Patents by Inventor Steven P. Mertens
Steven P. Mertens 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: 20100274344Abstract: A system/assembly for delivery and deployment of an inflation expandable stent within a vessel, comprising a catheter having proximal and distal ends; a stent, inflation expandable from a delivery diameter to a deployment diameter, such that the delivery diameter is reduced from the deployment diameter for conforming the stent to the catheter, such that the stent, in its delivery diameter, is coaxially mounted on the catheter near the catheter distal end; an expandable inflation means coaxially mounted on the catheter axially within the stent, for expansion of the stent from the delivery diameter to the deployment diameter upon application of fluid deployment pressure to the inflation means; and a securement component coaxially mounted on the catheter, axially within the expandable inflation means, the securement component designed and adapted to provide a securement pressure to the stent in the delivery diameter to maintain the stent in position on the catheter during delivery to the deployment site.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Andrew J. Dusbabek, Louis G. Ellis, Christopher R. Larson, Terry V. Brown, Charles L. Euteneuer, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Martin R. Willard, Fernando Di Caprio, Stanley A. Nordin
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Patent number: 7749234Abstract: An angioplasty and stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state: a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, and being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the catheter in the contracted state, the expandable distal portion of the catheter including a balloon within which or over which there is included on a catheter shaft at least one axially movable or enlargeable body of a diameter larger than the catheter shaft to which the stent and balloon are fitted, as by crimping, for holding the stent in place until it is released therefrom by expansion of the balloon.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Charles L. Euteneuer, Christopher R. Larson, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Louis G. Ellis, Andrew J. Dusbabek, Terry V. Brown
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Publication number: 20100145436Abstract: Endoprostheses such as stents are disclosed that are, or that include portions that are, bioerodible.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2010Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Jan Weber, Liliana Atanasoska, Steven R. Larsen, Steven P. Mertens
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Patent number: 7670364Abstract: A system/assembly for delivery and deployment of an inflation expandable stent within a vessel, comprising a catheter having proximal and distal ends; a stent, inflation expandable from a delivery diameter to a deployment diameter, such that the delivery diameter is reduced from the deployment diameter for conforming the stent to the catheter, such that the stent, in its delivery diameter, is coaxially mounted on the catheter near the catheter distal end; an expandable inflation means coaxially mounted on the catheter axially within the stent, for expansion of the stent from the delivery diameter to the deployment diameter upon application of fluid deployment pressure to the inflation means; and a securement component coaxially mounted on the catheter, axially within the expandable inflation means, the securement component designed and adapted to provide a securement pressure to the stent in the delivery diameter to maintain the stent in position on the catheter during delivery to the deployment site.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2003Date of Patent: March 2, 2010Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Andrew J. Dusbabek, Louis G. Ellis, Christopher R. Larson, Terry V. Brown, Charles L. Euteneuer, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Martin R. Willard, Fernando Di Caprio, Stanley A. Nordin
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Publication number: 20080071358Abstract: Endoprostheses such as stents are disclosed that are, or that include portions that are, bioerodible.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2007Publication date: March 20, 2008Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Jan Weber, Liliana Atanasoska, Steven R. Larsen, Steven P. Mertens
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Patent number: 7332689Abstract: An apparatus for tacking a multi-lumen tubular assembly together comprises a laser, an optical member and a placement tray for retaining the tubular assembly. A portion of the optical member defines a window that is substantially transparent to laser energy emitted from the laser. The window has a substantially concave shaped surface. The placement tray and the window surface define a processing area for positioning at least a portion of the tubular assembly. The processing area receives the laser energy that is emitted from the laser and passed through the window of the optical member. The tubular assembly is defined by an outer tubular member disposed about at least a portion of at least one inner tubular member. The laser energy transmitted into the processing area is transmitted substantially through the outer tubular member and is substantially absorbed by at least one region of the least one inner tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2003Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Mertens, Afsar Ali, Thomas J. Holman, Leo M. Klisch
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Patent number: 6911038Abstract: A catheter for delivery of a prosthesis comprises an expandable member which includes a portion which foreshortens longitudinally upon radial expansion of the expandable member.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2001Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Mertens, Fernando DiCaprio, Brian Brown, Lixiao Wang
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Publication number: 20040133263Abstract: A system/assembly for delivery and deployment of an inflation expandable stent within a vessel, comprising a catheter having proximal and distal ends; a stent, inflation expandable from a delivery diameter to a deployment diameter, such that the delivery diameter is reduced from the deployment diameter for conforming the stent to the catheter, such that the stent, in its delivery diameter, is coaxially mounted on the catheter near the catheter distal end; an expandable inflation means coaxially mounted on the catheter axially within the stent, for expansion of the stent from the delivery diameter to the deployment diameter upon application of fluid deployment pressure to the inflation means; and a securement component coaxially mounted on the catheter, axially within the expandable inflation means, the securement component designed and adapted to provide a securement pressure to the stent in the delivery diameter to maintain the stent in position on the catheter during delivery to the deployment site.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2003Publication date: July 8, 2004Applicant: SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Andrew J. Dusbabek, Louis G. Ellis, Christopher R. Larson, Terry V. Brown, Charles L. Euteneuer, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Martin R. Willard, Fernando Di Caprio, Stanley A. Nordin
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Publication number: 20040098082Abstract: An angioplasty and stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state: a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, and being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the catheter in the contracted state, the expandable distal portion of the catheter including a balloon within which or over which there is included on a catheter shaft at least one axially movable or enlargeable body of a diameter larger than the catheter shaft to which the stent and balloon are fitted, as by crimping, for holding the stent in place until it is released therefrom by expansion of the balloon.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2003Publication date: May 20, 2004Applicant: SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Charles L. Euteneuer, Christopher R. Larson, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Louis G. Ellis, Andrew J. Dusbabek, Terry V. Brown
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Publication number: 20040004311Abstract: An apparatus for tacking a multi-lumen tubular assembly together comprises a laser, an optical member and a placement tray for retaining the tubular assembly. A portion of the optical member defines a window that is substantially transparent to laser energy emitted from the laser. The window has a substantially concave shaped surface. The placement tray and the window surface define a processing area for positioning at least a portion of the tubular assembly. The processing area receives the laser energy that is emitted from the laser and passed through the window of the optical member. The tubular assembly is defined by an outer tubular member disposed about at least a portion of at least one inner tubular member. The laser energy transmitted into the processing area is transmitted substantially through the outer tubular member and is substantially absorbed by at least one region of the least one inner tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2003Publication date: January 8, 2004Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steven P. Mertens, Afsar Ali, Thomas J. Holman, Leo M. Klisch
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Patent number: 6663660Abstract: A system/assembly for delivery and deployment of an inflation expandable stent within a vessel, comprising a catheter having proximal and distal ends; a stent, inflation expandable from a delivery diameter to a deployment diameter, such that the delivery diameter is reduced from the deployment diameter for conforming the stent to the catheter, such that the stent, in its delivery diameter, is coaxially mounted on the catheter near the catheter distal end; an expandable inflation means coaxially mounted on the catheter axially within the stent, for expansion of the stent from the delivery diameter to the deployment diameter upon application of fluid deployment pressure to the inflation means; and a securement component coaxially mounted on the catheter, axially within the expandable inflation means, the securement component designed and adapted to provide a securement pressure to the stent in the delivery diameter to maintain the stent in position on the catheter during delivery to the deployment site.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2001Date of Patent: December 16, 2003Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Andrew J. Dusbabek, Louis G. Ellis, Christopher R. Larson, Terry V. Brown, Charles L. Euteneuer, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Martin R. Willard, Fernando Di Caprio, Stanley A. Nordin
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Patent number: 6623504Abstract: A balloon catheter in which its distal tip is precisely positionable in order to control movement of the catheter through tortuous vasculature and especially through the lumen of a deployed stent is disclosed. The distal tip of the catheter is rendered radiopaque, at least at its distal-most end, to enable visualization of the position of the catheter and to facilitate placing the catheter in the desired position.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2000Date of Patent: September 23, 2003Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Anthony C. Vrba, Jason T. Lenz, Steven P. Mertens
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Publication number: 20030163082Abstract: A multi-lumen tubular member having a predetermined length wherein the tubular member comprises an outer tube and at least one inner tube and a shared engagement area. The outer tube is substantially disposed about the at least one inner tube. The at least one inner tube has an outer surface and the outer tube has an inner surface. A portion of the outer surface of the at least one inner tube is engaged to a portion of the inner surface of the outer tube to define the engagement area. The engagement area extends in a substantially longitudinal manner along a substantial portion of the predetermined length. The tubular member is preferably a catheter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2002Publication date: August 28, 2003Inventor: Steven P. Mertens
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Patent number: 6610069Abstract: An angioplasty and stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state: a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, and being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the catheter in the contracted state, the expandable distal portion of the catheter including a balloon within which or over which there is included on a catheter shaft at least one axially movable or enlargeable body of a diameter larger than the catheter shaft to which the stent and balloon are fitted, as by crimping, for holding the stent in place until it is released therefrom by expansion of the balloon.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2001Date of Patent: August 26, 2003Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles L. Euteneuer, Christoper R. Larson, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Louis G. Ellis, Andrew J. Dusbabek, Terry V. Brown
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Publication number: 20020169494Abstract: A catheter for delivery of a prosthesis comprises an expandable member which includes a portion which foreshortens longitudinally upon radial expansion of the expandable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2001Publication date: November 14, 2002Inventors: Steven P. Mertens, Fernando DiCaprio, Brian Brown, Lixiao Wang
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Publication number: 20020072705Abstract: A balloon catheter in which its distal tip is precisely positionable in order to control movement of the catheter through tortuous vasculature and especially through the lumen of a deployed stent is disclosed. The distal tip of the catheter is rendered radiopaque, at least at its distal-most end, to enable visualization of the position of the catheter and to facilitate placing the catheter in the desired position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2000Publication date: June 13, 2002Inventors: Anthony C. Vrba, Jason T. Lenz, Steven P. Mertens
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Publication number: 20020049466Abstract: An angioplasty and stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state: a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, and being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the catheter in the contracted state, the expandable distal portion of the catheter including a balloon within which or over which there is included on a catheter shaft at least one axially movable or enlargeable body of a diameter larger than the catheter shaft to which the stent and balloon are fitted, as by crimping, for holding the stent in place until it is released therefrom by expansion of the balloon.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2001Publication date: April 25, 2002Inventors: Charles I. Euteneuer, Christopher R. Larson, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Louis G. Ellis, Andrew J. Dusbabek, Terry V. Brown
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Patent number: 6325814Abstract: An angioplasty and stent delivery system to facilitate introduction and placement of a stent, including a catheter having an expandable distal portion constructed and arranged for expanding the outer diameter of the catheter from a contracted state to an expanded state: a stent positioned around the distal portion of the catheter having a contracted condition and being expandable to an expanded condition, and being sized in the contracted condition to closely surround the catheter in the contracted state, the expandable distal portion of the catheter including a balloon within which or over which there is included on a catheter shaft at least one axially movable or enlargeable body of a diameter larger than the catheter shaft to which the stent and balloon are fitted, as by crimping, for holding the stent in place until it is released therefrom by expansion of the balloon.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1999Date of Patent: December 4, 2001Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Charles L. Euteneuer, Christopher R. Larson, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Louis G. Ellis, Andrew J. Dusbabek, Terry V. Brown
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Publication number: 20010007082Abstract: A system/assembly for delivery and deployment of an inflation expandable stent within a vessel, comprising a catheter having proximal and distal ends; a stent, inflation expandable from a delivery diameter to a deployment diameter, such that the delivery diameter is reduced from the deployment diameter for conforming the stent to the catheter, such that the stent, in its delivery diameter, is coaxially mounted on the catheter near the catheter distal end; an expandable inflation means coaxially mounted on the catheter axially within the stent, for expansion of the stent from the delivery diameter to the deployment diameter upon application of fluid deployment pressure to the inflation means; and a securement component coaxially mounted on the catheter, axially within the expandable inflation means, the securement component designed and adapted to provide a securement pressure to the stent in the delivery diameter to maintain the stent in position on the catheter during delivery to the deployment site.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2001Publication date: July 5, 2001Inventors: Andrew J. Dusbabek, Louis G. Ellis, Christopher R. Larson, Terry V. Brown, Charles L. Euteneuer, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Linda R. Lorentzen, Martin R. Willard, Fernando Di Caprio, Stanley A. Nordin
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Patent number: 6203558Abstract: A system/assembly for delivery and deployment of an inflation expandable stent within a vessel, comprising a catheter having proximal and distal ends; a stent, inflation expandable from a delivery diameter to a deployment diameter, such that the delivery diameter is reduced from the deployment diameter for conforming the stent to the catheter, such that the stent, in its delivery diameter, is coaxially mounted on the catheter near the catheter distal end; an expandable inflation member coaxially mounted on the catheter axially within the stent, for expansion of the stent from the delivery diameter to the deployment diameter upon application of fluid deployment pressure to the inflation member; and a securement component coaxially mounted on the catheter, axially within the expandable inflation members, the securement component designed and adapted to provide a securement pressure to the stent in the delivery diameter to maintain the stent in position on the catheter during delivery to the deployment site.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 1999Date of Patent: March 20, 2001Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Andrew J. Dusbabek, Louis G. Ellis, Christopher R. Larson, Terry V. Brown, Charles L. Euteneuer, Steven P. Mertens, Richard C. Mattison, David J. Blaeser, Linda R. Lorentzen Cornelius, Martin R. Willard, Fernando Di Caprio, Stanley A. Nordin