Patents by Inventor Miles G. Cunningham

Miles G. Cunningham 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).

  • Patent number: 9662472
    Abstract: A system for convection enhanced delivery of therapeutic comprises one or more flexible, biocompatible microcatheters that are directed to a target location to deliver a therapeutic agent. The microcatheter is releasably coupled to a guide tube and directed to the desired location. The microcatheters are small and flexible in order to reach the target areas, minimize trauma at the injection site, and minimize reflux of the injectable therapeutic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: THE MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Miles G. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20160339206
    Abstract: In some aspects, systems for delivering a therapeutic agent to a selected site in a subject can include a substantially rigid guide cannula defining an axial bore having an open proximal end and an opening near its distal end; and a delivery cannula configured to fit within the guide cannula axial bore, the delivery cannula being pre-formed in a non-straight predetermined shape that differs from a shape of the guide cannula axial bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2016
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventor: Miles G. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20140243781
    Abstract: A system for convection enhanced delivery of therapeutic comprises one or more flexible, biocompatible microcatheters that are directed to a target location to deliver a therapeutic agent. The microcatheter is releasably coupled to a guide tube and directed to the desired location. The microcatheters are small and flexible in order to reach the target areas, minimize trauma at the injection site, and minimize reflux of the injectable therapeutic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventor: Miles G. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 8715240
    Abstract: A system for convection enhanced delivery of therapeutic comprises one or more flexible, biocompatible microcatheters that are directed to a target location to deliver a therapeutic agent. The microcatheter is releasably coupled to a guide tube and directed to the desired location. The microcatheters are small and flexible in order to reach the target areas, minimize trauma at the injection site, and minimize reflux of the injectable therapeutic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: The McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventor: Miles G. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20130066266
    Abstract: Systems for delivering a therapeutic agent to a selected site in a subject are disclosed. These systems enable precise placement of selected amounts, e.g., very small amounts, of a therapeutic agent to a predetermined site or sites in a three dimensional array in a subject with minimal trauma to the subject. These delivery systems include a guide cannula for penetrating a selected site in a subject t a predetermined depth and a delivery cannula for delivering the therapeutic agent to the subject. The guide cannula has an axial bore extending therethrough with an open proximal end and an opening at a distal portion thereof. The delivery cannula has an axial bore extending therethrough, a flexible distal end portion, and an outer diameter which is less than the inner diameter of the guide cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2011
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Miles G. Cunningham
  • Publication number: 20080287917
    Abstract: A system for convection enhanced delivery of therapeutic comprises one or more flexible, biocompatible microcatheters that are directed to a target location to deliver a therapeutic agent. The microcatheter is releasably coupled to a guide tube and directed to the desired location. The microcatheters are small and flexible in order to reach the target areas, minimize trauma at the injection site, and minimize reflux of the injectable therapeutic.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Applicant: The McLean Hospital Corporation
    Inventor: Miles G. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 5792110
    Abstract: Systems for delivering a therapeutic agent to a selected site in a subject are disclosed. These systems enable precise placement of selected amounts, e.g., very small amounts, of a therapeutic agent to a predetermined site or sites in a three dimensional array in a subject with minimal trauma to the subject. These delivery systems include a guide cannula for penetrating a selected site in a subject to a predetermined depth and a delivery cannula for delivering the therapeutic agent to the subject. The guide cannula has an axial bore extending therethrough with an open proximal end and an opening at a distal portion thereof. The delivery cannula has an axial bore extending therethrough, a flexible distal end portion, and an outer diameter which is less than the inner diameter of the guide cannula. Methods of delivering therapeutic agents to selected sites in a subject using these delivery systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Inventor: Miles G. Cunningham