Patents by Inventor Marcos Borrell
Marcos Borrell 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: 9295573Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention generally provides self-adjusting gastric banding systems for the treatment of obesity and obesity related conditions, as well as systems for allowing the automatic self-adjustment of gastric bands when a patient swallows a large bolus. In some embodiments, the present invention generally provides for gastric banding systems having a satiety booster, for example, to increase satiety levels when a patient desires to curb appetite at a particular time. In some embodiments, the present invention may provide for gastric banding systems that allow for both the automatic self-adjustment of gastric bands when a patient swallows a large bolus and an incorporated satiety booster for increasing satiety levels when a patient desires to curb appetite at a particular time.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2013Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Sean Snow, Marcos Borrell, Ahmet Tezel, Paul O'Brien
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Patent number: 9028394Abstract: A self-adjusting gastric band applies a substantially constant force to a patient's fundus in order to facilitate weight control. The self-adjusting gastric band is capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to changes in the patient's fundus or in response to a large bolus passing through the patient's fundus that is constricted by the gastric band. The self-adjusting gastric band is automatically adjustable without hydraulic fluid and without external physician intervention. The self-adjusting gastric band comprises a movable member and a biasing mechanism coupled to the movable member to facilitate applying the substantially constant force against the fundus as the fundus changes size, shape and/or position.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Marcos Borrell, Philip Bryer, Robert E. Hoyt, Joseph Raven
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Patent number: 8992415Abstract: An implantable device used in a gastric band system includes an access port, a tube coupled to the access port, and a shielding device covering a portion of the tube. The shielding device is positioned adjacent to the access port and covers the end of the tube coupled to the access port. The shielding device is made from a puncture resistant material, to protect the tube from puncture by a misplaced syringe needle inserted by a physician.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Christopher R. Deuel, Jason B. Jacquet, Babak Honaryar, Marcos Borrell
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Patent number: 8876694Abstract: Generally described herein are apparatus, systems and methods related to utilizing a guiding tip to connect two open ends of respective tubes of a gastric banding system. More particularly, one of these tubes may include a barbed element at or near the point of connection which makes it difficult to connect the two tubes as the barbed element may be larger than an opening to receive the barbed element. The guiding tip provides a solution to this problem by acting as an interface between the barbed element and the receiving tube. In this manner, the sealing functionality of the barbed element may be retained while improving the ease of inserting the barbed element into the receiving tube.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Sean Snow, Marcos Borrell
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Patent number: 8725435Abstract: Generally described herein are devices, methods and systems related to detecting a leak present in a gastric banding system for the treatment of obesity. For example, a leak detector may include a syringe, a leak sensing unit and a needle, and may measure a pressure decay within a gastric banding system after the needle penetrates the patient's skin and is inserted into an access port connected to the gastric band of the gastric banding system. The pressure decay may be interpreted to determine if a leak is present in the gastric banding system.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Sean Snow, Mark O'Donnell, Amy Tezel, Marcos Borrell
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Patent number: 8715158Abstract: The present invention provides a system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient. The system generally comprises an implantable access port with a bottom exit port and method for attaching an access port to a patient. In addition, a tube guard, flexible tube exit port, tissue guard, and porous coupling member are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: May 6, 2014Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Marcos Borrell, Christopher S. Mudd, Joseph S. Raven, Jeff Allen, Sean Snow, Vernon L. Vincent
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Patent number: 8708979Abstract: The present invention provides a system for attaching a fluid access port to a patient. The system generally comprises an implantable access port and method for attaching an access port to a patient. In addition, a tube guard, tube shroud, tissue guard, porous coupling member and a prefabricated mesh member may be attached to the access port. For example, the prefabricated mesh may be coupled to the access port to facilitate securing the access port to the tissue of the patient.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Marcos Borrell, Christopher S. Mudd, Joseph S. Raven, Sean Snow, Vern L. Vincent
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Publication number: 20140066696Abstract: A method and system for determining pressure in a syringe, and more specifically to a syringe pressure accessory which can be connected to a syringe to determine pressure in a syringe and a gastric band. The syringe pressure accessory can detect a pressure of a syringe and/or a gastric band and digitally display the pressure. The syringe pressure accessory can include a durable unit and a disposable unit. The disposable unit can be disposed of after a single use, while the durable unit can be reused with multiple disposable units. The syringe pressure accessory can also include a syringe attachment unit and one or more display units for a caretaker or a patient. The display unit can be wirelessly connected to the syringe attachment unit to display a pressure chart or the results of various analysis of the pressure data. Markers can be added to the pressure chart.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Allergan, Inc.Inventors: Sean Snow, Mike Augarten, Christian Y. Perron, Ethan Franklin, Robert E. Hoyt, Jr., Marcos Borrell, Babak Honaryar
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Publication number: 20140051919Abstract: A self-adjusting gastric band comprises an inflatable portion that includes a fluid such as saline. A reservoir is spaced from the inflatable portion according to a distance related to a wavelength of a peristaltic wave that propagates through the esophageal-gastric junction. A pressure-relief valve is coupled between the inflatable portion and the reservoir and allows an amount of the fluid to pass from the inflatable portion to the reservoir when a first force generates an increased pressure in the inflatable portion. The amount of fluid is released to allow the large bolus to pass through the esophageal-gastric junction. A contracted portion of the peristaltic wave is proximate the reservoir when an expanded portion of the wave is proximate the inflatable portion of the self-adjusting gastric band, to facilitate allowing the amount of the fluid to enter the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2013Publication date: February 20, 2014Applicant: Allergan, Inc.Inventors: Sean Snow, Marcos Borrell
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Publication number: 20130331643Abstract: Generally described herein are automatic, self-adjusting, gastric banding systems and improvements thereof, that are capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to a large bolus passing through the area of a patient's stomach constricted by a gastric band. Alternatively, and/or in addition in one or more embodiments, the gastric banding systems described herein may also help prevent pouch dilatation and/or erosion. The apparatus and systems described herein aid in facilitating obesity control and/or treating obesity-related diseases while generally being non-invasive once implanted. Furthermore, certain embodiments of the self-adjusting gastric banding systems disclosed herein are automatically adjustable without complicated fluid control mechanisms, flow rate limiting devices, and/or valves. The automatic adjustments may also be made in response to other changes in the patient's esophageal-gastric junction, for example, in response to size, shape, and or location changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2013Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: Allergan, Inc.Inventors: Sean Snow, Mitchell H. Babkes, Marcos Borrell, Christopher Deuel, Zachary Dominguez, Ethan Franklin, Babak Honaryar, Erik Torjesen
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Publication number: 20130296644Abstract: In some embodiments, the present invention generally provides self-adjusting gastric banding systems for the treatment of obesity and obesity related conditions, as well as systems for allowing the automatic self-adjustment of gastric bands when a patient swallows a large bolus. In some embodiments, the present invention generally provides for gastric banding systems having a satiety booster, for example, to increase satiety levels when a patient desires to curb appetite at a particular time. In some embodiments, the present invention may provide for gastric banding systems that allow for both the automatic self-adjustment of gastric bands when a patient swallows a large bolus and an incorporated satiety booster for increasing satiety levels when a patient desires to curb appetite at a particular time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Inventors: Sean Snow, Marcos Borrell, Ahmet Tezel, Paul O'Brien
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Publication number: 20130281774Abstract: The present invention is related to a biocompatible and biostable implantable medical device. The present invention can include an implantable medical device including an electro-mechanical component. The electro-mechanical component can be coated with various novel and nonobvious coating combinations designed to promote biocompatibility and biostability. One layer of the coating combinations can be a tie layer. Another layer of the coating combinations can be a layer formed on top of the tie layer, and having biocompatible and biostable properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Mike Augarten, Marcos Borrell, Kaustubh S. Chitre, Christian Y. Perron, Sean Snow, Erik Torjesen, Nikhil S. Trilokekar, Christopher Deuel
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Publication number: 20130150664Abstract: Generally described herein are apparatus, systems and methods related to utilizing a guiding tip to connect two open ends of respective tubes of a gastric banding system. More particularly, one of these tubes may include a barbed element at or near the point of connection which makes it difficult to connect the two tubes as the barbed element may be larger than an opening to receive the barbed element. The guiding tip provides a solution to this problem by acting as an interface between the barbed element and the receiving tube. In this manner, the sealing functionality of the barbed element may be retained while improving the ease of inserting the barbed element into the receiving tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2011Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Sean Snow, Marcos Borrell
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Publication number: 20120265456Abstract: Generally described herein are devices, methods and systems related to detecting a leak present in a gastric banding system for the treatment of obesity. For example, a leak detector may include a syringe, a leak sensing unit and a needle, and may measure a pressure decay within a gastric banding system after the needle penetrates the patient's skin and is inserted into an access port connected to the gastric band of the gastric banding system. The pressure decay may be interpreted to determine if a leak is present in the gastric banding system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2011Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Sean Snow, Mark O'Donnell, Amy Tezel, Marcos Borrell
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Publication number: 20120095288Abstract: Generally described herein are automatic, self-adjusting, gastric banding systems and improvements thereof, that are capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to a large bolus passing through the area of a patient's stomach constricted by a gastric band. Alternatively, and/or in addition in one or more embodiments, the gastric banding systems described herein may also help prevent pouch dilatation and/or erosion. The apparatus and systems described herein aid in facilitating obesity control and/or treating obesity-related diseases while generally being non-invasive once implanted. Furthermore, certain embodiments of the self-adjusting gastric banding systems disclosed herein are automatically adjustable without complicated fluid control mechanisms, flow rate limiting devices, and/or valves. The automatic adjustments may also be made in response to other changes in the patient's esophageal-gastric junction, for example, in response to size, shape, and or location changes.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Sean Snow, Mitchell H. Babkes, Marcos Borrell, Christopher R. Deuel, Zachary P. Dominguez, Ethan Franklin, Babak Honaryar, Erik Torjesen
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Publication number: 20110270016Abstract: A self-adjusting gastric band comprises an inflatable portion that includes a fluid such as saline. A reservoir is spaced from the inflatable portion according to a distance related to a wavelength of a peristaltic wave that propagates through the esophageal-gastric junction. A pressure-relief valve is coupled between the inflatable portion and the reservoir and allows an amount of the fluid to pass from the inflatable portion to the reservoir when a first force generates an increased pressure in the inflatable portion. The amount of fluid is released to allow the large bolus to pass through the esophageal-gastric junction. A contracted portion of the peristaltic wave is proximate the reservoir when an expanded portion of the wave is proximate the inflatable portion of the self-adjusting gastric band, to facilitate allowing the amount of the fluid to enter the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Sean Snow, Marcos Borrell
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Publication number: 20110270019Abstract: An implantable device used in a gastric band system includes an access port, a tube coupled to the access port, and a shielding device covering a portion of the tube. The shielding device is positioned adjacent to the access port and covers the end of the tube coupled to the access port. The shielding device is made from a puncture resistant material, to protect the tube from puncture by a misplaced syringe needle inserted by a physician.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Christopher R. Deuel, Jason B. Jacquet, Babak Honaryar, Marcos Borrell
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Publication number: 20110270018Abstract: A self-adjusting gastric band applies a substantially constant force to a patient's fundus in order to facilitate weight control. The self-adjusting gastric band is capable of automatically relaxing and contracting in response to changes in the patient's fundus or in response to a large bolus passing through the patient's fundus that is constricted by the gastric band. The self-adjusting gastric band is automatically adjustable without hydraulic fluid and without external physician intervention. The self-adjusting gastric band comprises a movable member and a biasing mechanism coupled to the movable member to facilitate applying the substantially constant force against the fundus as the fundus changes size, shape and/or position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: BABAK HONARYAR, MARCOS BORRELL, PHILIP BRYER, ROBERT E. HOYT, JOSEPH RAVEN
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Publication number: 20110270022Abstract: The present invention is related to a biocompatible and biostable implantable medical device. The present invention can include an implantable medical device including an electro-mechanical component. The electro-mechanical component can be coated with various novel and nonobvious coating combinations designed to promote biocompatibility and biostability. One layer of the coating combinations can be a tie layer. Another layer of the coating combinations can be a layer formed on top of the tie layer, and having biocompatible and biostable properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Babak Honaryar, Mike Augarten, Marcos Borrell, Kaustubh S. Chitre, Christian Y. Perron, Sean Snow, Erik Torjesen, Nikhil S. Trilokekar, Christopher R. Deuel
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Publication number: 20110270131Abstract: A method and system for determining pressure in a syringe, and more specifically to a syringe pressure accessory which can be connected to a syringe to determine pressure in a syringe and a gastric band. The syringe pressure accessory can detect a pressure of a syringe and/or a gastric band and digitally display the pressure. The syringe pressure accessory can include a durable unit and a disposable unit. The disposable unit can be disposed of after a single use, while the durable unit can be reused with multiple disposable units. The syringe pressure accessory can also include a syringe attachment unit and one or more display units for a caretaker or a patient. The display unit can be wirelessly connected to the syringe attachment unit to display a pressure chart or the results of various analysis of the pressure data. Markers can be added to the pressure chart.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2010Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: ALLERGAN, INC.Inventors: Sean Snow, Mike Augarten, Christian Y. Perron, Ethan Franklin, Babak Honaryar, Robert E. Hoyt, JR., Marcos Borrell