Patents by Inventor Katherine Lorraine Baldwin

Katherine Lorraine Baldwin 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).

  • Heart tissue anchors
    Patent number: 11172921
    Abstract: A heart valve anchor has a body that includes a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal portion, and a proximal end. The distal end and the proximal end define a longitudinal axis. The body has an expandable portion that includes a first radially expandable portion at the distal portion of the body, a second radially expandable portion at the proximal portion of the body, and a root portion disposed between the first and second radially expandable portions. The body has a first configuration adapted to be housed at least partially within a tissue penetrating device, and a second configuration in which the first and second radially expandable portions are partially or fully expanded such that the anchor engages tissue in a region between the first and second radially expandable portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James P. Rohl, Mary M. Byron, David R. Wulfman, James K. Cawthra, Jr., Devon N. Arnholt, Michael Eppihimer, David J. Lehse, Katherine Lorraine Baldwin, Joseph A. Dearani, Peter M. Pollak
  • Introducer systems, devices and methods for heart valve reductions
    Patent number: 11065121
    Abstract: An introducer catheter device comprising a handle and an elongate shaft coupled to the handle and extending therefrom. The shaft defines a lumen therethrough, a longitudinal axis, and a first aperture in connection with the lumen. The shaft includes a movable deployment element configured for deploying an ancillary device from the first aperture at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: James P. Rohl, David J. Lehse, Devon N. Arnholt, Benn Horrisberger, Joel T. Eggert, Peter M. Pollak, Joseph A. Dearani, Katherine Lorraine Baldwin
  • HEART TISSUE ANCHORS
    Publication number: 20190183481
    Abstract: A heart valve anchor has a body that includes a distal portion, a distal end, a proximal portion, and a proximal end. The distal end and the proximal end define a longitudinal axis. The body has an expandable portion that includes a first radially expandable portion at the distal portion of the body, a second radially expandable portion at the proximal portion of the body, and a root portion disposed between the first and second radially expandable portions. The body has a first configuration adapted to be housed at least partially within a tissue penetrating device, and a second configuration in which the first and second radially expandable portions are partially or fully expanded such that the anchor engages tissue in a region between the first and second radially expandable portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicants: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: JAMES P. ROHL, MARY M. BYRON, DAVID R. WULFMAN, JAMES K. CAWTHRA, Jr., DEVON N. ARNHOLT, MICHAEL EPPIHIMER, DAVID J. LEHSE, KATHERINE LORRAINE BALDWIN, JOSEPH A. DEARANI, PETER M. POLLAK
  • INTRODUCER SYSTEMS, DEVICES AND METHODS FOR HEART VALVE REDUCTIONS
    Publication number: 20190142591
    Abstract: An introducer catheter device comprising a handle and an elongate shaft coupled to the handle and extending therefrom. The shaft defines a lumen therethrough, a longitudinal axis, and a first aperture in connection with the lumen. The shaft includes a movable deployment element configured for deploying an ancillary device from the first aperture at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicants: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
    Inventors: JAMES P. ROHL, DAVID J. LEHSE, DEVON N. ARNHOLT, BENN HORRISBERGER, JOEL T. EGGERT, PETER M. POLLAK, JOSEPH A. DEARANI, KATHERINE LORRAINE BALDWIN
  • Medicament Delivery System Having a Selectable Delivery Spray Pattern and a Method of its Use
    Publication number: 20150165136
    Abstract: Provided herein are medicament delivery systems for selectively providing radial, distal, or a combination radial and distal delivery spray patterns of a medicament, and a method of their use to treat a patient's airway. Generally, a medicament delivery system comprises an elongate shaft, a medicament source, and a means for controlling the delivery spray pattern of the elongate shaft. In use, the medicament delivery system is inserted into a patient's airway during a laryngoscopy procedure to deliver a topical anesthetic to the airway. The medicament delivery device can be used with both direct and indirect view laryngoscopy procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Edward Galgon, Katherine Lorraine Baldwin, James French Dorrance, Terah Michelle Hennick, Alyssa Ruth Mitchell, Mitchell Eugene Tyler