Patents by Inventor Tom Feeney

Tom Feeney 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).

  • Anastomosis Seal Stent Assembly
    Publication number: 20240058008
    Abstract: A seal assembly for insertion into a hollow body organ is provided. The assembly includes a tubular hollow extrusion having a proximal end, a distal end and an interior surface between the proximal end and the distal end. A proximal balloon is located at the proximal end of the extrusion and a distal balloon is located at the distal end of the extrusion. An expandable scaffold engages the interior surface of the extrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Intraluminal Industries, LLc
    Inventors: Michael Christopher Morris, Kenneth W. Horton, JR., John Clark, Petrina Verdon, Sebastian Pintal, Tom Feeney
  • Stent delivery catheter with grooved balloon and methods of making same
    Patent number: 7083639
    Abstract: A stent-delivery catheter includes a balloon having an intermediate body, tapered end portions and at least one circumferential groove adjacent a transition between the intermediate body and a tapered end portion. While the balloon is deflated, the groove allows the tapered end portion of the balloon to function as a dam to retain a stent on the balloon. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry A. Guinan, Tom Feeney
  • Stent delivery catheter with grooved balloon and methods of making same
    Publication number: 20030060832
    Abstract: A stent-delivery catheter includes a balloon having an intermediate body, tapered end portions and at least one circumferential groove adjacent a transition between the intermediate body and a tapered end portion. While the balloon is deflated, the groove allows the tapered end portion of the balloon to function as a dam to retain a stent on the balloon. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2001
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Terry A. Guinan, Tom Feeney