Patents by Inventor Thomas Triffo

Thomas Triffo 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).

  • Patent number: 11246659
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves created within a sheath to disrupt intimal and medial calcium within the vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Patent number: 11058492
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves created within a sheath to disrupt intimal and medial calcium within the vasculature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Patent number: 10898213
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using electrically-induced pressure waves created within a sheath to disrupt vascular blockages via the sheath and/or a tip at the end of the sheath.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Patent number: 10850078
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using electrically-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular blockages. The present disclosure not only provides devices and methods for using electrically-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular blockages, but the present disclosure also provides devices and method for assisting the guidewire in penetrating an occlusion, devices and method for using a sealable valve in the tip of the balloon catheter to reduce the overall size and diameter of the balloon catheter, thereby allowing the balloon catheter to penetrate smaller size blood vessels and devices. Given the persistence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), there remains a need for improved therapeutic methods designed not only to reduce vascular blockages in the short term, but also to prevent future complications such as restenosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Patent number: 10842567
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular occlusions. The present disclosure not only provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular occlusions or portions thereof, but the present disclosure also provides devices and methods for disrupting calcium in the media and/or intima layer of an arterial wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Patent number: 10201387
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular blockages. The present disclosure not only provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular blockages, but the present disclosure also provides devices and method for assisting the guidewire in penetrating an occlusion, devices and method for using a sealable valve in the tip of the balloon catheter to reduce the overall size and diameter of the balloon catheter, thereby allowing the balloon catheter to penetrate smaller size blood vessels and devices and method that use stationary light absorbing material in lieu of and/or in combination of using liquid medium that flows into a balloon for a balloon catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: THE SPECTRANETICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Publication number: 20180008348
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves created within a sheath to disrupt intimal and medial calcium within the vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Publication number: 20170333132
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves created within a sheath to disrupt intimal and medial calcium within the vasculature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Publication number: 20170265942
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular occlusions. The present disclosure not only provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular occlusions or portions thereof, but the present disclosure also provides devices and methods for disrupting calcium in the media and/or intima layer of an arterial wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Publication number: 20160262784
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using electrically-induced pressure waves created within a sheath to disrupt vascular blockages via the sheath and/or a tip at the end of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Publication number: 20160184022
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves created within a sheath to disrupt vascular blockages via the sheath and/or a tip at the end of the sheath.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Publication number: 20160184023
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular blockages. The present disclosure not only provides devices and methods for using laser-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular blockages, but the present disclosure also provides devices and method for assisting the guidewire in penetrating an occlusion, devices and method for using a sealable valve in the tip of the balloon catheter to reduce the overall size and diameter of the balloon catheter, thereby allowing the balloon catheter to penetrate smaller size blood vessels and devices and method that use stationary light absorbing material in lieu of and/or in combination of using liquid medium that flows into a balloon for a balloon catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo
  • Publication number: 20160184570
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to the use of medical devices for the treatment of vascular conditions. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices and methods for using electrically-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular blockages. The present disclosure not only provides devices and methods for using electrically-induced pressure waves to disrupt vascular blockages, but the present disclosure also provides devices and method for assisting the guidewire in penetrating an occlusion, devices and method for using a sealable valve in the tip of the balloon catheter to reduce the overall size and diameter of the balloon catheter, thereby allowing the balloon catheter to penetrate smaller size blood vessels and devices. Given the persistence of coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral artery disease (PAD), there remains a need for improved therapeutic methods designed not only to reduce vascular blockages in the short term, but also to prevent future complications such as restenosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 30, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth P. Grace, Thomas Triffo, James Cezo