Patents by Inventor Richard Gunderson

Richard 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: 20240108377
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD GUNDERSON, JOSEPH ZIELINSKI
  • Patent number: 11883061
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Joseph Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20210251652
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: RICHARD GUNDERSON, JOSEPH ZIELINSKI
  • Patent number: 11020142
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Joseph Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20180333172
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Joseph Zielinski
  • Patent number: 10058349
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Joseph Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20180036032
    Abstract: A medical device assembly for incising a stenosis in a blood vessel which includes an incising device, a tubular sheath, and a catheter having an inflatable balloon mounted thereon. The incising device includes a self-expanding scaffold having a plurality of cutting elements projecting radially outward therefrom, and an elongate member extending proximally from the self-expanding scaffold to be manipulated by a user. The self-expanding scaffold is positionable in the lumen of the sheath in a contracted configuration and deployed out of the lumen of the sheath to permit the self-expanding scaffold to expand to an expanded configuration. The inflatable balloon of the catheter is configured to be advanced distally into an interior of the self-expanding scaffold through a proximal opening of the self-expanding scaffold, and inflation of the inflatable balloon urges the cutting elements radially outward to incise a stenosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: STEVEN SPENCER, RICHARD GUNDERSON
  • Patent number: 9763691
    Abstract: A medical device assembly for incising a stenosis in a blood vessel which includes an incising device, a tubular sheath, and a catheter having an inflatable balloon mounted thereon. The incising device includes a self-expanding scaffold having a plurality of cutting elements projecting radially outward therefrom, and an elongate member extending proximally from the self-expanding scaffold to be manipulated by a user. The self-expanding scaffold is positionable in the lumen of the sheath in a contracted configuration and deployed out of the lumen of the sheath to permit the self-expanding scaffold to expand to an expanded configuration. The inflatable balloon of the catheter is configured to be advanced distally into an interior of the self-expanding scaffold through a proximal opening of the self-expanding scaffold, and inflation of the inflatable balloon urges the cutting elements radially outward to incise a stenosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Spencer, Richard Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20160081711
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Joseph Zielinski
  • Patent number: 9226768
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Joseph Zielinski
  • Patent number: 9194734
    Abstract: A liquid replenishment system includes a reservoir, a first temperature sensor positioned in the reservoir at a full level, a second temperature sensor positioned in the reservoir at an add level, and a controller. The controller is connected to both the first and second sensors. The controller receives temperature signals from the first and second temperature sensors at first and second times. The controller sends an add liquid signal if temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor is substantially different at the first and second times and if temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor is substantially different at the first and second times. The controller sends a full signal if temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor is substantially the same at the first and second times and if temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor is substantially the same at the first and second times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Michael E. Mehrer, Richard Gunderson, Wagdy Wahba
  • Patent number: 8747456
    Abstract: A catheter assembly may include a main balloon arranged to reside within the main vessel, and a branch balloon configured to extend from the main vessel into the branch vessel. A stent may be situated around the main balloon and may include a branch aperture at a location between proximal and distal open ends of the stent. The branch balloon may extend from within the stent, through the branch aperture, and into the branch vessel. The branch balloon, when inflated, may extend into the branch vessel. The main balloon, when inflated, may also expand the stent within the main vessel. In some arrangements, the branch balloon, when inflated, can function as an anchor within the branch vessel that resists radial and axial movement of the stent relative to the branch vessel and main vessel during expansion of the stent by the main balloon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Baim, David L. Friesen, Richard Gunderson, Andrzej Malewicz, Michael Meyer, Daniel Quillin
  • Publication number: 20140007675
    Abstract: A liquid replenishment system includes a reservoir, a first temperature sensor positioned in the reservoir at a full level, a second temperature sensor positioned in the reservoir at an add level, and a controller. The controller is connected to both the first and second sensors. The controller receives temperature signals from the first and second temperature sensors at first and second times. The controller sends an add liquid signal if temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor is substantially different at the first and second times and if temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor is substantially different at the first and second times. The controller sends a full signal if temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor is substantially the same at the first and second times and if temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor is substantially the same at the first and second times.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael E. Mehrer, Richard Gunderson, Wagdy Wahba
  • Publication number: 20130041391
    Abstract: A medical device assembly for incising a stenosis in a blood vessel which includes an incising device, a tubular sheath, and a catheter having an inflatable balloon mounted thereon. The incising device includes a self-expanding scaffold having a plurality of cutting elements projecting radially outward therefrom, and an elongate member extending proximally from the self-expanding scaffold to be manipulated by a user. The self-expanding scaffold is positionable in the lumen of the sheath in a contracted configuration and deployed out of the lumen of the sheath to permit the self-expanding scaffold to expand to an expanded configuration. The inflatable balloon of the catheter is configured to be advanced distally into an interior of the self-expanding scaffold through a proximal opening of the self-expanding scaffold, and inflation of the inflatable balloon urges the cutting elements radially outward to incise a stenosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Spencer, Richard Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20130018396
    Abstract: A cutting balloon catheter including a balloon mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. The balloon includes a cutting member mounted on an exterior surface of the balloon which includes one or more features for providing the cutting member with enhanced flexibility for navigating tortuous anatomy and more closely conforms to the expansion characteristics of the balloon to which the cutting member is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Gunderson, Joseph Zielinski
  • Publication number: 20090171430
    Abstract: A catheter assembly may include a main balloon arranged to reside within the main vessel, and a branch balloon configured to extend from the main vessel into the branch vessel. A stent may be situated around the main balloon and may include a branch aperture at a location between proximal and distal open ends of the stent. The branch balloon may extend from within the stent, through the branch aperture, and into the branch vessel. The branch balloon, when inflated, may extend into the branch vessel. The main balloon, when inflated, may also expand the stent within the main vessel. In some arrangements, the branch balloon, when inflated, can function as an anchor within the branch vessel that resists radial and axial movement of the stent relative to the branch vessel and main vessel during expansion of the stent by the main balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Baim, David L. Friesen, Richard Gunderson, Andrzej Malewicz, Michael Meyer, Daniel Quillin
  • Publication number: 20090037332
    Abstract: A system and method for providing an efficient and robust interface that allows banking transactions to be processed by an online banking system and third party accounting software packages via a single user point of entry. The system is configured to receive a transaction request from a third party accounting software, the transaction request including one or more transactions; verify, based on information stored in a first database, that the transaction request is from a valid source; store information regarding the one or more transactions from the transaction request in a second database; process the one or more transactions; and provide a response to the third party accounting software indicating a status of at least one transaction in the transaction request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Janice Cheung, Nigel Feasey, Sally Fraustro-Fairfield, Richard Gunderson, II, Sergey Kats, Anthony Mays, Bryan Walley, Arulanandu Michael, Rod Shahinian, Kai Man Kelvin Tse
  • Patent number: 7473271
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the longitudinal aspect of the catheter to stent force comprises at least one grip member for use with a stent delivery system. The grip engages a stent in the unexpanded state prior to delivery of the stent by retracting a stent retaining sheath. The grip comprises a body region having an outer diameter, a first end and a second end. The outer diameter of the first end is greater than the outer diameter of the second end. The grip is at least partially constructed from a polymeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20070282420
    Abstract: Medical device delivery systems, and related methods and components, are disclosed. In some embodiments, an implantable medical endoprosthesis delivery system includes a catheter, a sheath at least partially surrounding the catheter, and a tip coupled to a distal end portion of the catheter. The tip can cooperate with a distal end surface of the sheath to form a gap therebetween so that there is fluid communication between an interior region of the sheath and an exterior region of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Publication date: December 6, 2007
    Inventor: Richard Gunderson
  • Publication number: 20070250036
    Abstract: A catheter comprising an outer shaft comprising a first section of electroactive polymer. The first section of electroactive polymer affecting either the flexibility of the catheter or the steerability of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Angela Volk, Tracee Eidenschink, Derek Sutermeister, Derek Wise, Richard Gunderson, Jan Weber, John Blix, Richard Olson, Karl Jagger