Patents by Inventor James Yearick
James Yearick 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: 8043208Abstract: An insertion tool for use in inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter for use in a lumen of an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension connected to and disposed atop the main body. The funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen. The funnel lumen has a top opening and a bottom opening. The funnel lumen tapering from the top opening to the bottom opening. The bottom opening positioned and sized to communicate with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the top opening of the funnel lumen and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: James E. Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Stephen C. Evans, Norman C. May
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Publication number: 20100174139Abstract: An insertion tool for use in inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter for use in a lumen of an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension connected to and disposed atop the main body. The funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen. The funnel lumen has a top opening and a bottom opening. The funnel lumen tapering from the top opening to the bottom opening. The bottom opening positioned and sized to communicate with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the top opening of the funnel lumen and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2010Publication date: July 8, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: James E. Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar Carrillo, JR., Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Stephen C. Evans, Norman C. May
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Patent number: 7706861Abstract: An insertion tool for use in inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter for use in a lumen of an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension connected to and disposed atop the main body. The funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen. The funnel lumen has a top opening and a bottom opening. The funnel lumen tapering from the top opening to the bottom opening. The bottom opening positioned and sized to communicate with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the top opening of the funnel lumen and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: James E. Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar Carrillo, Jr., Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Stephen C. Evans, Norman C. May
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Publication number: 20060247523Abstract: An insertion tool for use in inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter for use in a lumen of an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension connected to and disposed atop the main body. The funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen. The funnel lumen has a top opening and a bottom opening. The funnel lumen tapering from the top opening to the bottom opening. The bottom opening positioned and sized to communicate with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the top opening of the funnel lumen and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2006Publication date: November 2, 2006Inventors: James Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar Carrillo, Robert Allman, Fernando de Toledo, Stephen Evans, Norman May
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Patent number: 7076285Abstract: An insertion tool for use in inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter for use in a lumen of an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension connected to and disposed atop the main body. The funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen. The funnel lumen has a top opening and a bottom opening. The funnel lumen tapering from the top opening to the bottom opening. The bottom opening positioned and sized to communicate with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the top opening of the funnel lumen and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: James E. Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar Carrillo, Jr., Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Stephen C. Evans, Norman C. May
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Patent number: 6997908Abstract: A single operator exchange biliary catheter having a common distal lumen. The biliary catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion defining an ancillary lumen and a distal portion defining a common guidewire and ancillary lumen. The common distal lumen reduces the profile of the distal portion of the shaft. The elongate shaft also includes a proximal guidewire port disposed between the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the shaft to facilitate single operator use. A seal may be disposed adjacent the proximal guidewire port to thereby seal the port. Preferably, the shaft includes a single lumen distal portion and a bi-lumen proximal portion. The single lumen distal portion of the shaft may be curved and may include a tapered or spherically shaped distal tip.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., James Yearick, Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Michael Ciannella, Stephen C. Evans
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Publication number: 20050177043Abstract: An insertion tool for use in inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter for use in a lumen of an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension connected to and disposed atop the main body. The funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen. The funnel lumen has a top opening and a bottom opening. The funnel lumen tapering from the top opening to the bottom opening. The bottom opening positioned and sized to communicate with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the top opening of the funnel lumen and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2005Publication date: August 11, 2005Inventors: James Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar Carrillo, Robert Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Stephen Evans, Norman May
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Patent number: 6879854Abstract: An insertion tool and method for easily inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter, particularly a rapid exchange catheter, for use in an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen that merges with the main lumen. The funnel lumen has a first large opening and a second smaller opening aligned with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the large opening of the funnel-shaped extension and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter. Also, a re-insertion tool and method for re-inserting a guide wire into a channel of a catheter. The re-insertion tool is particularly useful in combination with an endoscope and an SOE catheter disposed therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: April 12, 2005Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: James E. Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar Carrillo, Jr., Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Stephen C. Evans, Norman C. May
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Publication number: 20030233043Abstract: An insertion tool and method for easily inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter, particularly a rapid exchange catheter, for use in an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen that merges with the main lumen. The funnel lumen has a first large opening and a second smaller opening aligned with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the large opening of the funnel-shaped extension and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter. The insertion tool may include a tongue or key disposed in the main lumen that is sized to fit in a slot of the catheter to thereby maintain alignment between the funnel lumen and the slot of the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: December 18, 2003Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: James E. Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar Carrillo, Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Stephen C. Evans, Norman C. May
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Patent number: 6606515Abstract: An insertion tool and method for easily inserting a guide wire into a guide wire lumen of a catheter, particularly a rapid exchange catheter, for use in an endoscope. The insertion tool includes a main body having a main lumen and a funnel-shaped extension having a funnel lumen that merges with the main lumen. The funnel lumen has a first large opening and a second smaller opening aligned with the guide wire lumen of the catheter such that, when the catheter is disposed in the main lumen, the guide wire may be easily inserted into the large opening of the funnel-shaped extension and into the guide wire lumen of the catheter. The insertion tool may include a tongue or key disposed in the main lumen that is sized to fit in a slot of the catheter to thereby maintain alignment between the funnel lumen and the slot of the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 1999Date of Patent: August 12, 2003Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: James E. Windheuser, James Yearick, Oscar Carrillo, Jr., Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Stephen C. Evans, Norman C. May
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Publication number: 20030088153Abstract: A single operator exchange biliary catheter having a common distal lumen. The biliary catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion defining an ancillary lumen and a distal portion defining a common guidewire and ancillary lumen. The common distal lumen reduces the profile of the distal portion of the shaft. The elongate shaft also includes a proximal guidewire port disposed between the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the shaft to facilitate single operator use. A seal may be disposed adjacent the proximal guidewire port to thereby seal the port. Preferably, the shaft includes a single lumen distal portion and a bitumen proximal portion. The single lumen distal portion of the shaft may be curved and may include a tapered or spherically shaped distal tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, James Yearick, Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Michael Ciannella, Stephen C. Evans
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Patent number: 6520951Abstract: A single operator exchange biliary catheter having a common distal lumen. The biliary catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion defining an ancillary lumen and a distal portion defining a common guidewire and ancillary lumen. The common distal lumen reduces the profile of the distal portion of the shaft. The elongate shaft also includes a proximal guidewire port disposed between the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the shaft to facilitate single operator use. A seal may be disposed adjacent the proximal guidewire port to thereby seal the port. Preferably, the shaft includes a single lumen distal portion and a bitumen proximal portion. The single lumen distal portion of the shaft may be curved and may include a tapered or spherically shaped distal tip.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., James Yearick, Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Michael Ciannella, Stephen C. Evans