Patents by Inventor Mark W. Boden

Mark W. 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).

  • Publication number: 20250032682
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto tissue, including supporting tissues (e.g., ligaments, connective tissue, muscles, etc.) for pelvic organs, among other tissues. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to compositions that are useful for performing such procedures. In still other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Sandra Nagale, Mark W. Boden, Andrew Dolan
  • Publication number: 20250011541
    Abstract: A polymeric material having a polyisobutylene polyurethane. The polyisobutylene having soft segments including a polyisobutylene diamine residue, and hard segments including bis-cyclic carbonate residue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Yen-Hao Hsu, Mark W. Boden
  • Publication number: 20240398592
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to controlled extension medical stents, and more particularly to controlled extension devices positioned in the body to stent the ureter and facilitate drainage from the kidney to the bladder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Kimberly DeGraaf, Timothy P. Harrah, Mark W. Boden, Jan Seppala
  • Patent number: 12150874
    Abstract: Medical devices and method for manufacturing medical devices are discloses. An example medical device may include a medical device body formed from one or more multi-melting point polymeric filaments. Each of the filaments may include a polymeric blend comprising a first block polymer and a second polymer. The polymeric blend may have a first melting point and a second melting point less than the first melting point. The medical device body may be heat set at a temperature within 10° C. of the second melting point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Gerald Fredrickson, Mark W. Boden, Emma Boutcher
  • Patent number: 12133659
    Abstract: A medical device may include a plurality of links reciprocally movable between a loose configuration having a first rigidity and a compact configuration having a second rigidity greater than the first rigidity, wherein application of a force to a distalmost link of the plurality of links when the plurality of links are in the loose configuration causes the plurality of links to change orientation relative to one another, and application of the force to the distalmost link when the plurality of links are in the compact configuration does not cause the plurality of links to change orientation relative to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
    Inventors: Mark Kringle, Devon N. Arnholt, Mark W. Boden, David Shreeve, Joel T. Eggert, Christopher Macomber, Danilo Decio
  • Publication number: 20240307588
    Abstract: Described herein are injectable in vivo crosslinking materials for use as soft tissue filler comprising (a) a reactive multi-arm polymer that comprises a plurality of hydrophilic polymeric arms, at least a portion of the hydrophilic polymeric arms comprising one or more reactive end groups and (b) a multifunctional compound that comprises functional groups that are reactive with the reactive end groups of the reactive multi-arm polymer. Also described herein are systems and methods that are based on such materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2024
    Publication date: September 19, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Delaney, JR., Mark W. Boden, John Murphy, Viktoria Molnar, Tatyana Dyndikova, Allison Zipp, Kolbein K Kolste
  • Patent number: 12083029
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to controlled extension medical stents, and more particularly to controlled extension devices positioned in the body to stent the ureter and facilitate drainage from the kidney to the bladder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Kimberly DeGraaf, Timothy P. Harrah, Mark W. Boden, Jan Seppala
  • Publication number: 20240268787
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to a flexible elongate member (e.g., endoscopic accessory tool) positionable into and/or through selected anatomies, such as by generating images to position components of a flexible elongate member or to localize anatomic features, for instance. Some embodiments are directed to generating images with a plurality of imaging techniques to localize anatomic features and/or components of a flexible elongate member for one or more of inspection, orientation, and/or facilitating access to body passageways or lumens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter L. Dayton, Barry Weitzner, Megan Chrobak, Thomas Jones, Mark W. Boden, James Weldon, Elizabeth M. Albrecht, George Wilfred Duval
  • Patent number: 12016969
    Abstract: Described herein are injectable in vivo crosslinking materials for use as soft tissue filler comprising (a) a reactive multi-arm polymer that comprises a plurality of hydrophilic polymeric arms, at least a portion of the hydrophilic polymeric arms comprising one or more reactive end groups and (b) a multifunctional compound that comprises functional groups that are reactive with the reactive end groups of the reactive multi-arm polymer. Also described herein are systems and methods that are based on such materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph T. Delaney, Jr., Mark W. Boden, John Murphy, Viktoria Molnar, Tatyana Dyndikova, Allison Zipp, Kolbein K Kolste
  • Publication number: 20240180611
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to methods of treating various conditions including bladder conditions in a patient, comprising: positioning at least one ablative element of an ablative device on or over an adventitial surface of the bladder; and using the ablative device to denervate bladder nerve fibers. Other aspects of the present disclosure pertain, for example, to devices and kits for of treating bladder conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas John Herbst, Mark W. Boden, Sandra Nagale
  • Patent number: 11992365
    Abstract: Various embodiments are generally directed to a flexible elongate member (e.g., endoscopic accessory tool) positionable into and/or through selected anatomies, such as by generating images to position components of a flexible elongate member or to localize anatomic features, for instance. Some embodiments are directed to generating images with a plurality of imaging techniques to localize anatomic features and/or components of a flexible elongate member for one or more of inspection, orientation, and/or facilitating access to body passageways or lumens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter L. Dayton, Barry Weitzner, Megan Chrobak, Thomas Jones, Mark W. Boden, James Weldon, Elizabeth M. Albrecht, George Wilfred Duval
  • Patent number: 11903637
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure is directed to methods of treating various conditions including bladder conditions in a patient, comprising: positioning at least one ablative element of an ablative device on or over an adventitial surface of the bladder; and using the ablative device to denervate bladder nerve fibers. Other aspects of the present disclosure pertain, for example, to devices and kits for of treating bladder conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas John Herbst, Mark W. Boden, Sandra Nagale
  • Patent number: 11904075
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto tissue, including supporting tissues (e.g., ligaments, connective tissue, muscles, etc.) for pelvic organs, among other tissues. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to compositions that are useful for performing such procedures. In still other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Sandra Nagale, Mark W. Boden, Andrew Dolan
  • Patent number: 11623030
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto tissue, including supporting tissues (e.g., ligaments, connective tissue, muscles, etc.) for pelvic organs, among other tissues. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to compositions that are useful for performing such procedures. In still other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Sandra Nagale, Mark W. Boden, Andrew Dolan
  • Patent number: 11419560
    Abstract: An example of a system for monitoring and treating a medical condition of a patient may include signal inputs to receive patient condition signals indicative of a state of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a signal processing circuit configured to process the patient condition signals and generate patient condition parameters indicative of the state of IBD using the processed patient condition signals, and a medical condition analyzer configured to analyze the patient condition parameters and determine the medical condition including the state of IBD using an outcome of the analysis. The patient condition parameters may include one or more physiological marker parameters each representative of a physiological marker of IBD and one or more quality of life parameters each being measure of quality of life of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Allen Clark, Elizabeth Mary Annoni, Sandra Nagale, Jeffrey E. Stahmann, Kyle Harish Srivastava, Mark W. Boden, Martin Phelan, George Wilfred Duval
  • Publication number: 20220257839
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto tissue, including supporting tissues (e.g., ligaments, connective tissue, muscles, etc.) for pelvic organs, among other tissues. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to compositions that are useful for performing such procedures. In still other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Sandra Nagale, Mark W. Boden, Andrew Dolan
  • Patent number: 11324863
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto pelvic tissue to provide support to the pelvic tissue. The injectable hydrogel composition comprises a polysaccharide. In embodiments, the polysaccharide comprises one or more of a glycosaminoglycan, chitosan, hyaluronic acid, dextran, alginic acid and hydroxyethyl starch. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Sandra Nagale, Mark W. Boden, Andrew Dolan
  • Publication number: 20220117618
    Abstract: A medical device may include a plurality of links reciprocally movable between a loose configuration having a first rigidity and a compact configuration having a second rigidity greater than the first rigidity, wherein application of a force to a distalmost link of the plurality of links when the plurality of links are in the loose configuration causes the plurality of links to change orientation relative to one another, and application of the force to the distalmost link when the plurality of links are in the compact configuration does not cause the plurality of links to change orientation relative to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicants: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Mark KRINGLE, Devon N. ARNHOLT, Mark W. BODEN, David SHREEVE, Joel T. EGGERT, Christopher MACOMBER, Danilo DECIO
  • Patent number: 11304798
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve leaflet includes a plurality of electrospun fibers at least partially embedded in a polymer matrix. The plurality of fibers includes a first polyisobutylene urethane copolymer having a first predetermined weight average percentage of hard segment portions and the polymer matrix includes a second polyisobutylene urethane copolymer having a second predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions, wherein the first predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions is greater than the second predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: David Robert Wulfman, Thomas A. Wrobel, Crystal Marie Anderson-Cunanan, Joseph Thomas Delaney, Jr., Patrick Willoughby, Mark W. Boden, Peter G. Edelman, Michael Eppihimer
  • Publication number: 20220111127
    Abstract: In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto tissue, including supporting tissues (e.g., ligaments, connective tissue, muscles, etc.) for pelvic organs, among other tissues. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to compositions that are useful for performing such procedures. In still other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Sandra Nagale, Mark W. Boden, Andrew Dolan