Patents by Inventor Sonja J. K. Williams

Sonja J. K. Williams 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).

  • Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with removable stent protector
    Patent number: 8444686
    Abstract: A medical device has a catheter with a proximal portion, a distal portion, a shaft and an expandable member located at the distal portion. The expandable member is constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state. A removable sleeve is positioned around the entire length of the expandable member. The sleeve has a first end and a second end, and an inner diameter that increases over the entire length of the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Louis G. Ellis, Gregory K. Olson, Linda R. Lorentzen-Cornelius, Richard J. Traxler, Scott M. Hanson, Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Sonja J. K. Williams
  • Catheter with Removable Balloon Protector and Stent Delivery System With Removable Stent Protector
    Publication number: 20100069839
    Abstract: A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve having a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the first sleeve over the balloon, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Publication date: March 18, 2010
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Louis G. Ellis, Gregory K. Olson, Linda R. Lorentzen-Cornelius, Richard J. Traxler, Scott M. Hanson, Tracee E.J. Eidenschink, Sonja J.K. Williams
  • Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with removable stent protector
    Patent number: 6991639
    Abstract: A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector comprising a first removable sleeve, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter. The first sleeve may have a variable inner diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Louis G. Ellis, Gregory K. Olson, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Richard J. Traxler, Scott M. Hanson, Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Sonja J. K. Williams
  • Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with removable stent protector
    Publication number: 20020120324
    Abstract: A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve having a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the first sleeve over the balloon, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2001
    Publication date: August 29, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Louis G. Ellis, Gregory K. Olson, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Richard J. Traxler, Scott M. Hanson, Tracee E.J. Eidenschink, Sonja J.K. Williams
  • Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with removable stent protector
    Patent number: 6416529
    Abstract: A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve having a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the first sleeve over the balloon, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Louis G. Ellis, Gregory K. Olson, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Richard J. Traxler, Scott M. Hanson, Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Sonja J. K. Williams
  • Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with removable stent protector
    Publication number: 20010001128
    Abstract: A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve having a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the first sleeve over the balloon, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2000
    Publication date: May 10, 2001
    Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Louis G. Ellis, Gregory K. Olson, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Richard J. Traxler, Scott M. Hanson, Tracee E.J. Eidenschink, Sonja J.K. Williams
  • Catheter with removable balloon protector and stent delivery system with removable stent protector
    Patent number: 6152944
    Abstract: A balloon catheter is provided having an expandable distal portion and balloon protector means comprising a first removable sleeve having a variable inner diameter to ease sliding the first sleeve over the balloon, and an optional second removable (outer) sleeve positioned over the inner sleeve, the second (outer) sleeve having a constrictive relationship with the first (inner) sleeve, said first and second sleeves being removed prior to use of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Holman, Louis G. Ellis, Gregory K. Olson, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Richard J. Traxler, Scott M. Hanson, Tracee E. J. Eidenschink, Sonja J. K. Williams