Patents by Inventor Michael G. Folan

Michael G. Folan 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).

  • ESOPHAGEAL STENT INCLUDING A VALVE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20230363885
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman
  • Esophageal stent including a valve member
    Patent number: 11744693
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman
  • ESOPHAGEAL STENT INCLUDING A VALVE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20200030078
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman
  • Esophageal stent including a valve member
    Patent number: 10456237
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman
  • ESOPHAGEAL STENT INCLUDING A VALVE MEMBER
    Publication number: 20170252144
    Abstract: An example medical device is disclosed. The example medical device includes a tubular scaffold. The scaffold includes a longitudinal axis, an inner surface and an outer surface. The medical device also includes a flexible valve extending radially inward from the inner surface of the scaffold. The valve includes an annular chamber extending circumferentially around the inner surface of the scaffold and is configured to shift from a closed configuration to an open configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michelle Hannon, Nigel McMenamin, Matthew Montague, Michael G. Folan, Alexandre Lambert, Brian Joyce, Megan Niven, Allison M. Pearlman