Patents by Inventor Simon Furnish
Simon Furnish 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: 20100312233Abstract: RF energy for skin conditioning with a non-ablative electrode is applied with a handpiece incorporating means to prevent electrical shock to the patient when the energized electrode surface makes or breaks contact with the skin. In a preferred embodiment, switch means are incorporated in the handpiece and configured such that the active electrode surface is not energized until it is in actual contact with the patient's skin, and remains energized only while the active electrode surface remains in contact with the patient's skin, so that no voltage is present on the electrode, when an air gap whose dielectric breakdown can cause an electrical shock to the patient arises, immediately before or immediately after skin contact during a skin conditioning procedure. In another preferred embodiment, the electrode to skin impedance change as the electrode touches the skin is used to activate a switch that transfers RF to the electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: Simon Furnish, Jonathan Achenbach
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Patent number: 7799064Abstract: Systems for delivering a bifurcated stent to a bifurcation site comprise catheters and/or bifurcated stents delivered therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2002Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gregory G. Brucker, Enrique Malaret, Todd Hall, David Byrd, Gerald Hubbs, Gregory Furnish, Josh Barber, Indaka Gunasekara, Benjamin Morris, Valerie Futral, Sava A. Chernomordik, William C. Mers Kelly, William A. Reuss, Jr., Simon Furnish, Michael W. Wilson, Hacene Bouadi, John C. Muskivitch, Matthew L. Pease, David A. Rahdert, Travis Rowe, Gregory M. Ruhf, Brandon G. Walsh, Claude A. Vidal, Thomas Banks, Russ J. Redmond
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Publication number: 20100217131Abstract: A tip assembly for a catheter includes a housing having a recess that receives an optical bench. The optical bench accommodates adjacent fibers, one of which is in optical communication with a first beam re-director. The first beam re-director is oriented to cause a beam incident thereon to travel in a direction away from the optical bench. An engaging structure coupled to the optical bench provides torque coupling between the housing and an end of a torque cable extending axially along the catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: INFRAREDX, INC.Inventor: Simon FURNISH
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Patent number: 7758634Abstract: A bifurcated stent includes a first stent section and a second stent section. The first stent section is balloon expandable, has an unexpanded configuration, an expanded configuration, and a tubular wall defining a secondary opening. The secondary stent section is self-expanding and an end of the secondary stent section is engaged to a portion of the tubular wall of the primary stent section defining the secondary opening. The secondary stent section has an unexpanded configuration with a first length and an expanded configuration with a second length where the first length is less than the second length. The secondary stent section is expanded to the expanded configuration after the primary stent section is expanded to the expanded configuration. The secondary stent section forms a portion of the tubular wall of the primary stent section in the unexpanded configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gregory G. Brucker, Enrique Malaret, Todd Hall, David Byrd, Gerald Hubbs, Gregory Furnish, Josh Barber, Indaka Gunasekara, Benjamin Morris, Valerie Futral, Sava A. Chernomordik, William C. Mers Kelly, William A. Reuss, Simon Furnish, Michael A. Wilson, Hacene Bouadi, John C. Muskivitch, Matthew L. Pease, David A. Rahdert, Travis Rowe, Gregory M. Ruhf, Brandon G. Walsh, Thomas Banks, Russ Redmond, Claude Vidal
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Publication number: 20100160792Abstract: A spectroscope for detecting vulnerable plaques includes an optical fiber extending through a catheter. The optical fiber has a field-of-view that is modified to preferentially collect light scattered from deep within the wall of a blood vessel. Obstructions or curved optical surfaces can be used to modify the field of view.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2009Publication date: June 24, 2010Applicant: INFRAREDX, INC.Inventors: Simon FURNISH, Andres ZULUAGA
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Patent number: 7742805Abstract: A catheter includes separate first and second optical channels extending between proximal and distal portion thereof. First and second beam redirectors in optical communication with the respective first and second optical channels each have on-axis stage and an off-axis stage.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2003Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: InfraReDx, Inc.Inventors: Simon Furnish, Andres F. Zuluaga
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Patent number: 7672713Abstract: A tip assembly for a catheter includes a housing having a recess that receives an optical bench. The optical bench accommodates adjacent fibers, one of which is in optical communication with a first beam re-director. The first beam re-director is oriented to cause a beam incident thereon to travel in a direction away from the optical bench. An engaging structure coupled to the optical bench provides torque coupling between the housing and an end of a torque cable extending axially along the catheter.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2002Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: InfraReDx, Inc.Inventor: Simon Furnish
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Publication number: 20100022891Abstract: A spectroscope for detecting vulnerable plaque within a lumen defined by an intraluminal wall includes a probe through which an optical fiber extends. An coupler in optical communication with the fiber is configured to atraumatically contact the intraluminal wall. A light source provides light to the fiber for illuminating the wall and a detector coupled to the fiber receives light from within the wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: INFRAREDX, INC.Inventors: Andres ZULUAGA, Simon Furnish, Jay Caplan
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Patent number: 7347867Abstract: A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2003Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: Wilk Patent and Development CorporationInventors: David Phelps, Greg Furnish, Todd Hall, Mark Griffin, Scott Wolf, Peter Wilk, Jay Schmelter, Simon Furnish
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Publication number: 20080045842Abstract: The invention provides basket-style catheter probes that are configured to automatically radially expand or contract in response to widening or narrowing of a lumen so that contact with the lumen wall is maintained during probing. Related diagnostic systems and methods are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2007Publication date: February 21, 2008Applicant: Prescient Medical, Inc.Inventor: Simon Furnish
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Publication number: 20080002927Abstract: The invention provides various fiber optic probe assemblies for the delivery and collection of light in small spaces. The provided probe assemblies are small, flexible and well suited to performing minimally invasive spectroscopic examinations of biological tissues in-vivo. The invention also provides intravascular catheters that include the fiber optic probe assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2007Publication date: January 3, 2008Applicant: Prescient Medical, Inc.Inventor: Simon Furnish
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Patent number: 7292715Abstract: A system for displaying diagnostic data includes a display on which is displayed an image having an anatomic map and a diagnostic map. The diagnostic map, which is disposed at a location indicative of the spatial distribution of the diagnostic data, shows a spatial distribution of that data.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: November 6, 2007Assignee: InfraReDx, Inc.Inventor: Simon Furnish
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Publication number: 20070255142Abstract: A spectroscope includes an optical fiber extending through a catheter, and in communication with an optical system. The optical system has a finite focal length.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2007Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: INFRAREDX, INC.Inventors: Simon Furnish, Andres Zuluaga
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Patent number: 7276047Abstract: A medical instrument including a ductal access device comprising a low profile, ergonomic manifold hub usable to introduce fluids into a breast duct and collect ductal fluid samples including ductal epithelial cells and clumps of ductal epithelial cells from within a breast duct. The ductal access device also comprises an elongated access catheter having a distal end, one lumen and dimensions which permit introduction of the distal end through a ductal orifice so that a distal end of the catheter may be positioned distal to the ductal sphincter of a human breast. The medical instrument may also include and activate valve and a Nitinol introducer.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Cytyc CorporationInventors: Robert Sakal, Meghan Brennan, Douglas Macarthur, Ben E. Morris, Todd A. Hall, Simon Furnish
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Publication number: 20070168020Abstract: A bifurcated stent includes a first stent section and a second stent section. The first stent section is balloon expandable, has an unexpanded configuration, an expanded configuration, and a tubular wall defining a secondary opening. The secondary stent section is self-expanding and an end of the secondary stent section is engaged to a portion of the tubular wall of the primary stent section defining the secondary opening. The secondary stent section has an unexpanded configuration with a first length and an expanded configuration with a second length where the first length is less than the second length. The secondary stent section is expanded to the expanded configuration after the primary stent section is expanded to the expanded configuration. The secondary stent section forms a portion of the tubular wall of the primary stent section in the unexpanded configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2007Publication date: July 19, 2007Inventors: Gregory Brucker, Enrique Malaret, Todd Hall, David Byrd, Gerald Hubbs, Gregory Furnish, Josh Barber, Indaka Gunasekara, Benjamin Morris, Valerie Futral, Sava Chernomordik, William Mers Kelly, William Reuss, Simon Furnish, Michael Wilson, Hacene Bouadi, John Muskivitch, Matthew Pease, David Rahdert, Travis Rowe, Gregory Ruhf, Brandon Walsh, Claude Vidal, Thomas Banks, Russ Redmond
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Publication number: 20060195065Abstract: A medical instrument including a ductal access device comprising a low profile, ergonomic manifold hub usable to introduce fluids into a breast duct and collect ductal fluid samples including ductal epithelial cells and clumps of ductal epithelial cells from within a breast duct. The ductal access device also comprises an elongated access catheter having a distal end, one lumen and dimensions which permit introduction of the distal end through a ductal orifice so that a distal end of the catheter may be positioned distal to the ductal sphincter of a human breast. The medical instrument may also include and activate valve and a Nitinol introducer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2006Publication date: August 31, 2006Inventors: Robert Sakal, Meghan Brennan, Douglas Macarthur, Ben Morris, Todd Hall, Simon Furnish
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Publication number: 20060041218Abstract: A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: David Phelps, Greg Furnish, Todd Hall, Mark Griffin, Scott Wolf, Peter Wilk, Jay Schmelter, Simon Furnish
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Patent number: 6953481Abstract: A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 11, 2005Assignee: Percardia, Inc.Inventors: David Y. Phelps, Greg R. Furnish, Todd A. Hall, Mark Griffin, Scott J. Wolf, Peter J. Wilk, Jay Schmelter, Simon Furnish
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Patent number: 6949080Abstract: A stent suitable for implantation in myocardial tissue to enhance perfusion therein may include a tubular member having first and second ends and a lumen. The first end of the stent may be configured to pierce myocardial tissue and the lumen may be configured to be placed in flow communication with a coronary vessel. The stent may further include a means for retaining the tubular member within the myocardial tissue. A method for implanting the stent may include positioning the first end of the stent at a desired implantation site and applying force to the second end of the stent to implant the stent within the myocardial tissue. The method may further include engaging the means for retaining with the myocardial tissue to retain the stent in position.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Percardia, Inc.Inventors: Scott J. Wolf, Greg R. Furnish, Todd A. Hall, David Y. Phelps, Peter J. Wilk, Nancy Briefs, William Santamore, Daniel Burkhoff, Simon Furnish, Stephen Evans, Roger D. Kamm, Richard Renati, Gerald Melsky, Eun Bo Shim
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Patent number: 6949072Abstract: An intravascular probe includes a sheath with a distal portion and a proximal portion. The intravascular probe includes a first optical waveguide extending along the sheath, the first optical waveguide being configured to carry optical radiation between the distal and proximal portions, and a first beam redirector disposed at the distal portion in optical communication with the first optical waveguide. The intravascular probe also includes an optical detector configured to receive optical radiation from the first optical waveguide, and an ultrasound transducer disposed at the distal portion. The ultrasound transducer is configured to couple ultrasound energy between the intravascular probe and a transmission medium. A wire extends along the sheath in electrical communication with the ultrasound transducer.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: InfraReDx, Inc.Inventors: Simon Furnish, Jay Caplan, Andres Zuluaga, Daniel E. McNulty