Patents by Inventor Kevin McArdle
Kevin McArdle 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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Publication number: 20210038227Abstract: A thrombus retrieval device configured to restore blood flow in neurovasculature by removing thrombus in human patients experiencing ischemic stroke.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Applicant: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: David VALE, Eamon BRADY, Michael GILVARRY, Mahmood RAZAVI, Patrick GRIFFIN, Brendan CASEY, Jason MCNAMARA, David HARDIMAN, Kevin McARDLE, Mairsil CLAFFEY
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Patent number: 10842498Abstract: Method for using a clot retrieval device for treating a clot in a blood vessel for use in the treatment of ischemic stroke to reperfuse an obstructed vessel.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2019Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: David Vale, Eamon Brady, Michael Gilvarry, Mahmood Razavi, Patrick Griffin, Brendan Casey, Jason McNamara, David Hardiman, Kevin McArdle, Mairsil Claffey
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Patent number: 10792056Abstract: A catheter has an expansile tip that can be delivered in a constricted form. The increased tip diameter facilitates the aspiration and removal of large clot volumes by increasing the area of the catheter tip that applies aspiration to the clot. The tip comprises a support frame which can be cut from a metal or polymer tube, covered with a thin polymer sleeve 909 containing highly elastic properties. This construction provides good pushability and high compressive resistance. The cut pattern can contain axial connections of the support frame and ring members, which will provide a large level of axial support, lateral flexibility and hoop strength to withstand aspiration. The tip of the device can contain a section proximal of the highly flexible area that can expand to except clot. This potential to increase body diameter facilitates the retrieval of large volume clots while the construction of the catheter provides good column stiffness to avoid axial collapse and still maintain good flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Neuravi LimitedInventors: David Vale, Brendan Casey, Michael Gilvarry, Kevin Mcardle, Maeve Holian, David Hardiman, Alan Keane, Daniel King, Jacqueline O'Gorman, Eamon Brady
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Patent number: 10682152Abstract: A rapid exchange (RX) catheter may provide a proximal seal against a guide catheter inner lumen so that aspiration may be applied through a guide catheter. The catheter may include an exit port that defines a transfer port for aspiration and may enable minimal frictional engagement with the guide catheter proximal of the exit port. Aspiration can be applied to the lumen of the guide catheter and may be directed to and effective at the tip of the RX aspiration catheter. A tip of the RX catheter may facilitate aspiration and retrieval of the clot by expanding under load and can also partially or fully occlude the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: David Vale, Brendan Casey, Michael Gilvarry, Kevin McArdle, Maeve Holian, David Hardiman, Alan Keane, Daniel King
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Patent number: 10675045Abstract: A clot retrieval device 1 for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel, the device comprises an inner elongate body 3 having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration and an outer elongate body 2 at least partially overlying the inner elongate body 2. The outer elongate body 2 is expandable to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body 3 in the deployed configuration to define a clot reception space 11. The outer elongate body 2 comprises a distal end portion 24,49 and the inner elongate body 3 comprises a main body portion 10 and a distal portion which extends in the deployed configuration towards the outer elongate body 2 to a greater extent than the main body portion. The distal portion 10 of the inner elongate member 3 and the distal end portion 24,49 of the outer elongate body 2 together define a three dimensional protective structure to substantially prevent distal egress of clot or clot fragments from the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: Neuravi LimitedInventors: Eamon Brady, Brendan Casey, Michael Gilvarry, David Hardiman, Kevin McArdle, Mahmood Razavi, David Vale
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Patent number: 10617435Abstract: A clot removal device for removing clot from a body vessel comprises an expandable structure and an elongate member. The expandable structure has a constrained delivery configuration, an expanded clot engaging deployed configuration, and an at least partially constrained clot pinching configuration. At least a portion of the expandable structure is configured to engage clot in the expanded deployed configuration and to pinch clot on movement from the deployed configuration to the clot capture configuration. The expandable structure may comprise a main body portion and a clot pinching structure and a diameter of the clot pinching structure is less than a diameter of the main body portion. The clot pinching structure may be substantially tubular and of spiral form.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: Neuravi LimitedInventors: David Vale, Brendan Casey, Michael Gilvarry, Jacqueline O'Gorman, Daniel King, Kevin McArdle, Brian Fahy
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Patent number: 10610246Abstract: A clot retrieval device 1 for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel, the device comprises an inner elongate body 3 having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration and an outer elongate body 2 at least partially overlying the inner elongate body 2. The outer elongate body 2 is expandable to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body 3 in the deployed configuration to define a clot reception space 11. The outer elongate body 2 comprises a distal end portion 24,49 and the inner elongate body 3 comprises a main body portion 10 and a distal portion which extends in the deployed configuration towards the outer elongate body 2 to a greater extent than the main body portion. The distal portion 10 of the inner elongate member 3 and the distal end portion 24,49 of the outer elongate body 2 together define a three dimensional protective structure to substantially prevent distal egress of clot or clot fragments from the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 7, 2020Assignee: Neuravi LimitedInventors: Eamon Brady, Brendan Casey, Michael Gilvarry, David Hardiman, Kevin McArdle, Mahmood Razavi, David Vale
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Publication number: 20200085444Abstract: Method for using a clot retrieval device for treating a clot in a blood vessel for use in the treatment of ischemic stroke to reperfuse an obstructed vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: David VALE, Eamon BRADY, Michael GILVARRY, Mahmood RAZAVI, Patrick GRIFFIN, Brendan CASEY, Jason MCNAMARA, David HARDIMAN, Kevin McARDLE, Mairsil CLAFFEY
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Patent number: 10588648Abstract: A clot retrieval device 1 for removing occlusive clot from a blood vessel, the device comprises an inner elongate body 3 having a collapsed delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration and an outer elongate body 2 at least partially overlying the inner elongate body 2. The outer elongate body 2 is expandable to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body 3 in the deployed configuration to define a clot reception space 11. The outer elongate body 2 comprises a distal end portion 24,49 and the inner elongate body 3 comprises a main body portion 10 and a distal portion which extends in the deployed configuration towards the outer elongate body 2 to a greater extent than the main body portion. The distal portion 10 of the inner elongate member 3 and the distal end portion 24,49 of the outer elongate body 2 together define a three dimensional protective structure to substantially prevent distal egress of clot or clot fragments from the device.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Neuravi LimitedInventors: Eamon Brady, Brendan Casey, Michael Gilvarry, David Hardiman, Kevin McArdle, Mahmood Razavi, David Vale
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Publication number: 20200060703Abstract: A clot removal device for removing clot from a body vessel includes an expandable structure having a constrained delivery configuration, an expanded clot engaging deployed configuration, and an at least partially constrained clot pinching configuration, the expandable structure including a proximal section comprising a plurality of struts with opening angles; a mid-section distal of the proximal section and comprising a plurality of struts with opening angles and cells larger than cells of the proximal section, the mid-section being configured to expand a larger radial extent in the deployed configuration than the proximal section to provide clot grip and retention during retraction of the clot; wherein the proximal section is configured to pinch the clot from the body vessel when partially resheathed by a microcatheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: David VALE, Brendan CASEY, Michael GILVARRY, Jacqueline O'GORMAN, Daniel KING, Kevin MCARDLE, Brian FAHY
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Publication number: 20200046390Abstract: A clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel, including a shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end; a first expandable body coupled to the distal end of the shaft, the first expandable body comprising a plurality of scaffolding segments forming closed cells, wherein at least one of the clot scaffolding segments terminates in a distal apex free from connection to an adjacent closed cell; a second expandable body distal of the first expandable body and comprising a plurality of scaffolding segments forming closed cells; and at least one clot inlet mouth between the first and second expandable bodies and the distal apex through which clot may pass and enter the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2019Publication date: February 13, 2020Applicant: Neuravi LimitedInventors: Eamon BRADY, Brendan CASEY, Michael GILVARRY, David HARDIMAN, Kevin MCARDLE, Mahmood RAZAVI, David VALE
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Publication number: 20200000483Abstract: Methods and systems for using a clot retrieval device for treating a clot in a blood vessel for use in the treatment of ischemic stroke to achieve a clinically effective revascularization or perfusion rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: Eamon BRADY, Brendan CASEY, Michael GILVARRY, David HARDIMAN, Kevin McARDLE, Mahmood RAZAVI, David VALE, Patrick GRIFFIN, Jason McNAMARA, Marisil CLAFFEY
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Publication number: 20190336151Abstract: A clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel, including a shaft; a plurality of expandable bodies distal of the shaft, each expandable body comprising a plurality of scaffolding segments forming closed cells, wherein at least one of the clot scaffolding segments terminates in a distal apex free from connection to an adjacent closed cell; and a plurality of clot inlet mouths between expandable bodies through which clot may pass and enter the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: Neuravi LimitedInventors: David VALE, Eamon BRADY, Michael GILVARRY, Mahmood RAZAVI, Kevin MCARDLE, David HARDIMAN, Brendan CASEY
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Publication number: 20190328411Abstract: A system for assisting in the retrieval of a clot from a vessel. The system can include an outer catheter and an inner catheter disposed in a lumen of the outer catheter. The inner catheter can include a distal end, a proximal end, a distal segment, a proximal segment, and a lumen extending proximal of the distal end and terminating at a transfer port at the proximal end of the distal segment. A seal is located on the outer surface of the inner catheter distal of the transfer port, the seal capable of sealing against the lumen of the outer catheter so that aspiration applied through the outer catheter is configured to be transferred to the inner catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: Neuravi LimitedInventors: David VALE, Brendan CASEY, Micheal GILVARRY, Kevin MCARDLE, Maeve HOLIAN, David HARDIMAN, Alan KEANE, Daniel KING
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Patent number: 10441301Abstract: A rapid exchange (RX) catheter may provide a proximal seal against a guide catheter inner lumen so that aspiration may be applied through a guide catheter. The catheter may include an exit port that defines a transfer port for aspiration and may enable minimal frictional engagement with the guide catheter proximal of the exit port. Aspiration can be applied to the lumen of the guide catheter and may be directed to and effective at the tip of the RX aspiration catheter. A tip of the RX catheter may facilitate aspiration and retrieval of the clot by expanding under load and can also partially or fully occlude the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: David Vale, Brendan Casey, Michael Gilvarry, Kevin Mcardle, Maeve Holian, David Hardiman, Alan Keane, Daniel King
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Publication number: 20190298397Abstract: A clot retrieval device for removing an occlusive clot from a blood vessel. The device includes a clot engagement section having a constrained delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration, wherein in the expanded deployed configuration. The clot engagement section can include a plurality of peak sections configured to vary contact pressure between the clot and the device along a length of the device; and a plurality of troughs between respective peak sections comprising a clot reception space. Each peak is configured to exert a relatively high compressive force on the clot whereas each trough is configured to exert little or no compressive force on the clot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Applicant: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: David VALE, Brendan CASEY, Michael GILVARRY, Jacqueline O'GORMAN, Kevin MCARDLE
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Patent number: 10390850Abstract: A clot retrieval device may include an elongate member and an expandable clot engaging element configured to extend across the clot in its expanded state. The expandable clot engaging element may include a first monolithic structure and a second monolithic structure. The first monolithic structure may encircle the second monolithic structure over at least a portion of its length. The second monolithic structure may include a proximal section, an intermediate section, and a distal section. The distal section may include an expansion.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Neuravi LimitedInventors: David Vale, Eamon Brady, Michael Gilvarry, Mahmood Razavi, Kevin McArdle, David Hardiman, Brendan Casey
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Publication number: 20190231372Abstract: A reperfusion device for an occluded vessel. The device includes a framework of struts that form a porous body comprising a collapsed delivery configuration capable of being stored in a microcatheter and an expanded deployed configuration when delivered to an occlusion and distal of the microcatheter. The framework of struts is constructed from a material visible under fluoroscopy and capable of recovering its shape in the expanded deployed configuration once released from the collapsed delivery configuration in the microcatheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: Neuravi LimitedInventors: Eamon BRADY, Brendan CASEY, Michael GILVARRY, David HARDIMAN, Kevin McARDLE, Mahmood RAZAVI, David VALE
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Patent number: 10363054Abstract: A clot retrieval device for removal of occlusive clot from a blood vessel comprises a clot engaging element 700 having a constrained delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. In the expanded configuration peripheral portions are laterally spaced-apart and the clot engaging section 700 extends between the peripheral portions. The device 700 may have two superimposed wave patterns provided by a large amplitude curve 723 and shorter pitch sinusoidal patterns 721, 722. A wave shape varies the contact pressure between a clot and the device along the length of the device, reducing the compression of the clot by the device at some locations. The device can elongate when placed under tension which aids elongation of the clot during dislodgement.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Neuravi LimitedInventors: David Vale, Brendan Casey, Michael Gilvarry, Jacqueline O'Gorman, Kevin McArdle
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Publication number: 20190223893Abstract: A clot retrieval device comprising an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and a clot retrieval element at the distal end of the elongate shaft. A proximal end of the elongate shaft of the clot retrieval device is adapted for retraction of a first catheter over the clot retrieval device elongate shaft. A second catheter is advanced to or adjacent to the distal end of the clot retrieval device shaft to enable enhanced aspiration adjacent to the clot retrieval element.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Applicant: NEURAVI LIMITEDInventors: Michael GILVARRY, David VALE, Brendan CASEY, Kevin McARDLE, Jacqueline O'GORMAN