Patents by Inventor Michael Abi-Kheirs
Michael Abi-Kheirs 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: 9539128Abstract: The invention relates to a system for dilatation of a body passage and delivery of a stent into the body passage of a patient, and related methods of using such a system. The dilatation and stent delivery system may comprise a dilatation catheter having an expandable member on a distal end, and a stent delivery catheter configured to retain a stent and deliver the stent to a body passage. The stent delivery catheter defines a lumen sized to receive the dilatation catheter and permit movement of the dilatation catheter relative to the stent delivery catheter.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: F. Anthony Headly, Peter J. Shank, Emily E. Rusk, John J. Damarati, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Patent number: 9370370Abstract: A tissue constriction device comprises a tissue-surrounding part defining a central, tissue-receiving opening which, when in a tissue-receiving configuration, has a first diameter and which, when in a tissue-constriction configuration, has a second diameter less than the first diameter, at least a shape memory portion of the tissue-surrounding part being formed of a shape memory material with the tissue-constriction configuration corresponding to a memorized shape of the shape memory portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2005Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventor: Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Patent number: 9216021Abstract: A ligating band dispenser for attachment to an endoscope having sliding elements that are positioned on the outer surface of a support structure of the ligating band dispenser. The sliding elements may be slidably engaged to the support structure. For example, the sliding elements may slide along a groove on the outer surface of the support structure. The sliding elements are advanced forward along the groove, causing the sliding elements to impact a ligating band and push the ligating band forward until it is deployed off the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Marshal Doughty, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Publication number: 20140214052Abstract: A ligating band dispenser for attachment to an endoscope having sliding elements that are positioned on the outer surface of a support structure of the ligating band dispenser. The sliding elements may be slidably engaged to the support structure. For example, the sliding elements may slide along a groove on the outer surface of the support structure. The sliding elements are advanced forward along the groove, causing the sliding elements to impact a ligating band and push the ligating band forward until it is deployed off the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Marshal DOUGHTY, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Patent number: 8728096Abstract: A ligating band dispenser for attachment to an endoscope having sliding elements that are positioned on the outer surface of a support structure of the ligating band dispenser. The sliding elements may be slidably engaged to the support structure. For example, the sliding elements may slide along a groove on the outer surface of the support structure. The sliding elements are advanced forward along the groove, causing the sliding elements to impact a ligating band and push the ligating band forward until it is deployed off the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Marshal Doughty, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Publication number: 20140128958Abstract: The invention relates to a system for dilatation of a body passage and delivery of a stent into the body passage of a patient, and related methods of using such a system. The dilatation and stent delivery system may comprise a dilatation catheter having an expandable member on a distal end, and a stent delivery catheter configured to retain a stent and deliver the stent to a body passage. The stent delivery catheter defines a lumen sized to receive the dilatation catheter and permit movement of the dilatation catheter relative to the stent delivery catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: F. Anthony Headly, Peter J. Shank, Emily E. Rusk, John J. Damarati, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Patent number: 8668728Abstract: The invention relates to a system for dilatation of a body passage and delivery of a stent into the body passage of a patient, and related methods of using such a system. The dilatation and stent delivery system may comprise a dilatation catheter having an expandable member on a distal end, and a stent delivery catheter configured to retain a stent and deliver the stent to a body passage. The stent delivery catheter defines a lumen sized to receive the dilatation catheter and permit movement of the dilatation catheter relative to the stent delivery catheter.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 11, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: F. Anthony Headley, Peter Shank, Emily Rusk, John Damarati, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Publication number: 20110218610Abstract: The invention relates to a system for dilatation of a body passage and delivery of a stent into the body passage of a patient, and related methods of using such a system. The dilatation and stent delivery system may comprise a dilatation catheter having an expandable member on a distal end, and a stent delivery catheter configured to retain a stent and deliver the stent to a body passage. The stent delivery catheter defines a lumen sized to receive the dilatation catheter and permit movement of the dilatation catheter relative to the stent delivery catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: F. Anthony Headley, Peter Shank, Emily Rusk, John Damarati, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Patent number: 7947070Abstract: The invention relates to a system for dilatation of a body passage and delivery of a stent into the body passage of a patient, and related methods of using such a system. The dilatation and stent delivery system may comprise a dilatation catheter having an expandable member on a distal end, and a stent delivery catheter configured to retain a stent and deliver the stent to a body passage. The stent delivery catheter defines a lumen sized to receive the dilatation catheter and permit movement of the dilatation catheter relative to the stent delivery catheter.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: F. Anthony Headley, Peter Shank, Emily Rusk, John Damarati, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Publication number: 20090171434Abstract: Prosthesis loading and deploying systems include a capturing device with a proximal stent-engaging member and an elongate pulling member extending distally from the stent-engaging member. With a prosthesis or stent in a relaxed or enlarged-radius state, the pulling member is guided distally through a delivery catheter, pulling the stent-engaging member and prosthesis into the catheter lumen to progressively radially compress the prosthesis to a reduced-radius state. Simultaneously the distal end region of an elongate control device is maintained within a proximal region of the prosthesis, so that the prosthesis is compressed about the control device distal end region as these components enter the catheter. When the prosthesis is compressed about the control device, it tends to follow axial movement of the control device, thus to afford reliable positional control of the prosthesis inside the catheter by manipulating the control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Emily Rusk, Peter Shank, Michael Abi-Kheirs
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Publication number: 20080097478Abstract: A ligating band dispenser for attachment to an endoscope having sliding elements that are positioned on the outer surface of a support structure of the ligating band dispenser. The sliding elements may be slidably engaged to the support structure. For example, the sliding elements may slide along a groove on the outer surface of the support structure. The sliding elements are advanced forward along the groove, causing the sliding elements to impact a ligating band and push the ligating band forward until it is deployed off the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2007Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Marshal DOUGHTY, Michael ABI-KHEIRS
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Publication number: 20070118162Abstract: A tissue constriction device comprises a tissue-surrounding part defining a central, tissue-receiving opening which, when in a tissue-receiving configuration, has a first diameter and which, when in a tissue-constriction configuration, has a second diameter less than the first diameter, at least a shape memory portion of the tissue-surrounding part being formed of a shape memory material with the tissue-constriction configuration corresponding to a memorized shape of the shape memory portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2005Publication date: May 24, 2007Inventor: Michael Abi-Kheirs