Patents by Inventor KATHRYN VENUTO

KATHRYN VENUTO 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).

  • Patent number: 11957330
    Abstract: Medical devices for cinching and cutting one or more suture, and methods for making and using such devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a shaft, a sleeve attached to the shaft, cutter slidable within the sleeve, a cinch sleeve releasably coupled to the sleeve, and a cinch member. An elongated inner shaft may extend through and be longitudinally movable within the elongated shaft, sleeve, cutter, cinch sleeve, and cinch member. The inner shaft may be actuated to cinch and cut one or more suture disposed within the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Ryan V. Wales, Christopher R. Deuel, Kevin L. Bagley, Kathryn Venuto, Stan Robert Gilbert
  • Publication number: 20240108326
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems, medical devices, and methods for closing an opening in a target tissue using hydraulics and/or pneumatics. In some embodiments, a medical device may include an endoscopic device operable to close an opening in a target tissue, and an actuator operable with the endoscopic device, wherein the actuator includes a piston within a chamber. The piston may include a piston head engaged with an interior surface of the chamber, and a piston rod coupled to a tissue engagement component of the endoscopic device, wherein pressure from a fluid within the chamber actuates the tissue engagement component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaun D. Comee, Kathryn Venuto
  • Publication number: 20240099717
    Abstract: A tissue fastening device includes a body including a plurality of sidewalls defining a channel, an anvil having a proximal end and a distal end and pivotally coupled to the body and the anvil moves between an open position and a closed position, and a locking mechanism to lock the anvil in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramon ESTEVEZ, Paul SMITH, Kathryn VENUTO, Christopher R. DEUEL, Douglas MELANSON, Ian BOURDON
  • Publication number: 20240041452
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a tissue fastening device may comprise a body configured to include a plurality of fasteners; an anvil rotatable relative to the body; and a tissue cutting device. The body may define a longitudinal channel configured to receive the tissue cutting device. The tissue fastening device may further comprise a fastener actuator configured to move proximally relative to the body to deploy the plurality of fasteners from the body; and an actuation wire coupled to the tissue cutting device and the fastener actuator. The actuation of the actuation wire may cause the fastener actuator to deploy at least one of the plurality of fasteners into tissue distally of tissue cut by the tissue cutting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul SMITH, Ramon ESTEVEZ, Kathryn VENUTO
  • Patent number: 11883023
    Abstract: A tissue fastening device includes a body including a plurality of sidewalls defining a channel, an anvil having a proximal end and a distal end and pivotally coupled to the body and the anvil moves between an open position and a closed position, and a locking mechanism to lock the anvil in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc
    Inventors: Ramon Estevez, Paul Smith, Kathryn Venuto, Christopher R. Deuel, Douglas Melanson, Ian Bourdon
  • Patent number: 11877739
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems, medical devices, and methods for closing an opening in a target tissue using hydraulics and/or pneumatics. In some embodiments, a medical device may include an endoscopic device operable to close an opening in a target tissue, and an actuator operable with the endoscopic device, wherein the actuator includes a piston within a chamber. The piston may include a piston head engaged with an interior surface of the chamber, and a piston rod coupled to a tissue engagement component of the endoscopic device, wherein pressure from a fluid within the chamber actuates the tissue engagement component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Shaun D. Comee, Kathryn Venuto
  • Patent number: 11844519
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a tissue fastening device may comprise a body configured to include a plurality of fasteners; an anvil rotatable relative to the body; and a tissue cutting device. The body may define a longitudinal channel configured to receive the tissue cutting device. The tissue fastening device may further comprise a fastener actuator configured to move proximally relative to the body to deploy the plurality of fasteners from the body; and an actuation wire coupled to the tissue cutting device and the fastener actuator. The actuation of the actuation wire may cause the fastener actuator to deploy at least one of the plurality of fasteners into tissue distally of tissue cut by the tissue cutting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Smith, Ramon Estevez, Kathryn Venuto
  • Publication number: 20220355040
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are delivery devices for delivering a volume of a drug product, placebo product, or other product including a fluid. The devices may include a barrel having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end region, and a distal end region. The proximal end region may include an opening, and the barrel may be configured to receive a drug therein. A plunger rod may be disposed at least partially inside the barrel and protruding from the opening. The plunger rod may include a rack having a plurality of teeth. The device may further include a pinion having a plurality of teeth configured to engage with the plurality of teeth of the rack, and rotation of the pinion against the rack may move at least a part of the plunger rod along the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sibgat ULLA, Danielle LAIACONA, Ross KENYON, Trevor LANGLEY, Bryan GRYGUS, Eric HOUDE, Jeremy McNAMARA, Kathryn VENUTO
  • Publication number: 20220202420
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to tissue traction devices and systems. In one example, a tissue tensioning system may include a filament having a first end comprising an attachment member, a second end, and a length therebetween extendable externally along a catheter. A first tissue fastener may be engageable with the attachment member and with a target tissue. The second end of the filament may be translatable to adjust a tensional force along the filament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Kathryn Venuto, Christopher R. Deuel, Ramon Estevez, Barry Weitzner, Maggie Burds, Philip Wai Yan Chiu
  • Publication number: 20220126023
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are delivery devices for delivering a volume of a drug product, placebo product, or other product including a fluid. The devices may include a barrel having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end region, and a distal end region. The proximal end region may include an opening, and the barrel may be configured to receive a drug therein. A plunger rod may be disposed at least partially inside the barrel and protruding from the opening. The plunger rod may include a rack having a plurality of teeth. The device may further include a pinion having a plurality of teeth configured to engage with the plurality of teeth of the rack, and rotation of the pinion against the rack may move at least a part of the plunger rod along the longitudinal axis of the barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicant: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Sibgat ULLA, Danielle LAIACONA, Ross KENYON, Trevor LANGLEY, Bryan GRYGUS, Eric HOUDE, Jeremy McNAMARA, Kathryn VENUTO
  • Publication number: 20220061636
    Abstract: According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a stabilizer is configured to engage and stabilize a target tissue site so that a procedure may be performed on a target tissue independently of the stabilizer. A lever is associated with the stabilizer and coupled with the target tissue to leverage the target tissue. In some embodiments, the stabilizer is deployed proximal to the target tissue site, with the lever proximal to the target tissue site and proximal to the distal end of the delivery device used to deploy the stabilization and leverage device. In such embodiment, the lever includes a lever component which may extend through a passage in the stabilizer to be controlled at a proximal end of the delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Kathryn Venuto, Paul Smith
  • Publication number: 20210275168
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a tissue fastening device may comprise a body configured to include a plurality of fasteners; an anvil rotatable relative to the body; and a tissue cutting device. The body may define a longitudinal channel configured to receive the tissue cutting device. The tissue fastening device may further comprise a fastener actuator configured to move proximally relative to the body to deploy the plurality of fasteners from the body; and an actuation wire coupled to the tissue cutting device and the fastener actuator. The actuation of the actuation wire may cause the fastener actuator to deploy at least one of the plurality of fasteners into tissue distally of tissue cut by the tissue cutting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul SMITH, Ramon ESTEVEZ, Kathryn VENUTO
  • Publication number: 20210236120
    Abstract: A tissue fastening device includes a body including a plurality of sidewalls defining a channel, an anvil having a proximal end and a distal end and pivotally coupled to the body and the anvil moves between an open position and a closed position, and a locking mechanism to lock the anvil in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramon ESTEVEZ, Paul SMITH, Kathryn VENUTO, Christopher R. DEUEL, Douglas MELANSON, Ian BOURDON
  • Publication number: 20210145434
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to systems, medical devices, and methods for closing an opening in a target tissue using hydraulics and/or pneumatics. In some embodiments, a medical device may include an endoscopic device operable to close an opening in a target tissue, and an actuator operable with the endoscopic device, wherein the actuator includes a piston within a chamber. The piston may include a piston head engaged with an interior surface of the chamber, and a piston rod coupled to a tissue engagement component of the endoscopic device, wherein pressure from a fluid within the chamber actuates the tissue engagement component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Shaun D. Comee, Kathryn Venuto
  • Publication number: 20210128140
    Abstract: Medical devices for cinching and cutting one or more suture, and methods for making and using such devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a shaft, a sleeve attached to the shaft, cutter slidable within the sleeve, a cinch sleeve releasably coupled to the sleeve, and a cinch member. An elongated inner shaft may extend through and be longitudinally movable within the elongated shaft, sleeve, cutter, cinch sleeve, and cinch member. The inner shaft may be actuated to cinch and cut one or more suture disposed within the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: RYAN V. WALES, CHRISTOPHER R. DEUEL, KEVIN L. BAGLEY, KATHRYN VENUTO, STAN ROBERT GILBERT