Patents by Inventor Kenneth M. Martin
Kenneth M. Martin 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: 11944717Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices and materials for the in situ formation of a nerve cap and/or a nerve wrap to inhibit neuroma formation following planned or traumatic nerve injury. The method includes the steps of identifying a severed end of a nerve, and positioning the severed end into a cavity defined by a form. A transformable media is introduced into the form cavity to surround the severed end. The media is permitted to undergo a transformation from a first, relatively flowable state to a second, relatively non flowable state to form a protective barrier surrounding the severed end. The media may be a hydrogel, and the transformation may produce a synthetic crosslinked hydrogel protective barrier. The media may include at least one anti-regeneration agent to inhibit nerve regrowth.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignees: Tulavi Therapeutics, Inc., Incept, LLCInventors: Corinne Bright, Yong Ren, Kenneth M. Martin, Farhad Khosravi, Amarpreet S. Sawhney
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Patent number: 11890393Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices and materials for the in situ formation of a nerve cap to inhibit neuroma formation following planned or traumatic nerve injury. The method includes the steps of identifying a severed end of a nerve, and positioning the severed end into a cavity defined by a form. A transformable media is introduced into the form cavity to surround the severed end. The media is permitted to undergo a transformation from a first, relatively flowable state to a second, relatively non flowable state to form a protective barrier surrounding the severed end. The media may be a hydrogel, and the transformation may produce a synthetic crosslinked hydrogel protective barrier. The media may include at least one anti-regeneration agent to inhibit nerve regrowth.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignees: Tulavi Therapeutics, Inc., Incept, LLCInventors: Corinne Bright, Yong Ren, Kenneth M. Martin, Farhad Khosravi, Amarpreet S. Sawhney
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Patent number: 11883121Abstract: A robotic catheter system includes a controller with a master input device. An instrument driver is in communication with the controller and has a guide instrument interface including a plurality of guide instrument drive elements responsive to control signals generated, at least in part, by the master input device. An elongate guide instrument has a base, distal end, and a working lumen, wherein the guide instrument base is operatively coupled to the guide instrument interface. The guide instrument includes a plurality of guide instrument control elements operatively coupled to respective guide drive elements and secured to the distal end of the guide instrument. The guide instrument control elements are axially moveable relative to the guide instrument such that movement of the guide instrument distal end may be controlled by the master input device.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Wallace, Frederic H. Moll, Robert G Younge, Kenneth M. Martin, Gregory J. Stahler, David F. Moore, Daniel T. Adams, Michael R. Zinn, Gunter D. Niemeyer
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Publication number: 20220161018Abstract: Disclosed is a mechanical circulatory support system for transcatheter delivery to the heart, having a removable guidewire aid to assist with inserting the guidewire along a path that avoids a rotating impeller. The system may comprise a catheter shaft and a circulatory support device carried by the shaft. The device may comprise a tubular housing, an impeller and the guidewire aid. The guidewire aid may include a removable guidewire guide tube. The guide tube may enter a first guidewire port of the tubular housing, exit the tubular housing via a second guidewire port on a side wall of the tubular housing on a distal side of the impeller, enter a third guidewire port on a proximal side of the impeller, and extend proximally through the catheter shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Marvin Mitze, Hans Christof, Vladimir Popov, Martin Schwarz, Leon Wenning, Johannes Bette, Attila Fabiunke, Julian Görries, Jan Schöfer, Valentin Rex, Johannes Berner, Johannes Ferch, Hans-Baldung Luley, Tom Döhring, Jens Burghaus, Inga Schellenberg, Hardy Baumbach, Annika Bach, Ingo Stotz, Julian Kassel, Armin Schuelke, Stefan Henneck, David Minzenmay, Thomas Alexander Schlebusch, Tobias Schmid, Tjalf Pirk, Martina Budde, Ricardo Ehrenpfordt, Marc Schmid, Ahmad Mansour, Niko Baeuerle, Peter Wassermann, Fabian Eiberger, Kenneth M. Martin
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Publication number: 20220161021Abstract: A minimally invasive miniaturized percutaneous mechanical circulatory support system for transcatheter delivery of a pump to the heart that actively unloads the left ventricle by pumping blood from the left ventricle into the ascending aorta and systemic circulation. The pump may include a tubular housing, a motor, an impeller configured to be rotated by the motor. The impeller may be rotated by the motor, via a shaft with an annular polymeric seal around the shaft, or via a magnetic drive. The system may have an insertion tool having a tubular body and configured to axially movably receive the circulatory support device, and an introducer sheath configured to axially movably receive the insertion tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Marvin Mitze, Hans Christof, Vladimir Popov, Martin Schwarz, Leon Wenning, Johannes Bette, Attila Fabiunke, Julian Görries, Jan Schöfer, Valentin Rex, Johannes Berner, Johannes Ferch, Hans-Baldung Luley, Tom Döhring, Jens Burghaus, Inga Schellenberg, Hardy Baumbach, Annika Bach, Ingo Stotz, Julian Kassel, Armin Schuelke, Stefan Henneck, David Minzenmay, Thomas Alexander Schlebusch, Tobias Schmid, Tjalf Pirk, Martina Budde, Ricardo Ehrenpfordt, Marc Schmid, Ahmad Mansour, niko Baeuerle, Peter Wassermann, Fabian Eiberger, Kenneth M. Martin, Thomas Friedrich, Mario Heintze
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Publication number: 20220096711Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices and materials for the in situ formation of a nerve cap and/or a nerve wrap to inhibit neuroma formation following planned or traumatic nerve injury. The method includes the steps of identifying a severed end of a nerve, and positioning the severed end into a cavity defined by a form. A transformable media is introduced into the form cavity to surround the severed end. The media is permitted to undergo a transformation from a first, relatively flowable state to a second, relatively non flowable state to form a protective barrier surrounding the severed end. The media may be a hydrogel, and the transformation may produce a synthetic crosslinked hydrogel protective barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Corinne Bright, Yong Ren, Kenneth M. Martin, Farhad Khosravi, Amarpreet S. Sawhney
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Publication number: 20220054705Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices and materials for the in situ formation of a nerve cap and/or a nerve wrap to inhibit neuroma formation following planned or traumatic nerve injury. The method includes the steps of identifying a severed end of a nerve, and positioning the severed end into a cavity defined by a form. A transformable media is introduced into the form cavity to surround the severed end. The media is permitted to undergo a transformation from a first, relatively flowable state to a second, relatively non flowable state to form a protective barrier surrounding the severed end. The media may be a hydrogel, and the transformation may produce a synthetic crosslinked hydrogel protective barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Corinne Bright, Yong Ren, Kenneth M. Martin, Farhad Khosravi, Amarpreet S. Sawhney
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Publication number: 20210187160Abstract: Disclosed are methods, devices and materials for the in situ formation of a nerve cap to inhibit neuroma formation following planned or traumatic nerve injury. The method includes the steps of identifying a severed end of a nerve, and positioning the severed end into a cavity defined by a form. A transformable media is introduced into the form cavity to surround the severed end. The media is permitted to undergo a transformation from a first, relatively flowable state to a second, relatively non flowable state to form a protective barrier surrounding the severed end. The media may be a hydrogel, and the transformation may produce a synthetic crosslinked hydrogel protective barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Corinne BRIGHT, Yong REN, Kenneth M. MARTIN, Farhad KHOSRAVI, Amarpreet S. SAWHNEY
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Publication number: 20210137620Abstract: A robotic catheter system includes a controller with a master input device. An instrument driver is in communication with the controller and has a guide instrument interface including a plurality of guide instrument drive elements responsive to control signals generated, at least in part, by the master input device. An elongate guide instrument has a base, distal end, and a working lumen, wherein the guide instrument base is operatively coupled to the guide instrument interface. The guide instrument includes a plurality of guide instrument control elements operatively coupled to respective guide drive elements and secured to the distal end of the guide instrument. The guide instrument control elements are axially moveable relative to the guide instrument such that movement of the guide instrument distal end may be controlled by the master input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Daniel T. Wallace, Frederic H. Moll, Robert G. Younge, Kenneth M. Martin, Gregory J. Stahler, David F. Moore, Daniel T. Adams, Michael R. Zinn, Gunter D. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 10874468Abstract: A robotic catheter system includes a controller with a master input device. An instrument driver is in communication with the controller and has a guide instrument interface including a plurality of guide instrument drive elements responsive to control signals generated, at least in part, by the master input device. An elongate guide instrument has a base, distal end, and a working lumen, wherein the guide instrument base is operatively coupled to the guide instrument interface. The guide instrument includes a plurality of guide instrument control elements operatively coupled to respective guide drive elements and secured to the distal end of the guide instrument. The guide instrument control elements are axially moveable relative to the guide instrument such that movement of the guide instrument distal end may be controlled by the master input device.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Wallace, Frederic H. Moll, Robert G. Younge, Kenneth M. Martin, Gregory J. Stahler, David F. Moore, Daniel T. Adams, Michael R. Zinn, Gunter D. Niemeyer
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Publication number: 20200368019Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: David Paul, Benjamin Sutton, Brian McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel Hildebrand
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Patent number: 10772724Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: David Paul, Benjamin Sutton, Brian McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel Hildebrand
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Publication number: 20200093505Abstract: Methods and devices for assessing, and treating patients having sympathetically mediated disease, involving augmented peripheral chemoreflex and heightened sympathetic tone by reducing chemosensor input to the nervous system via carotid body ablation. The methods may be performed using an ultrasound ablation catheter. The methods may also include imaging using at least one ultrasound imaging catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Yegor D. SINELNIKOV, Zoar Jacob ENGELMAN, Mark GELFAND, Martin M. GRASSE, Timothy A. KOSS, Michael Brick MARKHAM, Kenneth M. MARTIN, Veijo T. SUORSA, Miriam H. TAIMISTO, Xian WEI, Brice Arnault DE LA MENARDIERE, Clayton Miles BALDWIN, Jason Michael MILLER
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Patent number: 10531952Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: David J. Paul, Benjamin T. Sutton, Brian K. McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel K. Hildebrand
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Publication number: 20190350660Abstract: The apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a flexible sheath instrument, a flexible guide instrument, and a tool. The flexible sheath instrument comprises a first instrument base removably coupleable to an instrument driver and defines a sheath instrument working lumen. The flexible guide instrument comprises a second instrument base removably coupleable to the instrument driver and is threaded through the sheath instrument working lumen. The guide instrument also defines a guide instrument working lumen. The tool is threaded through the guide instrument working lumen. For this embodiment of the apparatus, the sheath instrument and guide instrument are independently controllable relative to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Frederic H. Moll, Daniel T. Wallace, Gregory J. Stahler, David F. Moore, Daniel T. Adams, Kenneth M. Martin, Robert G. Younge, Michael R. Zinn, Gunter G. Niemeyer, David Lundmark
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Patent number: 10368951Abstract: The apparatus of one embodiment of the present invention is comprised of a flexible sheath instrument, a flexible guide instrument, and a tool. The flexible sheath instrument comprises a first instrument base removably coupleable to an instrument driver and defines a sheath instrument working lumen. The flexible guide instrument comprises a second instrument base removably coupleable to the instrument driver and is threaded through the sheath instrument working lumen. The guide instrument also defines a guide instrument working lumen. The tool is threaded through the guide instrument working lumen. For this embodiment of the apparatus, the sheath instrument and guide instrument are independently controllable relative to each other.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: Frederic H. Moll, Daniel T. Wallace, Gregory J. Stahler, David F. Moore, Daniel T. Adams, Kenneth M. Martin, Robert G. Younge, Michael R. Zinn, Gunter D. Niemeyer, David Lundmark
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Publication number: 20180214266Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: David J. Paul, Benjamin T. Sutton, Brian K. McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel K. Hildebrand
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Patent number: 9872768Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: David J. Paul, Benjamin T. Sutton, Brian K. McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel K. Hildebrand
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Publication number: 20170215978Abstract: A robotic catheter system includes a controller with a master input device. An instrument driver is in communication with the controller and has a guide instrument interface including a plurality of guide instrument drive elements responsive to control signals generated, at least in part, by the master input device. An elongate guide instrument has a base, distal end, and a working lumen, wherein the guide instrument base is operatively coupled to the guide instrument interface. The guide instrument includes a plurality of guide instrument control elements operatively coupled to respective guide drive elements and secured to the distal end of the guide instrument. The guide instrument control elements are axially moveable relative to the guide instrument such that movement of the guide instrument distal end may be controlled by the master input device.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Daniel T. Wallace, Frederic H. Moll, Robert G. Younge, Kenneth M. Martin, Gregory J. Stahler, David F. Moore, Daniel T. Adams, Michael R. Zinn, Gunter D. Niemeyer
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Patent number: 9629682Abstract: A robotic catheter system includes a controller with a master input device. An instrument driver is in communication with the controller and has a guide instrument interface including a plurality of guide instrument drive elements responsive to control signals generated, at least in part, by the master input device. An elongate guide instrument has a base, distal end, and a working lumen, wherein the guide instrument base is operatively coupled to the guide instrument interface. The guide instrument includes a plurality of guide instrument control elements operatively coupled to respective guide drive elements and secured to the distal end of the guide instrument. The guide instrument control elements are axially moveable relative to the guide instrument such that movement of the guide instrument distal end may be controlled by the master input device.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Hansen Medical, Inc.Inventors: Daniel T. Wallace, Frederic H. Moll, Robert G. Younge, Kenneth M. Martin, Gregory J. Stahler, David F. Moore, Daniel T. Adams, Michael R. Zinn, Gunter D. Niemeyer