Patents by Inventor Matthew J. Finch
Matthew J. Finch 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: 20160022423Abstract: Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter and/or a removable and/or replaceable shunt portion. Devices may include absorbable materials, the absorption of which directly or indirectly causes alterations of the fluid flow capacities the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Edward I. MCNAMARA, Michael W. SUTHERLAND, Matthew J. FINCH, Stephen J. FORCUCCI
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Publication number: 20160022970Abstract: A device for implanting into an atrial septum of a patient. In some embodiments, the device has a core region to be disposed in an opening in the atrial septum; a distal retention region adapted to engage tissue on a left atrial side of the septal wall; a proximal retention region adapted to engage tissue on a right atrial side of the septal wall; and a retrieval region comprising a plurality of retrieval members, each retrieval member comprising a connector at a proximal end, the connector being adapted to connect to a delivery system. The device has a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, the core region, distal retention region and proximal retention region each having a smaller diameter in the delivery configuration than in the deployed configuration, the retrieval member connectors being disposed proximal to and radially outward from the opening in the deployed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Stephen J. FORCUCCI, Matthew J. FINCH, Christopher J. MAGNIN, Edward I. McNAMARA, Carol A. DEVELLIAN
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Patent number: 9232997Abstract: Devices and methods to enhance the implantation, retreivability, or repositionability are provided. Embodiments of devices include pivotable sections providing the ability to maintain the device's engagement with a delivery system during implantation where the deliver system approaches an opening of the septum at an angle. Embodiments of devices also include configurations that allow for improved retrieval into a delivery system in the event that a malfunction or a problem with the patients physiology is detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Corvia Medical, Inc.Inventors: Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Stephen J. Forcucci, Edward McNamara, Matthew J. Finch, Christopher Magnin
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Patent number: 9205236Abstract: Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter and/or a removable and/or replaceable shunt portion. Devices may include absorbable materials, the absorption of which directly or indirectly causes alterations of the fluid flow capacities the devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Corvia Medical, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, Michael W. Sutherland, Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci
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Publication number: 20150231320Abstract: A medical infusion fluid handling system, such as an automated peritoneal dialysis system, may be arranged to de-cap and connect one or more lines (such as solution lines) with one or more spikes or other connection ports on a fluid handling cassette. This feature may reduce a likelihood of contamination since no human interaction is required to de-cap and connect the one or more lines and the one or more spikes. For example, the automated peritoneal dialysis system may include a carriage arranged to receive the one or more lines each having a connector end and a cap. The carriage may move along a first direction so as to move the connector ends of the one or more lines along the first direction, and a cap stripper may be arranged to engage with the caps on the solution lines on the carriage. The cap stripper may move in a second direction transverse to the first direction, as well as to move with the carriage along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Simon C. Helmore, David W. McGill, David J. Hibbard, James D. Dale, Matthew J. Finch, Jesse T. Bodwell, Jason A. Demers
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Publication number: 20150148731Abstract: Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter shunt portion which can be manually adjusted in vivo. Methods are provided for adjusting the flow rate of the devices in vivo.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Edward I. MCNAMARA, Michael W. SUTHERLAND, Matthew J. FINCH, Stephen J. FORCUCCI, John MITZEL, David S. CELERMAJER, Hiroatsu SUGIMOTO
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Patent number: 9022969Abstract: A medical infusion fluid handling system, such as an automated peritoneal dialysis system, may be arranged to de-cap and connect one or more lines (such as solution lines) with one or more spikes or other connection ports on a fluid handling cassette. This feature may reduce a likelihood of contamination since no human interaction is required to de-cap and connect the one or more lines and the one or more spikes. For example, the automated peritoneal dialysis system may include a carriage arranged to receive the one or more lines each having a connector end and a cap. The carriage may move along a first direction so as to move the connector ends of the one or more lines along the first direction, and a cap stripper may be arranged to engage with the caps on the one or more lines on the carriage. The cap stripper may move in a second direction transverse to the first direction, as well as to move with the carriage along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Simon C. Helmore, David W. McGill, David J. Hibbard, James D. Dale, Matthew J. Finch, Jesse T. Bodwell, Jason A. Demers
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Publication number: 20150119796Abstract: The present teachings provide thread attachment mechanisms each having an internal and an external threaded portion. The internal and external threaded portions are configured to engage with each other to form an attachment. The thread attachment mechanism in the present teachings further include an anti-lockup feature. The present teachings further provide a cardiac implant engaged with a delivery catheter devices through a thread attachment mechanism having an anti-lockup feature of the present teachings. In one embodiment, the anti-lockup feature prevents the implant from being overly tightened to the delivery catheter. In another embodiment, the anti-lockup feature allows the implant to be released from the delivery catheter in a predictable and controlled manlier. Another aspect of the present teachings provides methods of using a threaded attaching mechanism of the present teachings to deliver, deploy, and release a cardiac implant.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: DC Devices, Inc.Inventor: Matthew J. Finch
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Patent number: 8951223Abstract: Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter shunt portion which can be manually adjusted in vivo. Methods are provided for adjusting the flow rate of the devices in vivo.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, Michael W. Sutherland, Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci
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Publication number: 20140323954Abstract: A medical treatment system, such as peritoneal dialysis system, may include control and other features to enhance patient comfort and ease of use. For example, a peritoneal dialysis system may include patient line state detector for detecting whether a patient line is primed before it is to be connected to the patient. The patient line state detector can also the ability to detect whether a patient line has been properly mounted for priming. Both patient line presence/absence and fill state can be determined using an optical system, e.g., one that employs a single optical sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Jacob W. Scarpaci, Simon C. Helmore, Eric J. VanWyk, Matthew J. Finch
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Publication number: 20140277054Abstract: The present teachings provide devices for puncturing the atrial septum percutaneously. Specifically, one aspect of the present teachings provides a trans-septal puncturing device comprising one or more of a locating element, a stabilizing element, a puncturing element, a safety element, and optionally a monitoring element, each of which is disposed in a lumen of a sheath. The locating element and the stabilizing element locate a desired puncture site and stabilize the trans-septal puncturing device at or near the site. The puncturing element of the trans-septal puncturing device has a limited puncturing distance due in certain instances to the safety element. The present teachings provide methods of using such device for percutaneously locating a fossa ovalis, stabilizing such device at the fossa ovalis, and piercing tissue across the fossa ovalis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: DC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Edward I. McNamara, Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci, Carol A. Devellian
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Patent number: 8752258Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Finch, Edward McNamara, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8745845Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci, Edward McNamara, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8740962Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Finch, Edward McNamara, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8708950Abstract: A medical treatment system, such as peritoneal dialysis system, may include control and other features to enhance patient comfort and ease of use. For example, a peritoneal dialysis system may include patient line state detector for detecting whether a patient line is primed before it is to be connected to the patient. The patient line state detector can also the ability to detect whether a patient line has been properly mounted for priming. Both patient line presence/absence and fill state can be determined using an optical system, e.g., one that employs a single optical sensor.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Jacob W. Scarpaci, Simon C. Helmore, Eric J. VanWyk, Matthew J. Finch
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Publication number: 20130281988Abstract: The present teachings generally relate a delivery system having an implant retention mechanism. Specifically, the delivery system includes a delivery sheath, a delivery catheter, and a flexible or a rigid implant retention mechanism. The flexible implant retention mechanism includes an implant retention string having a fixed end and a free end where the free end extends from the fixed end, crosses a retention outlet of an implant, and extends proximally through a lumen of the delivery sheath. The rigid implant retention mechanism includes an implant retention wire having a fixed end and a free end where the free end extends from the fixed end, crosses a retention outlet of an implant, and extends proximally through a lumen of the delivery sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Magnin, Matthew J. Finch, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Stephen J. Forcucci
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Patent number: 8460372Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, Matthew J. Finch, Stephen Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20120265296Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improved capabilities for stabilizing and regulating atrial pressure with a shunt in the atrial septum or a stent in the coronary sinus. The disclosure also includes sensing, monitoring, drug therapy and control capabilities to provide improved treatment of patients with heart disease and other cardiac related conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, Matthew J. Finch, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Stephen Forucci, Harith Rajagopalan
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Publication number: 20120130301Abstract: Several unique intracardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intracardiac pressure vents presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms but also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombus or other embolic material from entering the arterial circulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: DC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Matthew J. Finch
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Publication number: 20120123322Abstract: A medical treatment system, such as peritoneal dialysis system, may include control and other features to enhance patient comfort and ease of use. For example, a peritoneal dialysis system may include patient line state detector for detecting whether a patient line is primed before it is to be connected to the patient. The patient line state detector can also the ability to detect whether a patient line has been properly mounted for priming. Both patient line presence/absence and fill state can be determined using an optical system, e.g., one that employs a single optical sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: DEKA Products Limited PartnershipInventors: Jacob W. Scarpaci, Simon C. Helmore, Eric J. Vanwyk, Matthew J. Finch