Patents by Inventor Louis McNern
Louis McNern 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: 11937871Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices for accessing body lumens. In particular, the present disclosure relates to medical devices, systems and methods for enlarging an opening of a body lumen. In an embodiment, a device may include a flexible elongate tube. A distal end of the tube may be configured to access an opening of a body lumen. A plurality of wire lumens may extend from the distal end of the tube toward a proximal end of the tube that are radially offset from and substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis. At least a portion of the plurality of wire lumens may be exposed to an outer surface of the tube along a distal portion. A plurality of wires may each extend along a respective wire lumen. A portion of each wire may extend externally to the wire lumens exposed to the outer surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Richard Crawford, Louis McNern
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Publication number: 20240008917Abstract: A lumen-apposing access system may include a catheter and a cauterization tip. The cauterization tip may include a biasing member and a cautery element. The cauterization tip may move relative to the catheter between a first position in which the cautery element is electrically inactive, and a second position in which the cautery element is electrically active. The biasing member biases the cautery element in the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: MATTHEW MONTAGUE, LOUIS McNERN, GERALDINE TONER, MARTYN G. FOLAN, GARY GILMARTIN
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Publication number: 20230414338Abstract: An esophageal stent may include an expandable framework having a first end, a second end, and a central longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, the expandable framework being configured to expand from a radially collapsed configuration to a radially expanded configuration, and a polymeric outer sleeve disposed radially outward of and spaced apart from a body region of the expandable framework. The expandable framework may include a plurality of anti-migration supports extending radially outward from the body region of the expandable framework toward the polymeric outer sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: LOUIS MCNERN, GARY GILMARTIN, MICHAEL WALSH
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Publication number: 20230381001Abstract: An illustrative stent includes an elongated tubular member comprising at least one strut or filament forming a tubular wall having a plurality of cells extending through a thickness of the tubular wall. The elongated tubular member may be configured to move between a radially collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration. A coating is disposed on the elongated tubular member and spanning the plurality of cells. The coating forms a pocket within at least some of the cells of the plurality of cells and extends radially inward of the tubular wall to define a void. In some instances, a partition or wall is positioned within at least some of the pockets and transects the void.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2023Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: GARY GILMARTIN, LOUIS MCNERN, MICHAEL WALSH
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Patent number: 11801089Abstract: A lumen-apposing access system may include a catheter and a cauterization tip. The cauterization tip may include a biasing member and a cautery element. The cauterization tip may move relative to the catheter between a first position in which the cautery element is electrically inactive, and a second position in which the cautery element is electrically active. The biasing member biases the cautery element in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Matthew Montague, Louis McNern, Geraldine Toner, Martyn G. Folan, Gary Gilmartin
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Patent number: 11786355Abstract: An esophageal stent may include an expandable framework having a first end, a second end, and a central longitudinal axis extending from the first end to the second end, the expandable framework being configured to expand from a radially collapsed configuration to a radially expanded configuration, and a polymeric outer sleeve disposed radially outward of and spaced apart from a body region of the expandable framework. The expandable framework may include a plurality of anti-migration supports extending radially outward from the body region of the expandable framework toward the polymeric outer sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Louis McNern, Gary Gilmartin, Michael Walsh
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Patent number: 11771444Abstract: A medical instrument may include a tube, a sheath provided around and coaxial with the tube, and an inflatable balloon at a distal end of the sheath. The balloon may receive a fluid from a lumen of the sheath, and may have a central opening along a longitudinal axis thereof, and into which the tube extends, a proximal portion, a middle portion adjacent to and distal of the proximal portion, and a distal portion adjacent to and proximal of the middle portion. When the balloon is inflated with the fluid, a maximum diameter of the middle portion may be less than a maximum diameter of the proximal portion, and less than a maximum diameter of the distal portion. The medical instrument may also include an extraction member provided at a distal end of the tube, distal to the balloon, and movable axially relative to the balloon.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Richard Crawford, Martin Lawrence Fawdry, Louis McNern, Aiden Flanagan, Matthew Montague, Geraldine Alice Toner, Enda Connaughton, Gary Gilmartin
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Patent number: 11759341Abstract: An illustrative stent includes an elongated tubular member comprising at least one strut or filament forming a tubular wall having a plurality of cells extending through a thickness of the tubular wall. The elongated tubular member may be configured to move between a radially collapsed configuration and a radially expanded configuration. A coating is disposed on the elongated tubular member and spanning the plurality of cells. The coating forms a pocket within at least some of the cells of the plurality of cells and extends radially inward of the tubular wall to define a void. In some instances, a partition or wall is positioned within at least some of the pockets and transects the void.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gary Gilmartin, Louis McNern, Michael Walsh
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Publication number: 20230181343Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to devices and methods for controlled delivery of a stent, such as a self-expanding stent, and more particularly for controlling the full deployment of a stent in incremental steps from a sheath and for controlling the reconstrainment of a stent in incremental steps within a sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gary Gilmartin, Geraldine A. Toner, Louis McNern, Martyn Folan, Matthew Montague, Carmel Ralph, Maire Bhreathnach, Enda Connaughton, Martin Hynes
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Publication number: 20230157853Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to stents and methods for managing passage of material through a body lumen. In some embodiments, a medical stent may include a stent body defined by a hollow tubular elongate structure extending along a central axis, the stent body including a first portion and a second portion. The medical stent may further include a control region between the first and second portions, wherein in a first configuration the hollow tubular elongate structure of the control region is in a closed, twisted configuration, and wherein in a second configuration the hollow tubular elongate structure of the control region is in an open, expanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2023Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Richard Crawford, Louis McNern, Gary Gilmartin, Susanne O'Reilly
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Publication number: 20230132028Abstract: An illustrative stent may comprise an elongated tubular member having a longitudinal axis, the elongated tubular member comprising at least one knitted filament forming a plurality of twisted knit stitches with intermediate rung portions extending circumferentially between radially adjacent twisted knit stitches. Each twisted knit stitch may be interconnected with a longitudinally adjacent twisted knit stitch forming a series of linked stitches. The elongated tubular member may be configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein in the collapsed configuration the series of linked stitches form longitudinal columns and in the expanded configuration the series of linked stitches extend helically around the elongated tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: GARY GILMARTIN, MATTHEW MONTAGUE, LOUIS McNERN, MICHAEL WALSH, GERALDINE TONER
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Publication number: 20230059972Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the field of medical devices. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for extending a working channel of an endoscope, such as for delivery of a stent.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.Inventors: Martyn G. Folan, Matthew Montague, Louis McNern
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Patent number: 11576798Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to stents and methods for managing passage of material through a body lumen. In some embodiments, a medical stent may include a stent body defined by a hollow tubular elongate structure extending along a central axis, the stent body including a first portion and a second portion. The medical stent may further include a control region between the first and second portions, wherein in a first configuration the hollow tubular elongate structure of the control region is in a closed, twisted configuration, and wherein in a second configuration the hollow tubular elongate structure of the control region is in an open, expanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Richard Crawford, Louis McNern, Gary Gilmartin, Susanne O'Reilly
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Patent number: 11571317Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the field of medical devices. In particular, the present disclosure relates to devices and methods for controlled delivery of a stent, such as a self-expanding stent, and more particularly for controlling the full deployment of a stent in incremental steps from a sheath and for controlling the reconstrainment of a stent in incremental steps within a sheath.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed Inc.Inventors: Gary Gilmartin, Geraldine A. Toner, Louis McNern, Martyn Folan, Matthew Montague, Carmel Ralph, Maire Bhreathnach, Enda Connaughton, Martin Hynes
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Patent number: 11559412Abstract: An illustrative stent may comprise an elongated tubular member having a longitudinal axis, the elongated tubular member comprising at least one knitted filament forming a plurality of twisted knit stitches with intermediate rung portions extending circumferentially between radially adjacent twisted knit stitches. Each twisted knit stitch may be interconnected with a longitudinally adjacent twisted knit stitch forming a series of linked stitches. The elongated tubular member may be configured to move between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein in the collapsed configuration the series of linked stitches form longitudinal columns and in the expanded configuration the series of linked stitches extend helically around the elongated tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Gary Gilmartin, Matthew Montague, Louis McNern, Michael Walsh, Geraldine Toner
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Publication number: 20220361944Abstract: A system and method for delivering irreversible electroporation treatment to a selected tissue includes introducing an endoscope into a position adjacent the selected tissue, and advancing first and second probes having electrodes at their distal ends. One probe may be inserted into the lesion or tumor and remain in place while the other probe is moved around the tumor, with activation of the electrodes occurring at each location of the probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Louis McNern, Kevin McEvilly, Claudia Akhimein, Aaron Rosenthal, Alexander McLane
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Publication number: 20220354503Abstract: A device for occluding flow of materials is formed as a simple structure permitting a compact delivery configuration which may shift to an expanded deployment configuration. The device has at least one expandable portion formed of a plurality of elongated longitudinally extending frame elements. The frame elements may be spaced apart to define spaces therebetween, and a flexible occlusive material may be provided to block flow of material through such spaces. A flexible occlusive material may form one of two expandable portions of the device without the need for frame elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Michael Walsh, Gary Gilmartin, Louis McNern, Kevin McEvilly
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Publication number: 20220226098Abstract: An esophageal atresia bridge device including a proximal anchor, a distal anchor, and a brace extending between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor. The brace permits the proximal anchor to move toward the distal anchor to apply a controlled tension that pulls the esophagus together and stretches the esophagus over time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: LOUIS McNERN, ENDA CONNAUGHTON, RICHARD CRAWFORD, GARY GILMARTIN, MATTHEW MONTAGUE
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Patent number: 11389286Abstract: An esophageal atresia bridge device including a proximal anchor, a distal anchor, and a brace extending between the proximal anchor and the distal anchor. The brace permits the proximal anchor to move toward the distal anchor to apply a controlled tension that pulls the esophagus together and stretches the esophagus over time.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Louis McNern, Enda Connaughton, Richard Crawford, Gary Gilmartin, Matthew Montague
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Publication number: 20220096094Abstract: The present disclosure, in its various aspects, is directed to expandable guide devices, implementation methods, and related delivery systems. Embodiments according to the present disclosure, including as described herein, may increase the effectiveness and efficiency of endoscopy procedures. In one example, an embodiment includes an expandable guide device, the device configured to slidingly receive an instrument through an instrument lumen of the device. An internal expandable member is disposed within the body and expandable radially from the inward-facing surface of the body, and an external expandable member is disposed about the body and expandable radially from the outward-facing surface. In some embodiments, the external and internal expandable members are balloons and comprise a compliant and a non-compliant material, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: Louis McNern, Gary Gilmartin, Damien V. Nolan