Patents by Inventor Roger N. Hastings
Roger N. Hastings 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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Publication number: 20220313430Abstract: A replacement heart valve assembly has a stent frame and a replacement valve. The replacement valve has a plurality of leaflets and a valve frame. The leaflets are attached to the valve frame. Further, the assembly has a plurality of suspension struts attached to the stent frame and the valve frame. The valve frame is suspended within the stent frame via the suspension struts. In some embodiments, the assembly further has a sealing member attached to the stent frame to prevent leakage around the replacement heart valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Mark L. Jenson
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Publication number: 20220257934Abstract: Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so that each electrode assembly can be advanced over a guide wire instrument through the endocardium. For example, a distal tip portion of a guide wire instrument can penetrate through the endocardium and into the myocardial wall of a heart chamber, and the electrode assembly may then be advanced over the guide wire and into the heart chamber wall. In such circumstances, the guide wire instrument (and other portions of the delivery system) can be retracted from the heart chamber wall, thereby leaving the electrode assembly embedded in the heart tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: GRAIG L. KVEEN, DOUGLAS R. SAHOLT, ROGER N. HASTINGS, RICHARD C. GUNDERSON
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Patent number: 11382739Abstract: A replacement heart valve assembly has a stent frame and a replacement valve. The replacement valve has a plurality of leaflets and a valve frame. The leaflets are attached to the valve frame. Further, the assembly has a plurality of suspension struts attached to the stent frame and the valve frame. The valve frame is suspended within the stent frame via the suspension struts. In some embodiments, the assembly further has a sealing member attached to the stent frame to prevent leakage around the replacement heart valve assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Mark L. Jenson
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Patent number: 11338130Abstract: Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so that each electrode assembly can be advanced over a guide wire instrument through the endocardium. For example, a distal tip portion of a guide wire instrument can penetrate through the endocardium and into the myocardial wall of a heart chamber, and the electrode assembly may then be advanced over the guide wire and into the heart chamber wall. In such circumstances, the guide wire instrument (and other portions of the delivery system) can be retracted from the heart chamber wall, thereby leaving the electrode assembly embedded in the heart tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Graig L. Kveen, Douglas R. Saholt, Roger N. Hastings, Richard C. Gunderson
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Patent number: 11193795Abstract: A system comprises first and second rotating magnetic field transmitter assemblies positioned in a planar arrangement. The first and second rotating magnetic field transmitter assemblies are each configured to generate a rotating magnetic field. In certain embodiments, the system further comprises a housing assembly and the first and second rotating magnetic field transmitter assemblies are positioned within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, IncInventors: Daniel J. Foster, Matthew Hein, Roger N. Hastings
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Publication number: 20200146816Abstract: A replacement heart valve assembly has a stent frame and a replacement valve. The replacement valve has a plurality of leaflets and a valve frame. The leaflets are attached to the valve frame. Further, the assembly has a plurality of suspension struts attached to the stent frame and the valve frame. The valve frame is suspended within the stent frame via the suspension struts. In some embodiments, the assembly further has a sealing member attached to the stent frame to prevent leakage around the replacement heart valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Mark L. Jenson
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Patent number: 10555809Abstract: A replacement heart valve assembly has a stent frame and a replacement valve. The replacement valve has a plurality of leaflets and a valve frame. The leaflets are attached to the valve frame. Further, the assembly has a plurality of suspension struts attached to the stent frame and the valve frame. The valve frame is suspended within the stent frame via the suspension struts. In some embodiments, the assembly further has a sealing member attached to the stent frame to prevent leakage around the replacement heart valve assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Mark L. Jenson
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Publication number: 20190374244Abstract: Systems for nerve and tissue modulation are disclosed. An example system may include a first elongate element having a distal end and a proximal end and having at least one nerve modulation element disposed adjacent the distal end. The nerve modulation element may be positioned or moveable to target a particular target region. The nerve modulation element may be an ultrasound transducer. The nerve modulation element may be configured to be operated at a low intensity to provide a thermal nerve block or a high intensity to effect tissue modulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Mark L. Jenson
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Publication number: 20190366081Abstract: Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so that each electrode assembly can be advanced over a guide wire instrument through the endocardium. For example, a distal tip portion of a guide wire instrument can penetrate through the endocardium and into the myocardial wall of a heart chamber, and the electrode assembly may then be advanced over the guide wire and into the heart chamber wall. In such circumstances, the guide wire instrument (and other portions of the delivery system) can be retracted from the heart chamber wall, thereby leaving the electrode assembly embedded in the heart tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: GRAIG L. KVEEN, DOUGLAS R. SAHOLT, ROGER N. HASTINGS, RICHARD C. GUNDERSON
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Patent number: 10426952Abstract: Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so that each electrode assembly can be advanced over a guide wire instrument through the endocardium. For example, a distal tip portion of a guide wire instrument can penetrate through the endocardium and into the myocardial wall of a heart chamber, and the electrode assembly may then be advanced over the guide wire and into the heart chamber wall. In such circumstances, the guide wire instrument (and other portions of the delivery system) can be retracted from the heart chamber wall, thereby leaving the electrode assembly embedded in the heart tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Graig L. Kveen, Douglas R. Saholt, Roger N. Hastings, Richard C. Gunderson
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Patent number: 10398464Abstract: Systems for nerve and tissue modulation are disclosed. An example system may include a first elongate element having a distal end and a proximal end and having at least one nerve modulation element disposed adjacent the distal end. The nerve modulation element may be positioned or moveable to target a particular target region. The nerve modulation element may be an ultrasound transducer. The nerve modulation element may be configured to be operated at a low intensity to provide a thermal nerve block or a high intensity to effect tissue modulation.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Mark L. Jenson
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Publication number: 20190056243Abstract: A system includes a magnetic field transmitter assembly. The magnetic field transmitter assembly includes an enclosure, a magnet positioned within the enclosure, and a plurality of coils wrapped around the enclosure. The plurality of coils are configured to be energized to rotate the magnet In certain embodiments, the plurality of coils include a first set of windings and a second set of windings where the first set of windings is configured to generate a first magnetic field in a first direction and where the second set of windings is configured to generate a second magnetic field in a second direction different than the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Daniel J. Foster, Roger N. Hastings, David R. Wulfman, Michael A. Felling, Matthew Hein, Connor D. Rousemiller
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Publication number: 20190056242Abstract: A system comprises first and second rotating magnetic field transmitter assemblies positioned in a planar arrangement. The first and second rotating magnetic field transmitter assemblies are each configured to generate a rotating magnetic field. In certain embodiments, the system further comprises a housing assembly and the first and second rotating magnetic field transmitter assemblies are positioned within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Daniel J. Foster, Matthew Hein, Roger N. Hastings
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Patent number: 10029092Abstract: Various configurations of systems that employ leadless electrodes to provide pacing therapy are provided. In one example, a system that provides multiple sites for pacing of myocardium of a heart includes wireless pacing electrode assemblies that are implantable at sites proximate the myocardium using a percutaneous, transluminal, catheter delivery system. Also disclosed are various configurations of such systems, wireless electrode assemblies, and delivery catheters for delivering and implanting the electrode assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Anupama Sadasiva, Michael J. Pikus, Graig L. Kveen
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Publication number: 20180147058Abstract: A replacement heart valve assembly has a stent frame and a replacement valve. The replacement valve has a plurality of leaflets and a valve frame. The leaflets are attached to the valve frame. Further, the assembly has a plurality of suspension struts attached to the stent frame and the valve frame. The valve frame is suspended within the stent frame via the suspension struts. In some embodiments, the assembly further has a sealing member attached to the stent frame to prevent leakage around the replacement heart valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2018Publication date: May 31, 2018Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Mark L. Jenson
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Patent number: 9883941Abstract: A replacement heart valve assembly has a stent frame and a replacement valve. The replacement valve has a plurality of leaflets and a valve frame. The leaflets are attached to the valve frame. Further, the assembly has a plurality of suspension struts attached to the stent frame and the valve frame. The valve frame is suspended within the stent frame via the suspension struts. In some embodiments, the assembly further has a sealing member attached to the stent frame to prevent leakage around the replacement heart valve assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2013Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roger N. Hastings, Mark L. Jenson
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Publication number: 20170224983Abstract: Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so that each electrode assembly can be advanced over a guide wire instrument through the endocardium. For example, a distal tip portion of a guide wire instrument can penetrate through the endocardium and into the myocardial wall of a heart chamber, and the electrode assembly may then be advanced over the guide wire and into the heart chamber wall. In such circumstances, the guide wire instrument (and other portions of the delivery system) can be retracted from the heart chamber wall, thereby leaving the electrode assembly embedded in the heart tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: GRAIG L. KVEEN, DOUGLAS R. SAHOLT, ROGER N. HASTINGS, RICHARD C. GUNDERSON
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Patent number: 9662487Abstract: Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so that each electrode assembly can be advanced over a guide wire instrument through the endocardium. For example, a distal tip portion of a guide wire instrument can penetrate through the endocardium and into the myocardial wall of a heart chamber, and the electrode assembly may then be advanced over the guide wire and into the heart chamber wall. In such circumstances, the guide wire instrument (and other portions of the delivery system) can be retracted from the heart chamber wall, thereby leaving the electrode assembly embedded in the heart tissue.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Graig L. Kveen, Douglas R. Saholt, Roger N. Hastings, Richard C. Gunderson
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Publication number: 20170136233Abstract: Various configurations of systems that employ leadless electrodes to provide pacing therapy are provided. In one example, a system that provides multiple sites for pacing of myocardium of a heart includes wireless pacing electrode assemblies that are implantable at sites proximate the myocardium using a percutaneous, transluminal, catheter delivery system. Also disclosed are various configurations of such systems, wireless electrode assemblies, and delivery catheters for delivering and implanting the electrode assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2016Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: ROGER N. HASTINGS, ANUPAMA SADASIVA, MICHAEL J. PIKUS, GRAIG L. KVEEN
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Publication number: 20170120079Abstract: Apparatuses for identifying nerve tissue and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example apparatus may include an elongate shaft having a distal region configured to be percutaneously deployed within a patient. An active imaging structure may be disposed on the distal region. The active imaging structure may be configured to remotely image nerve tissue by exciting a signal in nerve tissue from a percutaneous location and receiving the signal from a percutaneous location. The active imaging structure may include one or more probes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: TORSTEN SCHEUERMANN, TAT-JIN TEO, ROGER N. HASTINGS