Patents by Inventor Mark Boden
Mark Boden 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: 20150203622Abstract: The present invention pertains to copolymers having one or more polyisobutylene segments and one or more biodegradable polymer segments, to methods of making such copolymers, to medical articles that contain such copolymers, and to methods of making such medical articles. According to certain aspects of the invention, copolymers are provided, which comprise a plurality of polyisobutylene segments and a plurality of biodegradable polymer segments. According to certain aspects of the invention, copolymers are provided, which comprise urethane linkages, urea linkages, amide linkages, ester linkages, anhydride linkages, carbonate linkages, linkages commonly described as “click” chemistry linkages, and combinations of two or more types of such linkages.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Mark Boden, Marlene C. Schwarz, Frederick H. Strickler, Rudolf Faust, Umaprasana Ojha, Tomoya Higashihara
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Publication number: 20150045876Abstract: A stent having an inner surface and an outer surface, at least a portion of the outer surface of the stent comprising a dissolvable adhesive polymer or a degradable adhesive polymer disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the stent, the adhesive is activated by exposure to an aqueous environment, the dissolvable adhesive polymer dissolves over time in an aqueous environment, the dissolvable adhesive polymer or the degradable adhesive polymer has a surface tack of about 2 psi to about 14 psi.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Claude O. Clerc, Gerald Fredrickson, Mark Boden
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Patent number: 8911760Abstract: The present invention pertains to copolymers having one or more polyisobutylene segments and one or more biodegradable polymer segments, to methods of making such copolymers, to medical articles that contain such copolymers, and to methods of making such medical articles. According to certain aspects of the invention, copolymers are provided, which comprise a plurality of polyisobutylene segments and a plurality of biodegradable polymer segments. According to certain aspects of the invention, copolymers are provided, which comprise urethane linkages, urea linkages, amide linkages, ester linkages, anhydride linkages, carbonate linkages, linkages commonly described as “click” chemistry linkages, and combinations of two or more types of such linkages.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignees: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., The University of Massachusetts LowellInventors: Mark Boden, Marlene C. Schwarz, Frederick H. Strickler, Rudolf Faust, Umaprasana Ojha, Tomoya Higashihara
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Publication number: 20140276610Abstract: A medical device including an outer balloon, an inner balloon, and at least one delivery unit is disclosed. The outer balloon defines a first internal cavity that remains in fluid communication with a first inflation lumen. The inner balloon is disposed within the first internal cavity, and defines a second internal cavity that is in fluid communication with a second inflation lumen. Each delivery unit includes at least one needle configured to pierce a tissue and at least one reservoir containing a material. Further, inflation of the outer balloon or the inner balloon is structured and arranged to deliver the material into the tissue through the needle lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: James ROHL, Mary BYRON, Joel EGGERT, Sandra NAGALE, Mark BODEN, David LEHSE
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Patent number: 8709093Abstract: A tracheal stent is an expandable tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. Circumferentially adjacent surface protrusions extend outwardly from the outer surface of the expandable tubular member. These surface protrusions have an outer surface, a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface. When the tracheal stent is deployed, the outer surface of the surface protrusion applies a radial force to a wall of the trachea to remove an airway constriction.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Todd Robida, Mark Boden
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Patent number: 8652506Abstract: A block or graft copolymer includes a first block, and a second block different from the first block, wherein the first block is a poly(lactide-glycolide) copolymer. The polymers may be formulated in compositions with drug components for use in coating medical devices such as stents. Different blocks of the block or graft copolymer degrade in the body at different rates. The drug release profile from the coating is a combination the individual release rates of the different blocks and so can be controlled by controlling the selection and relative amounts of the respective blocks.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Courtney Sikes, Mark Boden
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Publication number: 20140018440Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, internal medical devices are provided, which contain at least one surface region that comprises a polymer brush. The polymer brush, in turn, contains one or more types of hydrophobic polymer chains and one or more types of hydrophilic polymer chains.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Mark Boden
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Patent number: 8545865Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, internal medical devices are provided, which contain at least one surface region that comprises a polymer brush. The polymer brush, in turn, contains one or more types of hydrophobic polymer chains and one or more types of hydrophilic polymer chains.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventor: Mark Boden
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Patent number: 8529934Abstract: The present invention pertains to crosslinkable and crosslinked polyisobutylene-based polymers, to compositions that contain such polymers, and to medical devices that are formed using such polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention pertains to crosslinkable and crosslinked compositions that comprise a copolymer that comprises a polyisobutylene segment and two or more reactive groups. According to another aspect, the present invention pertains to medical devices that contain such compositions. According to another aspect, the present invention pertains to methods of making medical devices using such compositions.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Shrojalkumar Desai, Mark Boden
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Patent number: 8501831Abstract: The present invention pertains to polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers, to methods of making such copolymers and to medical devices that contain such polymers. According to certain aspects of the invention, polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers are provided, which comprise a polyisobutylene segment, an additional polymeric segment that is not a polyisobutylene segment, and a segment comprising a residue of a diisocyanate. According to other aspects of the invention, polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers are provided, which comprise a polyisobutylene segment and end groups that comprise alkyl-, alkenyl- or alkynyl-chain-containing end groups.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Shrojalkumar Desai, Marlene C. Schwarz, Mark Boden, Mohan Krishnan, Michael C. Smith, Frederick H. Strickler, Daniel J. Cooke
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Publication number: 20130030243Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, surgical meshes are provided which release one or more antimicrobial agents in an amount sufficient to reduce the risk of microbial infection upon implantation of the mesh. Other aspects of the invention pertain to methods of making and using such surgical meshes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark Boden, Steve Kangas, Jeri'Ann Hiller, Bruce Forsyth
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Publication number: 20130013040Abstract: The present invention pertains to polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers, to methods of making such copolymers and to medical devices that contain such polymers. According to certain aspects of the invention, polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers are provided, which comprise a polyisobutylene segment, an additional polymeric segment that is not a polyisobutylene segment, and a segment comprising a residue of a diisocyanate. According to other aspects of the invention, polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers are provided, which comprise a polyisobutylene segment and end groups that comprise alkyl-, alkenyl- or alkynyl-chain-containing end groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Inventors: Shrojalkumar Desai, Marlene C. Schwarz, Mark Boden, Mohan Krishnan, Michael C. Smith, Frederick H. Strickler, Daniel J. Cooke
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Patent number: 8324290Abstract: The present invention pertains to polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers, to methods of making such copolymers and to medical devices that contain such polymers. According to certain aspects of the invention, polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers are provided, which comprise a polyisobutylene segment, an additional polymeric segment that is not a polyisobutylene segment, and a segment comprising a residue of a diisocyanate. According to other aspects of the invention, polyisobutylene urethane, urea and urethane/urea copolymers are provided, which comprise a polyisobutylene segment and end groups that comprise alkyl-, alkenyl- or alkynyl-chain-containing end groups.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Inventors: Shrojalkumar Desai, Marlene C. Schwarz, Mark Boden, Mohan Krishnan, Michael C. Smith, Frederick H. Strickler, Daniel J. Cooke
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Publication number: 20120035715Abstract: A tracheal stent is an expandable tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. Circumferentially adjacent surface protrusions extend outwardly from the outer surface of the expandable tubular member. These surface protrusions have an outer surface, a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface. When the tracheal stent is deployed, the outer surface of the surface protrusion applies a radial force to a wall of the trachea to remove an airway constriction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Todd Robida, Mark Boden
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Patent number: 7897170Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, implantable or insertable medical devices are provided that contain at least one covalently crosslinked polymeric region, which contains at least one block copolymer comprising at least one low Tg block and at least one high Tg block.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Frederick H. Strickler, Mark Boden
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Patent number: 7897171Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, implantable or insertable medical devices are provided that contain at least one covalently crosslinked polymeric region, which contains at least one block copolymer comprising at least one low Tg block and at least one high Tg block.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2009Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Frederick H. Strickler, Mark Boden
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Publication number: 20110045030Abstract: The present invention pertains to crosslinkable and crosslinked polyisobutylene-based polymers, to compositions that contain such polymers, and to medical devices that are formed using such polymers. According to one aspect, the present invention pertains to crosslinkable and crosslinked compositions that comprise a copolymer that comprises a polyisobutylene segment and two or more reactive groups. According to another aspect, the present invention pertains to medical devices that contain such compositions. According to another aspect, the present invention pertains to methods of making medical devices using such compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC.Inventors: Shrojalkumar Desai, Mark Boden
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Patent number: 7887830Abstract: According to an aspect of the present invention, implantable or insertable medical devices are provided, which contain one or more polymeric regions. These polymeric regions, in turn, contain one or more polymers, at least one of which is a copolymer that includes a styrene monomer and an isobutylene monomer. Moreover, the styrene monomer content of the copolymer typically ranges from 25 to 50 mol %.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey S. Lindquist, Frederick H. Strickler, Mark Boden, Jan Seppala, Paul J. Miller
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Publication number: 20100256720Abstract: In various aspects, the present invention is directed to implantable neurostimulation leads and methods for their formation. In various additional aspects, the present invention is directed to medical devices having silicone-containing regions with overlying polymeric layers and to methods of forming the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2009Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC NEUROMODULATION CORPORATIONInventors: Edward Holman Overstreet, Anne M. Pianca, Janusz A. Kuzma, Aditya Pandit, Shaina G. Brito, Robert E. Richard, Kerri DiPietro, Frederick H. Strickler, Mark Boden, Lan Pham, William Orinski
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Publication number: 20100166820Abstract: The present invention pertains to copolymers having one or more polyisobutylene segments and one or more biodegradable polymer segments, to methods of making such copolymers, to medical articles that contain such copolymers, and to methods of making such medical articles. According to certain aspects of the invention, copolymers are provided, which comprise a plurality of polyisobutylene segments and a plurality of biodegradable polymer segments. According to certain aspects of the invention, copolymers are provided, which comprise urethane linkages, urea linkages, amide linkages, ester linkages, anhydride linkages, carbonate linkages, linkages commonly described as “click” chemistry linkages, and combinations of two or more types of such linkages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2009Publication date: July 1, 2010Applicants: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELLInventors: Mark Boden, Marlene C. Schwarz, Frederick H. Strickler, Rudolf Faust, Umaprasana Ojha, Tomoya Higashihara