Patents by Inventor Vera Shinsky

Vera Shinsky 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: 12349931
    Abstract: A device for capturing and removing an obstruction in a bodily duct of a patient. The device includes a cylindrical body having a circumference and a longitudinal axis. According to some implementations the cylindrical body is comprised of a plurality of closed cell structures arranged in diagonal rows around the longitudinal axis. At least some of closed cell structures have substantially the same shape and size. According to some implementations at least some of the closed cell structures of substantially the same shape and size occupy a same circumferential location in the cylindrical body and are longitudinally separated from one another by no less than two, three, four or more diagonal rows of closed cell structures. According to other implementations the closed cell structures include diagonally extending struts having at least a curve portion and a straight portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Highway 1 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Vera Shinsky, Scott Wilson
  • Publication number: 20250186736
    Abstract: A rapid exchange microcatheter for accessing the intracranial neurovasculature. A side opening through the sidewall is located a first distance proximal to the distal-most tip. A proximal opening located proximal to the side opening is a second distance from the distal-most tip. A distal, reinforced catheter portion extends between a distal end region to a point near the side opening. A proximal, reinforced catheter portion extends a distance from a point near the side opening towards the proximal end of the catheter body. The side opening is positioned within a gap between a proximal end of the distal reinforced catheter portion and a distal end of the proximal reinforced catheter portion. A payload of a cerebral treatment device is housed within the lumen proximal to the side opening. Related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Kirsten Valley, Vera Shinsky, Philip Evard
  • Patent number: 12295595
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal portion coupled to a proximal end region of the flexible elongate body and extending proximally to a proximal-most end of the catheter advancement element. A hardness of the flexible elongate body transitions proximally towards increasingly harder materials up to the proximal portion forming a first plurality of material transitions. At least a portion of the flexible elongate body is formed of a plurality of layers including a reinforcement layer. An outer diameter of the flexible elongate body is sized to be positioned coaxially within a lumen of a catheter such that a distal tip portion of the flexible elongate body extends distally beyond a distal end of the catheter to aid in delivery of the catheter to an intracranial vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Wilson, Tony M. Chou, Vera Shinsky, Philip Evard
  • Publication number: 20250082915
    Abstract: A hemostasis valve employs flexible members to constrict or unconstrict a collapsible gasket to close or open the valve. The hemostasis valve comprises a main housing, a rolling housing rotatable relative to the main housing, and a gasket disposed in the rolling housing. A plurality of flexible members is arranged to constrict the gasket when the rolling housing is in a first position thereby collapsing the gasket to close or narrow the lumen of the gasket, and unconstrict the gasket when the rolling housing is in a second position thereby allowing the lumen of the gasket to open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: Acotec Technologies Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Kiernan, Vera Shinsky
  • Patent number: 12194247
    Abstract: A rapid exchange microcatheter for accessing the intracranial neurovasculature. A side opening through the sidewall is located a first distance proximal to the distal-most tip. A proximal opening located proximal to the side opening is a second distance from the distal-most tip. A distal, reinforced catheter portion extends between a distal end region to a point near the side opening. A proximal, reinforced catheter portion extends a distance from a point near the side opening towards the proximal end of the catheter body. The side opening is positioned within a gap between a proximal end of the distal reinforced catheter portion and a distal end of the proximal reinforced catheter portion. A payload of a cerebral treatment device is housed within the lumen proximal to the side opening. Related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Vera Shinsky, Philip Evard
  • Publication number: 20240115268
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices comprising detachable balloon-like implants and catheter assemblies, wherein the detachable balloon-like implants include polymer materials. Various means of attachment and detachment of the balloon-like implants to the catheter assemblies are described. Kits and uses of systems having one or more medical devices, detachable balloon-like implants, and elongated or expandable bodies are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: F. Nicholas Franano, Zachary Nelson, Vera Shinsky, Blaise Baxter
  • Patent number: 11925770
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature, the methods, systems and the devices including catheters and catheter advancement elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Vera Shinsky
  • Publication number: 20240042170
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature including catheters and catheter advancement elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Vera Shinsky
  • Patent number: 11883045
    Abstract: A device for capturing and removing an obstruction in a bodily duct of a patient. The device includes a cylindrical body having a circumference and a longitudinal axis. According to some implementations the cylindrical body is comprised of a plurality of closed cell structures arranged in diagonal rows around the longitudinal axis. At least some of closed cell structures have substantially the same shape and size. According to some implementations at least some of the closed cell structures of substantially the same shape and size occupy a same circumferential location in the cylindrical body and are longitudinally separated from one another by no less than two, three, four or more diagonal rows of closed cell structures. According to other implementations the closed cell structures include diagonally extending struts having at least a curve portion and a straight portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: HIGHWAY 1 MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Vera Shinsky, Scott Wilson
  • Publication number: 20230277805
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature including catheters and catheter advancement elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Vera Shinsky
  • Publication number: 20230277806
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature including catheters and catheter advancement elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Vera Shinsky
  • Publication number: 20230241347
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, and devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature including catheters and catheter advancement elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Vera Shinsky
  • Publication number: 20220313292
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal portion coupled to a proximal end region of the flexible elongate body and extending proximally to a proximal-most end of the catheter advancement element. A hardness of the flexible elongate body transitions proximally towards increasingly harder materials up to the proximal portion forming a first plurality of material transitions. At least a portion of the flexible elongate body is formed of a plurality of layers including a reinforcement layer. An outer diameter of the flexible elongate body is sized to be positioned coaxially within a lumen of a catheter such that a distal tip portion of the flexible elongate body extends distally beyond a distal end of the catheter to aid in delivery of the catheter to an intracranial vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Scott D. Wilson, Tony M. Chou, Vera Shinsky, Philip Evard
  • Patent number: 11399852
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal portion coupled to a proximal end region of the flexible elongate body and extending proximally to a proximal-most end of the catheter advancement element. A hardness of the flexible elongate body transitions proximally towards increasingly harder materials up to the proximal portion forming a first plurality of material transitions. At least a portion of the flexible elongate body is formed of a plurality of layers including a reinforcement layer. An outer diameter of the flexible elongate body is sized to be positioned coaxially within a lumen of a catheter such that a distal tip portion of the flexible elongate body extends distally beyond a distal end of the catheter to aid in delivery of the catheter to an intracranial vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Wilson, Tony M. Chou, Vera Shinsky, Philip Evard
  • Patent number: 11400255
    Abstract: A method of performing a medical procedure in a cerebral vessel including advancing a guide sheath into an internal carotid artery; advancing a catheter within a lumen of the guide sheath until a distal end of the catheter is adjacent to an embolus in a cerebral vessel; activating a vacuum source to create a vacuum in a lumen of the catheter; and cyclically controlling the vacuum applied with a valve. The vacuum is cyclically controlled by opening the valve for a first time period, closing the valve for a second time period longer than the first time period, opening the valve for a third time period shorter than the first time period, then closing the valve for a fourth time period greater than the first time period, and repeating for at least 40 cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Vera Shinsky, Casey Grey, John Miller
  • Publication number: 20220175401
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal portion coupled to a proximal end region of the flexible elongate body and extending proximally to a proximal-most end of the catheter advancement element. A hardness of the flexible elongate body transitions proximally towards increasingly harder materials up to the proximal portion forming a first plurality of material transitions. At least a portion of the flexible elongate body is formed of a plurality of layers including a reinforcement layer. An outer diameter of the flexible elongate body is sized to be positioned coaxially within a lumen of a catheter such that a distal tip portion of the flexible elongate body extends distally beyond a distal end of the catheter to aid in delivery of the catheter to an intracranial vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Scott D. Wilson, Tony M. Chou, Vera Shinsky, Philip Evard
  • Patent number: 11229770
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature including a catheter advancement element an inner diameter that is at least about 0.014? up to about 0.024? and an outer diameter having at least one snug point. A difference between the inner diameter of the distal, catheter portion and the outer diameter of the tubular portion at the snug point is no more than about 0.010?. A tip portion located distal to the at least one snug point of the tubular portion has a length and tapers along at least a portion of the length of the tip portion, wherein the tip portion has a distal point located a distance of at least 5 mm proximal from the distal-most end of the catheter advancement element, the distal point having a bending force that is no greater than about 0.05 Newtons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony M. Chou, Scott D. Wilson, Vera Shinsky
  • Publication number: 20210259718
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal portion coupled to a proximal end region of the flexible elongate body and extending proximally to a proximal-most end of the catheter advancement element. A hardness of the flexible elongate body transitions proximally towards increasingly harder materials up to the proximal portion forming a first plurality of material transitions. At least a portion of the flexible elongate body is formed of a plurality of layers including a reinforcement layer. An outer diameter of the flexible elongate body is sized to be positioned coaxially within a lumen of a catheter such that a distal tip portion of the flexible elongate body extends distally beyond a distal end of the catheter to aid in delivery of the catheter to an intracranial vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Scott D. Wilson, Tony M. Chou, Vera Shinsky, Philip Evard
  • Patent number: 11071558
    Abstract: A device for capturing and removing an obstruction in a bodily duct of a patient. The device includes a cylindrical body having a circumference and a longitudinal axis. According to some implementations the cylindrical body is comprised of a plurality of closed cell structures arranged in diagonal rows around the longitudinal axis. At least some of closed cell structures have substantially the same shape and size. According to some implementations at least some of the closed cell structures of substantially the same shape and size occupy a same circumferential location in the cylindrical body and are longitudinally separated from one another by no less than two, three, four or more diagonal rows of closed cell structures. According to other implementations the closed cell structures include diagonally extending struts having at least a curve portion and a straight portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: HIGHWAY 1 MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Vera Shinsky, Scott D. Wilson
  • Patent number: 11020133
    Abstract: Described are methods, systems, devices for facilitation of intraluminal medical procedures within the neurovasculature. A catheter advancement device includes a flexible elongate body having a proximal portion coupled to a proximal end region of the flexible elongate body and extending proximally to a proximal-most end of the catheter advancement element. A hardness of the flexible elongate body transitions proximally towards increasingly harder materials up to the proximal portion forming a first plurality of material transitions. At least a portion of the flexible elongate body is formed of a plurality of layers including a reinforcement layer. An outer diameter of the flexible elongate body is sized to be positioned coaxially within a lumen of a catheter such that a distal tip portion of the flexible elongate body extends distally beyond a distal end of the catheter to aid in delivery of the catheter to an intracranial vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Route 92 Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Wilson, Tony M. Chou, Vera Shinsky, Philip Evard