Patents by Inventor Matthew D. Himes

Matthew D. Himes 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: 20220193373
    Abstract: A bi-directional steerable catheter may include a handle and an elongate sheath extending distally from the handle. The handle includes an axial translation mechanism. A first steering wire extends through the elongate sheath from the handle to a distal pull ring. A second steering wire extends through the elongate sheath from the handle to the distal pull ring, the second steering wire being disposed on an opposite side of the elongate sheath from the first steering wire relative to a central longitudinal axis. The first steering wire is configured to engage with the axial translation mechanism to bend a distal portion of the elongate sheath in a first direction. The second steering wire is configured to engage with the axial translation mechanism to bend the distal portion in a second direction opposite the first direction. A tensioning member couples a proximal end of the first steering wire to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher J. Clark, Matthew D. Himes, Greg Hoepfner, Daniel C. Johnson, David John Onushko