Patents by Inventor Joseph Desmond

Joseph Desmond 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).

  • Medical retrieval devices and methods
    Patent number: 8388630
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a medical device includes an elongate member and a retrieval assembly. The retrieval assembly extends distally from the elongate member and is formed from a same piece of material as the elongate member. The retrieval assembly is formed by removing at least a portion of the same piece of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Teague, Joseph Desmond, Timothy Ward, James Riley, Ryan Ludwig
  • RETAINING STENT
    Publication number: 20070118228
    Abstract: A medical device for use within a body of a patient includes at least two retention members located at a first end of an elongated section of the medical device. The retention members are adapted to limit longitudinal movement of the elongated section when the medical device is placed within the body of a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2007
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph Desmond
  • Medical retrieval devices and methods
    Publication number: 20050119668
    Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a medical device includes an elongate member and a retrieval assembly. The retrieval assembly extends distally from the elongate member and is formed from a same piece of material as the elongate member. The retrieval assembly is formed by removing at least a portion of the same piece of material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: James Teague, Joseph Desmond, Timothy Ward, James Riley, Ryan Ludwig