Patents by Inventor Nick Jan van der Lugt

Nick Jan van der Lugt 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).

  • MATERIAL REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20210346051
    Abstract: An atherectomy catheter having an inner drive shaft which rotates a distal rotary tissue borer with a helical cutting surface which enables the catheter to cut through and cross a CTO. Additionally, the atherectomy catheter has a distal cutting element rotated by an outer drive shaft configured to cut material from the wall of a vessel at a treatment site as the catheter is pushed distally through the treatment site. The atherectomy catheter includes a collection chamber positioned proximally of the cutting element and rotary tissue borer. The atherectomy catheter may include means to direct material cut from the treatment site into the collection chamber, means to break down larger portions of material that may block or clog the collection chamber and means of transporting the material collected from the treatment site to a proximal opening in the atherectomy catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Jenny Zeroni, Robert Wayne Van Pelt, JR., Cory David Sills, Scott Petersen, Nick Jan Van Der Lugt
  • Material removal device and method of use
    Patent number: 8920450
    Abstract: An atherectomy catheter having an inner drive shaft which rotates a distal rotary tissue borer with a helical cutting surface which enables the catheter to cut through and cross a CTO. Additionally, the atherectomy catheter has a distal cutting element rotated by an outer drive shaft configured to cut material from the wall of a vessel at a treatment site as the catheter is pushed distally through the treatment site. The atherectomy catheter includes a collection chamber positioned proximally of the cutting element and rotary tissue borer. The atherectomy catheter may include means to direct material cut from the treatment site into the collection chamber, means to break down larger portions of material that may block or clog the collection chamber and means of transporting the material collected from the treatment site to a proximal opening in the atherectomy catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Jenny Zeroni, Robert Wayne VanPelt, Jr., Cory David Sills, Scott Robert Petersen, Nick Jan van der Lugt
  • MATERIAL REMOVAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20120109171
    Abstract: An atherectomy catheter having an inner drive shaft which rotates a distal rotary tissue borer with a helical cutting surface which enables the catheter to cut through and cross a CTO. Additionally, the atherectomy catheter has a distal cutting element rotated by an outer drive shaft configured to cut material from the wall of a vessel at a treatment site as the catheter is pushed distally through the treatment site. The atherectomy catheter includes a collection chamber positioned proximally of the cutting element and rotary tissue borer. The atherectomy catheter may include means to direct material cut from the treatment site into the collection chamber, means to break down larger portions of material that may block or clog the collection chamber and means of transporting the material collected from the treatment site to a proximal opening in the atherectomy catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Jenny Zeroni, Robert Wayne VanPelt, JR., Cory David Sills, Scott Robert Petersen, Nick Jan van der Lugt