Patents by Inventor Oscar R. Carrillo
Oscar R. Carrillo 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: 7887504Abstract: An apparatus includes an elongate body including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion and configured to be at least partially inserted into a body cavity. The elongate body defines a first passageway and a second passageway. The first passageway is configured to communicate fluid from the distal end portion in a first direction, and the second passageway is configured to communicate material from outside of the elongate body into the distal end portion in a second direction opposite the first direction and includes at least one port. An actuator is coupled to the elongate body and is configured to guide the distal end of the elongate body to an area of interest identifiable by a virtual colonoscopy.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2005Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., Michael S. H. Chu, Paul DiCarlo, Kristian DiMatteo, Robert F. Rioux, William J. Shaw, Vincent A. Turturro
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Publication number: 20100268195Abstract: A catheter includes an elongated catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. A first longitudinally accessible lumen and a second lumen extend side by side within and along the proximal portion, and the first lumen and the second lumen form a single common lumen within the distal portion which extends to a distal end of the distal portion. The first lumen and second lumen are co-axial within the distal portion prior to forming a single common lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, JR., Russell F. Durgin, Sheila L. Caira
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Patent number: 7744585Abstract: A catheter includes an elongated catheter body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. A first longitudinally accessible lumen and a second lumen extend side by side within and along the proximal portion, and the first lumen and the second lumen form a single common lumen within the distal portion which extends to a distal end of the distal portion. The first lumen and second lumen are co-axial within the distal portion prior to forming a single common lumen.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., Russell F. Durgin, Sheila L. Caira
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Publication number: 20100105982Abstract: A seal is provided for effectively inhibiting the egress of fluids from the working channel of an endoscope when an elongate device having a region with a non-circular cross-sectional shape is disposed therein. The seal has a body portion with a proximal end adapted for insertion of the elongate device, a distal end adapted for connection to the proximal end of the endoscope, and a wall defining a lumen adapted to receive the elongate device and to provide access to the working channel of the endoscope. The seal includes a sealing element for sealing the region of the elongate device with a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The sealing element conforms to the profile of the non-circular region.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2010Publication date: April 29, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., John Holmes, Kevin Richardson
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Patent number: 7645266Abstract: A seal is provided for effectively inhibiting the egress of fluids from the working channel of an endoscope when an elongate device having a region with a non-circular cross-sectional shape is disposed therein. The seal has a body portion with a proximal end adapted for insertion of the elongate device, a distal end adapted for connection to the proximal end of the endoscope, and a wall defining a lumen adapted to receive the elongate device and to provide access to the working channel of the endoscope. The seal includes a sealing element for sealing the region of the elongate device with a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The sealing element conforms to the profile of the non-circular region.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., John Holmes, Kevin Richardson
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Publication number: 20090281374Abstract: A device for accessing tissue within a body lumen comprises an elongated body portion defining a lumen and an anchoring mechanism including an expanding structure on a distal portion of the elongated body portion. The anchoring mechanism moves the expanding structure from an insertion configuration in which the expanding structure is constricted against the device to an operative configuration in a body in which the expanding structure expands away from the device without altering a length of the anchoring mechanism in combination with a control mechanism for selectively engaging the anchoring mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Gary Leanna, Kurt Geitz, Oscar R. Carrillo, JR., Kevin Richardson
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Publication number: 20090203960Abstract: A seal is provided for effectively inhibiting the egress of fluids from the working channel of an endoscope when an elongate device having a region with a non-circular cross-sectional shape is disposed therein. The seal has a body portion with a proximal end adapted for insertion of the elongate device, a distal end adapted for connection to the proximal end of the endoscope, and a wall defining a lumen adapted to receive the elongate device and to provide access to the working channel of the endoscope. The seal includes a sealing element for sealing the region of the elongate device with a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The sealing element conforms to the profile of the non-circular region.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2009Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, JR., John C. Holmes, Kevin Richardson
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Patent number: 7537583Abstract: A seal is provided for effectively inhibiting the egress of fluids from the working channel of an endoscope when an elongate device having a region with a non-circular cross-sectional shape is disposed therein. The seal has a body portion with a proximal end adapted for insertion of the elongate device, a distal end adapted for connection to the proximal end of the endoscope, and a wall defining a lumen adapted to receive the elongate device and to provide access to the working channel of the endoscope. The seal includes a sealing element for sealing the region of the elongate device with a non-circular cross-sectional shape. The sealing element conforms to the profile of the non-circular region.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., John Holmes, Kevin Richardson
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Publication number: 20070293719Abstract: Endoscopes and methods for making and using endoscopes. An example endoscope includes a handle portion and a shaft portion. The shaft portion may include one or more channels. A catheter and/or wire locking member may be coupled to a channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2006Publication date: December 20, 2007Inventors: Paul M. Scopton, Gary J. Leanna, Mark Wood, Kurt A. E. Geitz, M. Kevin Richardson, Oscar R. Carrillo
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Patent number: 6997908Abstract: A single operator exchange biliary catheter having a common distal lumen. The biliary catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion defining an ancillary lumen and a distal portion defining a common guidewire and ancillary lumen. The common distal lumen reduces the profile of the distal portion of the shaft. The elongate shaft also includes a proximal guidewire port disposed between the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the shaft to facilitate single operator use. A seal may be disposed adjacent the proximal guidewire port to thereby seal the port. Preferably, the shaft includes a single lumen distal portion and a bi-lumen proximal portion. The single lumen distal portion of the shaft may be curved and may include a tapered or spherically shaped distal tip.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2002Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., James Yearick, Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Michael Ciannella, Stephen C. Evans
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Patent number: 6863661Abstract: An endoscope seal that effectively inhibits the egress of fluids from the working channel of an endoscope when an elongate device having a non-circular shaft is disposed therein. The endoscope seal includes a body portion having a proximal end adapted for insertion of an elongate device such as a rapid exchange biliary catheter, a distal end adapted for connection to the proximal end of an endoscope, a lumen extending therethrough which is adapted to receive the elongate device and to provide access to the working channel of the endoscope, and a means for conforming to the non-circular shaft of the elongate device to inhibit the flow of fluid from the working channel of the endoscope. The conforming means may, for example, comprise one or more protrusions extending radially inward in the lumen of the body portion, a sealing material such as a surgical foam that is disposed in the lumen of the body portion, or a sealing mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2003Date of Patent: March 8, 2005Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., John Holmes, Kevin Richardson
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Patent number: 6663598Abstract: An endoscope seal that effectively inhibits the egress of fluids from the working channel of an endoscope when an elongate device having a non-circular shaft is disposed therein. The endoscope seal includes a body portion having a proximal end adapted for insertion of an elongate device such as a rapid exchange biliary catheter, a distal end adapted for connection to the proximal end of an endoscope, a lumen extending therethrough which is adapted to receive the elongate device and to provide access to the working channel of the endoscope, and a means for conforming to the non-circular shaft of the elongate device to inhibit the flow of fluid from the working channel of the endoscope. The conforming means may, for example, comprise one or more protrusions extending radially inward in the lumen of the body portion, a sealing material such as a surgical foam that is disposed in the lumen of the body portion, or a sealing mandrel.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2000Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., John Holmes, Kevin Richardson
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Publication number: 20030208104Abstract: An endoscope seal that effectively inhibits the egress of fluids from the working channel of an endoscope when an elongate device having a non-circular shaft is disposed therein. The endoscope seal includes a body portion having a proximal end adapted for insertion of an elongate device such as a rapid exchange biliary catheter, a distal end adapted for connection to the proximal end of an endoscope, a lumen extending therethrough which is adapted to receive the elongate device and to provide access to the working channel of the endoscope, and a means for conforming to the non-circular shaft of the elongate device to inhibit the flow of fluid from the working channel of the endoscope. The conforming means may, for example, comprise one or more protrusions extending radially inward in the lumen of the body portion, a sealing material such as a surgical foam that is disposed in the lumen of the body portion, or a sealing mandrel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2003Publication date: November 6, 2003Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, John Holmes, Kevin Richardson
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Publication number: 20030088153Abstract: A single operator exchange biliary catheter having a common distal lumen. The biliary catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion defining an ancillary lumen and a distal portion defining a common guidewire and ancillary lumen. The common distal lumen reduces the profile of the distal portion of the shaft. The elongate shaft also includes a proximal guidewire port disposed between the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the shaft to facilitate single operator use. A seal may be disposed adjacent the proximal guidewire port to thereby seal the port. Preferably, the shaft includes a single lumen distal portion and a bitumen proximal portion. The single lumen distal portion of the shaft may be curved and may include a tapered or spherically shaped distal tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: May 8, 2003Applicant: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, James Yearick, Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Michael Ciannella, Stephen C. Evans
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Patent number: 6520951Abstract: A single operator exchange biliary catheter having a common distal lumen. The biliary catheter includes an elongate shaft having a proximal portion defining an ancillary lumen and a distal portion defining a common guidewire and ancillary lumen. The common distal lumen reduces the profile of the distal portion of the shaft. The elongate shaft also includes a proximal guidewire port disposed between the proximal end of the shaft and the distal end of the shaft to facilitate single operator use. A seal may be disposed adjacent the proximal guidewire port to thereby seal the port. Preferably, the shaft includes a single lumen distal portion and a bitumen proximal portion. The single lumen distal portion of the shaft may be curved and may include a tapered or spherically shaped distal tip.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Oscar R. Carrillo, Jr., James Yearick, Robert C. Allman, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Michael Ciannella, Stephen C. Evans