Patents by Inventor Richard Charles Gunderson

Richard Charles Gunderson 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).

  • Publication number: 20230014178
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to medical devices and the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. Particularly, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using a vibrational wire guide to cut and/or core through a venous obstruction, such as a chronic clot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Richard Charles GUNDERSON, Connor EKELUND
  • Patent number: 10433955
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve includes a base and a plurality of polymeric leaflets. Each leaflet has a root portion coupled to the base, and each leaflet has an edge portion substantially opposite the root portion and movable relative to the root portion to coapt with a respective edge portion of at least one of the other leaflets of the plurality of leaflets. Each leaflet includes) at least two polymers along at least one portion of the leaflet, and each leaflet has a composition gradient of each of the at least two polymers along at least one portion of the leaflet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter G. Edelman, Scott Fisher, Huisun Wang, Richard Charles Gunderson, Horng-Ban Lin, Jeffrey S. Lindquist
  • Patent number: 9931232
    Abstract: Stent delivery systems and methods for making and using stent delivery systems are disclosed. An example stent delivery system may include an inner member. A sheath may be disposed about the inner member. The sheath may include a compressible coil. A stent may be disposed between the inner member and the sheath. A membrane may extend between the inner member and the sheath. The membrane may be configured to be disposed on the stent. An outer member may be disposed over the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Charles Gunderson, Katherine M. Prindle
  • Publication number: 20180049869
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve includes a base and a plurality of polymeric leaflets. Each leaflet has a root portion coupled to the base, and each leaflet has an edge portion substantially opposite the root portion and movable relative to the root portion to coapt with a respective edge portion of at least one of the other leaflets of the plurality of leaflets. Each leaflet includes) at least two polymers along at least one portion of the leaflet, and each leaflet has a composition gradient of each of the at least two polymers along at least one portion of the leaflet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Peter G. Edelman, Scott Fisher, Huisun Wang, Richard Charles Gunderson, Horng-Ban Lin, Jeffrey S. Lindquist
  • Patent number: 8965512
    Abstract: System and methods for adhering a patch of stimulation electrode(s) to blood vessels to stimulate a target site on the blood vessel are described. In various embodiments, the system includes an adhesion patch and at least one electrode. The adhesion patch includes a passive adhesion mechanism that may produce an adhesive force sufficiently strong to adhere the adhesion patch to the exterior of the blood vessel and to operationally position the at least one electrode for use in electrically stimulating a target site of the blood vessel. The adhesion patch may also include a release mechanism that is configured for a user to disengage the patch from the exterior of the blood vessel without significant trauma to the blood vessel. After being released, the adhesion patch may be re-adhered to a different target site of the blood vessel and stimulate the different target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Ismail Guler, Richard Charles Gunderson, Joel P. Grover, Eric A. Mokelke, Adam David Grovender
  • Patent number: 8948872
    Abstract: System and methods for adhering a patch of stimulation electrode(s) to blood vessels to stimulate a target site on the blood vessel are described. In one embodiment, the system includes an adhesion patch and at least one electrode. The adhesion patch includes an active adhesion mechanism that may produce an adhesive force sufficiently strong to adhere the adhesion patch to the exterior of the blood vessel and to operationally position the at least one electrode for use in electrically stimulating a target site of the blood vessel. The adhesion patch may also include a release mechanism that is configured for a user to disengage the patch from the exterior of the blood vessel without significant trauma to the blood vessel. After being released, the adhesion patch may be re-adhered to a different target site of the blood vessel and stimulate the different target site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Ismail Guler, Richard Charles Gunderson, Joel P. Grover, Eric A. Mokelke, Adam Grovender
  • Patent number: 8888709
    Abstract: Various techniques are described for replacement heart valve implantation. In one example, a system includes a specialized conduction system tissue activation potential sensing device, configured for delivery to an intracardiac region, a specialized conduction system tissue activation detector circuit, configured to detect, using the sensing device, a specialized conduction system tissue activation potential, and a processor circuit, configured to use information about the detected specialized conduction system tissue activation potential to generate a heart valve placement indication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Joel P. Grover, Ismail Guler, Adam Grovender, Richard Charles Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20140180357
    Abstract: System and methods for adhering a patch of stimulation electrode(s) to blood vessels to stimulate a target site on the blood vessel are described. In one embodiment, the system includes an adhesion patch and at least one electrode. The adhesion patch includes an active adhesion mechanism that may produce an adhesive force sufficiently strong to adhere the adhesion patch to the exterior of the blood vessel and to operationally position the at least one electrode for use in electrically stimulating a target site of the blood vessel. The adhesion patch may also include a release mechanism that is configured for a user to disengage the patch from the exterior of the blood vessel without significant trauma to the blood vessel. After being released, the adhesion patch may be re-adhered to a different target site of the blood vessel and stimulate the different target site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Ismail Guler, Richard Charles Gunderson, Joel P. Grover, Eric A. Mokelke, Adam Grovender
  • Publication number: 20140180356
    Abstract: System and methods for adhering a patch of stimulation electrode(s) to blood vessels to stimulate a target site on the blood vessel are described. In various embodiments, the system includes an adhesion patch and at least one electrode. The adhesion patch includes a passive adhesion mechanism that may produce an adhesive force sufficiently strong to adhere the adhesion patch to the exterior of the blood vessel and to operationally position the at least one electrode for use in electrically stimulating a target site of the blood vessel. The adhesion patch may also include a release mechanism that is configured for a user to disengage the patch from the exterior of the blood vessel without significant trauma to the blood vessel. After being released, the adhesion patch may be re-adhered to a different target site of the blood vessel and stimulate the different target site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Ismail Guler, Richard Charles Gunderson, Joel P. Grover, Eric A. Mokelke, Adam Grovender
  • Publication number: 20140073978
    Abstract: Various techniques are described for replacement heart valve implantation. In one example, a system includes a specialized conduction system tissue activation potential sensing device, configured for delivery to an intracardiac region, a specialized conduction system tissue activation detector circuit, configured to detect, using the sensing device, a specialized conduction system tissue activation potential, and a processor circuit, configured to use information about the detected specialized conduction system tissue activation potential to generate a heart valve placement indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Allan C. Shuros, Joel P. Grover, Ismail Guler, Adam Grovender, Richard Charles Gunderson