLE INTRODUCER SHEATH
    Publication number: 20180325549
    Abstract: An introducer sheath may include a tubular member comprising an inner layer and an outer layer coaxially disposed about a central longitudinal axis of the introducer sheath, the tubular member being configured to shift between an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration. The inner layer may be circumferentially discontinuous along at least a portion of its length. At least a first portion of the inner layer may be configured to move circumferentially relative to the outer layer when shifting between the unexpanded and expanded configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Richmon Thoreson, Adam David Grovender, Scott Solberg, David Raab, Benjamin Philip Gundale, Ross A. Olson, James M. Anderson
  • INTRODUCER WITH EXPANDABLE CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20180325548
    Abstract: An example introducer is disclosed. An example introducer sheath includes a liner having a proximal portion, a distal portion and an axial slot extending along a portion thereof. The introducer sheath may also include a plurality of expandable members disposed adjacent at least a portion of the axial slot and a sheath disposed over at least a portion of the liner and the plurality of expandable members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Haverkost, Timothy A. Ostroot, Cass Alexander Hanson, James M. Anderson, David Raab
  • Guide extension catheters and methods for manufacturing the same
    Patent number: 10124147
    Abstract: Guide extension catheters and methods of manufacturing and using guide extension catheters are disclosed. An example guide extension catheter may include a distal sheath having a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a central lumen extending therebetween. The guide extension catheter may also include a proximal shaft having an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the distal sheath, the proximal shaft including a distal opening. The guide extension catheter may also include a coupling member for securing the distal sheath to the proximal shaft. The coupling member may include a distal portion attached to the distal sheath and a proximal portion disposed within the distal opening of the proximal shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Anderson, Joel M. Wasdyke, Huisun Wang
  • LOADING TOOLS FOR USE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180236205
    Abstract: Loading tools for use with medical devices are disclosed. An example loading tool may include a tubular sleeve having a proximal end region, a distal end region, and a lumen. The distal end region may be designed to be engaged with a resilient seal member of a hemostasis valve so that a medical device disposed within the lumen can be passed through the resilient seal member. The tubular sleeve may include a tube wall. At least a portion of the tube wall may overlap to define an overlapping region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: DANIEL LEE KRAUTKREMER, DANIEL J. GREGORICH, JOHNATHAN J. BRAUN, KATHERINE STRYKER BRODEEN ROUTH, GARY JOHN PEDERSON, JR., JAYDEEP Y. KOKATE, JORDAN POLLACK, TIMOTHY A. OSTROOT, DAVID RAAB, JAMES M. ANDERSON
  • LOADING TOOLS FOR USE WITH MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20180236208
    Abstract: Loading tools for use with medical devices are disclosed. An example loading tool may be suitable for use with a drug-coated expandable medical device. The loading tool may include a tubular sleeve having a distal end region, a proximal end region, and a lumen extending therethrough. The distal end region may include a reduced distal tip designed to interact with a hemostasis valve having a resilient seal member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: GARY JOHN PEDERSON, JR., KATHERINE STRYKER BRODEEN ROUTH, DANIEL J. GREGORICH, JORDAN POLLACK, JAMES M. ANDERSON, DAVID RAAB
  • INTRODUCER WITH EXPANDABLE CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20180221149
    Abstract: An example introducer is disclosed. An example introducer includes a tubular member including an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer having an inner surface, an outer surface and wall extending therebetween. The outer layer is disposed along the outer surface of the inner layer. The inner layer includes a plurality of longitudinal channels extending radially outward from the inner surface. Each channel of the plurality of channels has a circumferential width. Further, the tubular member is designed to shift from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein the width of each channel increases as the tubular member shifts from the unexpanded configuration to the expanded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Brian R. Reynolds, Ross A. Olson, James M. Anderson, Heather Hetteen, Adam David Grovender, Uchenna Junior Agu
  • INTRODUCER WITH EXPANDABLE CAPABILITIES
    Publication number: 20180199960
    Abstract: An example introducer is disclosed. An example introducer sheath includes a tubular member including an inner surface, an outer surface and a wall extending therebetween. The introducer further includes a plurality of spine members. The plurality of spine members are positioned radially inward of the outer surface of the tubular member. Further, each of the plurality of the spine members are positioned radially outward of the inner surface of the tubular member. Additionally, the tubular member is designed to shift from a first configuration to a second configuration and the wall has a first thickness in the first position and a second thickness in the second position, the second thickness smaller than the first thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Anderson, Adam David Grovender, Brian R. Reynolds, Ross A. Olson, Heather Hetteen, Uchenna Junior Agu
  • Endoluminal ostium sensor array device
    Patent number: 9986917
    Abstract: A sensor device for sensing endoluminal geometry may include an expandable element disposed on the distal region of a shaft. The expandable element may be configured to move a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration. The expandable element may include one or more sensor elements configured to sense proximity of the sensor element to tissue. The sensor device may include an indicator configured to distinguish between contact of the sensor element with tissue, loss of contact and proximity of the sensor element to tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Patrick A. Haverkost, Adam D. Grovender, James M. Anderson, Joel N. Groff, Martin R. Willard
  • CATHETER HUBS
    Publication number: 20180071484
    Abstract: A hub assembly for connection to a medical device. The hub assembly may comprises an outer component having a proximal end, a distal end, and a cavity extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The hub assembly may further include an insert having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end positioned at least in part within the cavity of the outer component. The insert may have a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end thereof. The outer component may be formed from a first material and the insert may be formed from a second material different from the first material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: DAVID RAAB, AJAY GUPTA, MARK S. SMITH, JAMES M. ANDERSON, KEN FREDRIKSON
  • Radio frequency (RF) balloon catheter having flushing and cooling capability
    Patent number: 9895194
    Abstract: An intravascular catheter and related methods of use or manufacture are disclosed. The catheter includes an outer tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, and an inner tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end. An inflatable balloon have a proximal end waist coupled to the outer tubular member adjacent to the distal end thereof, and a distal end waist coupled to the inner tubular member adjacent to the distal end thereof. The balloon includes an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a lumen defined by the interior surface. The balloon further includes at least one section extending from the interior surface of the balloon to the exterior surface of the balloon. A transmitter is disposed about the inner tubular member. In addition to the above, the proximal end waist is coupled to the outer tubular member such that an inflation fluid exits the balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James M. Anderson, Derek C. Sutermeister, Daniel T. Quillin, Cass A. Hanson, Adam J. Royer, Thomas P. Jancaric, Jeffrey S. Lindquist
  • Methods and systems for producing jet-range hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 9862655
    Abstract: Methods and systems for producing jet-range hydrocarbons are disclosed herein. In an exemplary embodiment, a method for producing jet-range hydrocarbons includes the steps of combining a first stream including C4 olefinic hydrocarbons and a second stream including C5-C8 olefinic hydrocarbons to produce a third stream including C4-C8 hydrocarbons, oligomerizing the third stream including C4-C8 olefinic hydrocarbons to produce a fourth stream including C4-C20 olefinic hydrocarbons, and separating C5-C8 hydrocarbons from the fourth stream including C4-C20 olefinic hydrocarbons to produce the second stream including C5-C8 olefinic hydrocarbons and a fifth stream including C9-C20 olefinic hydrocarbons. The method further includes the step of hydrogenating the fifth stream including C9-C20 olefinic hydrocarbons to produce a sixth stream including C9-C20 paraffinic jet-range hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey William Fichtl, James M. Anderson, Michael J. McCall
  • DETACHMENT MECHANISMS FOR IMPLANTABLE DEVICES
    Publication number: 20170354419
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are detachment mechanisms for vaso-occlusive devices that allow for rapid operator-controlled release of the vaso-occlusive device into the selected site. Also disclosed are vaso-occlusive assemblies comprising these detachment mechanisms and methods of using these detachment mechanisms and vaso-occlusive assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford TEOH, Michael Williams, Gregory E. Mirigian, Kirsten Carroll, James M. Anderson, Jay Rassat, Benjamin Arcand, Derek Sutermeister
  • Catheter systems and methods for determining blood flow rates with optical sensing
    Patent number: 9820662
    Abstract: Catheter systems and methods for determining blood flow rates based on light reflection measurements. The catheter may include a lumen extending between a proximal end of the catheter and a distal end of the catheter. The catheter may include fluid infusion openings at the distal end region of the catheter that are configured to permit the indicator fluid to exit the catheter from the lumen. The catheter system may include an optical fiber having one or more sensors thereon for sensing light reflected by blood particles in a body vessel lumen. A blood flow rate may be determined based on the sensed light reflected by blood particles in the body vessel lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Jan Weber, James M. Anderson, Aiden Flanagan, Eric M. Petersen, Steven R. Larsen
  • Heated Computer Case
    Publication number: 20170311389
    Abstract: A heated case for protecting a laptop computer or other portable electronic device from damage that may be caused by cold ambient conditions. The case may be a laptop sleeve or a multi-compartment case including a compartment adapted to receive and contain a laptop computer. A heating element formed of resistive wires is disposed about the sleeve or laptop compartment. A thermostatic control unit controls the temperature. The heating element may draw electric power from a battery or a vehicle via a power cable connected to a power outlet in the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: James M. Anderson, JR., Michele Anderson