Patents by Inventor Joel R. Brey

Joel R. Brey 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).

  • Rotatable medical device
    Patent number: 10405878
    Abstract: A rotational atherectomy device including a drive shaft rotatably extending through an outer tubular member to rotate a cutting member positioned at a distal end thereof. The rotational atherectomy device further includes an elongate penetrator extendable distal of the cutting member a predetermined maximum distance and configured to stabilize the cutting member as the cutting member engages an occlusion to control the trajectory and advancement of the cutting member through the occlusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Joel M. Wasdyke, Sanjeev Kulkarni, Tate Augustin, Joel R. Brey
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING A DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR CATHETER-BASED IMAGING SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20100305442
    Abstract: A method of managing catheter data for a catheter-based imaging system includes coupling a catheter to a control module. The catheter includes a memory structure that includes catheter management data. The control module includes a processor. The catheter management data is accessed from the memory structure using the processor. Patient tissue is imaged using control module settings that are selected based, at least in part, on the accessed catheter management data. At least one image is displayed based, at least in part, on the imaged patient tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Tierney, Lauretta A. Iwamasa, Joel R. Brey