Patents by Inventor Steve M. Spencer

Steve M. Spencer 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 Having Internal Mechanisms to Encourage Balloon Re-folding
    Publication number: 20110152912
    Abstract: A balloon catheter that comprises an inner shaft, a balloon and a sleeve that defines a lumen. A portion of the inner shaft is positioned within the lumen and the balloon is engaged to the sleeve at least two engagement points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Steve M. Spencer, Robert Warner, Victor L. Schoenle, John Blix, Tracee Eidenschink, Matt Heidner
  • Catheter having internal mechanisms to encourage balloon re-folding
    Patent number: 7896840
    Abstract: A balloon catheter that comprises an inner shaft, a balloon and a sleeve that defines a lumen. A portion of the inner shaft is positioned within the lumen and the balloon is engaged to the sleeve at least two engagement points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve M. Spencer, Robert Warner, Victor L. Schoenle, John Blix, Tracee Eidenschink, Matt Heidner
  • Method to simultaneously load and cover self expanding stents
    Patent number: 7765670
    Abstract: A medical device may be secured to a medical device delivery apparatus by providing a wrapped medical device, the wrapped medical device comprising a medical device with a polymeric sheet disposed thereabout, compressing the wrapped medical device and affixing at least one opposing edge of the polymeric sheet to a portion of the polymeric sheet adjacent thereto so as to form a sheathed medical device and securing the sheathed medical device to a medical device delivery apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve M. Spencer, Karl A. Jagger
  • Catheter Having Internal Mechanisms to Encourage Balloon Re-folding
    Publication number: 20080249464
    Abstract: A balloon catheter that comprises an inner shaft, a balloon and a sleeve that defines a lumen. A portion of the inner shaft is positioned within the lumen and the balloon is engaged to the sleeve at least two engagement points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve M. Spencer, Robert Warner, Victor L. Schoenle, John Blix, Tracee Eidenschink, Matt Heidner
  • Multi-length delivery system
    Patent number: 6884259
    Abstract: A stent delivery system may comprise a shape memory metal bumper which is expandable from a reduced profile configuration to an increased profile configuration. The stent delivery system comprises an inner tube, a stent disposed about the inner tube and a shape memory metal bumper disposed about the inner tube adjacent the proximal end of the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Assignee: Boston Scientific SciMed, Inc.
    Inventors: Khanh Tran, Steve M. Spencer
  • Multi-length delivery system
    Publication number: 20040098083
    Abstract: A stent delivery system may comprise a shape memory metal bumper which is expandable from a reduced profile configuration to an increased profile configuration. The stent delivery system comprises an inner tube, a stent disposed about the inner tube and a shape memory metal bumper disposed about the inner tube adjacent the proximal end of the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventors: Khanh Tran, Steve M. Spencer
  • Multi-length delivery system
    Patent number: 6660031
    Abstract: A stent delivery system may comprise a shape memory metal bumper which is expandable from a reduced profile configuration to an increased profile configuration. The stent delivery system comprises an inner tube, a stent disposed about the inner tube and a shape memory metal bumper disposed about the inner tube adjacent the proximal end of the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Khanh Tran, Steve M. Spencer
  • Multi-length delivery system
    Publication number: 20020151955
    Abstract: A stent delivery system may comprise a shape memory metal bumper which is expandable from a reduced profile configuration to an increased profile configuration. The stent delivery system comprises an inner tube, a stent disposed about the inner tube and a shape memory metal bumper disposed about the inner tube adjacent the proximal end of the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Khanh Tran, Steve M. Spencer
  • Heavy duty scraper and root chopper tool
    Patent number: D588881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Inventor: Steve M Spencer