Patents by Inventor Victoria Schuman
Victoria Schuman 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: 20170196588Abstract: A tissue-removing catheter includes a tissue-removing element operatively connected to a drive shaft for rotation of the tissue-removing element about an axis of rotation in a cutting direction. In some embodiments, the tissue removing element has a cutting blade and cutting teeth positioned radially inward of the cutting blade with respect to the axis of rotation. The cutting blade and cutting teeth are fixed with respect to one another to form first and second cuts in tissue as the tissue-removing element rotates. In certain embodiments, the tissue-removing element includes a cutting blade and raised elements spaced apart inward of the cutting blade relative to the axis of rotation to define an annular tissue-receiving channel between the cutting blade and the raised elements. A bottom surface of the channel can define cutting teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2016Publication date: July 13, 2017Inventors: Victoria Schuman, Ethan Guggenheimer
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Publication number: 20170119557Abstract: Medical devices that include a tubular member with a plurality of braided filaments, each filament crossing another of the filaments at a respective crossing point forming sidewall and a plurality of pores in the sidewall that are sized to inhibit flow of blood through the sidewall into an aneurysm to a degree sufficient to lead to thrombosis and healing of the aneurysm when the tubular member is positioned in a blood vessel and adjacent to the aneurysm, the pores have an average pore size that is less than or equal to about 500 microns when the tubular member is in an expanded state, the filaments possessing antithrombogenic surfaces to increase antithrombogenicity of the medical device with pores substantially free of webs formed by antithrombogenic material, such that fewer than 5% of the crossing points have webs formed by antithrombogenic material thereby permitting the pores to be substantially free of webs.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: John Wainwright, Todd Mendelson, Kurt Haggstrom, Masoud Molaei, Victoria Schuman, Min-shyan Sheu
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Publication number: 20170100150Abstract: A tissue-removing catheter includes a tissue-removing element operably connected to a drive shaft for rotation of the tissue-removing element about an axis of rotation in a cutting direction. The tissue-removing element includes a cutting edge that extends around the axis of rotation and a depth stop that extends around the axis of rotation radially inward of the cutting edge relative to the axis of rotation. The depth stop defines an engagement surface adapted to engage a hard object and thereby limit the depth at which the cutting edge cuts into the hard object. In use, when the cutting edge cuts into a hard object, the depth stop engages the hard object to limit the cutting depth.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 13, 2017Inventor: Victoria Schuman
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Publication number: 20170014146Abstract: A tissue-removing catheter includes a tissue-removing element operably connected to a drive shaft for rotation of the tissue-removing element about an axis of rotation in a cutting direction. The tissue-removing element is, in some embodiments, an integrally formed one-piece body. The tissue-removing element has a tissue-removing head that includes a plurality of shearing members spaced apart around the axis of rotation. Channels separate the plurality of shearing members and extend through the radially outer surface of the tissue-removing head. In some embodiments, the shearing members include respective wedge portions that hook and cleave tissue as the tissue-removing element rotates.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2016Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Ethan Guggenheimer, Benjamin Fruland, Victoria Schuman, Virgil Koski
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Patent number: 9545301Abstract: Coating methods and related devices are provided. Such devices can include stents. For example, the device can comprise a sidewall and a plurality of pores in the sidewall that are sized to inhibit flow of blood through the sidewall into an aneurysm to a degree sufficient to lead to thrombosis and healing of the aneurysm when the tubular member is positioned in a blood vessel and adjacent to the aneurysm. The device can also comprise an anti-thrombogenic coating distributed over at least a portion of the device such that the pores are substantially free of webs formed by the coating.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: John Wainwright, Todd Mendelson, Kurt Haggstrom, Masoud Molaei, Victoria Schuman, Min-Shyan Sheu
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Publication number: 20160354110Abstract: A tissue-removing catheter includes a tissue-removing element operably connected to a drive shaft for rotation of the tissue-removing element about an axis of rotation in a cutting direction. The tissue-removing element is an integrally formed, one-piece body and has an annular tissue-removing head at the distal end of a tissue-removing element body. In some embodiments, primary tissue-removing components include an integrally formed cutting tooth and inner shearing member and are spaced angularly around the tissue-removing blade. Secondary tissue-removing components include cutting teeth and are interposed between the primary tissue-removing components around the tissue-removing blade. The tissue-removing element is made by removing material from a blank to form the primary and secondary tissue-removing components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Ethan Andrew Guggenheimer, Victoria Schuman, Lucas Schneider, Benjamin Robert Fruland
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Publication number: 20160354109Abstract: A tissue-removing catheter includes a tissue-removing element operatively connected to a drive shaft for rotation of the tissue-removing element about an axis of rotation in a cutting direction. A tissue-removing head of the tissue-removing element defines an annular cutting blade. In some embodiments, angularly spaced cutting teeth form the cutting blade. Inner shearing members extend radially inward from the cutting blade. As the tissue-removing element rotates in the cutting direction and advances axially through a body lumen, the annular cutting edge separates the tissue from the body lumen wall. Leading surfaces of the inner shearing members shear the separated tissue radially inwardly. In some embodiments, the tissue-removing element is an integrally formed, one-piece body made by removing material from a blank to form the cutting blade and inner shearing members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Ethan Andrew Guggenheimer, Victoria Schuman, Virgil Koski, Benjamin Robert Fruland, Lucas Schneider
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Patent number: 9468442Abstract: An intraluminal apparatus including a catheter and device is positionable at a junction of afferent and efferent vessels of a bifurcation having an aneurysm. After positioning the device to substantially conform the device to the shape of the junction, the device acts as a scaffolding to inhibit herniation of objects out of the aneurysm and the device permits perfusion to the efferent vessels. Positioning the device may include deployment and optional release from a catheter. Embolic material may be inserted in the aneurysm before or after positioning the device. The device may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of filaments extending between and coupled at the proximal end and the distal end. The device may include a central filament configured to reshape the device. The distal end of the device may include a covering. The device may be football shaped, pumpkin shaped, or acorn shaped.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 18, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Andy Huynh, Masoud Molaei, Victoria Schuman, Sanjay Shrivastava, Earl Slee, Quang Tran
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Publication number: 20160113786Abstract: A generally spherical vascular remodeling device is permanently positionable at a junction of afferent and efferent vessels of a bifurcation having an aneurysm. After positioning the device at the junction to substantially conform the device to the shape of the junction, the device acts as a scaffolding to inhibit herniation of objects out of the aneurysm and the device permits perfusion to the efferent vessels. Positioning the device may include deployment and mechanical or electrolytic release from a catheter. Embolic material may be inserted in the aneurysm before or after positioning the device. The device may have a first end, a second end substantially opposite to the first end, and a plurality of filaments extending between and coupled at the first end and the second end. Such devices may be football shaped, pumpkin shaped, or twisted. The device may include a plurality of loops forming a generally spherical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Elad Israel Levy, Earl Slee, Sanjay Shrivastava, Victoria Schuman, Andy Huynh, Wenfeng Lu
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Patent number: 9320592Abstract: Coating methods and related devices are provided. Such devices can include stents. For example, the device can comprise a sidewall and a plurality of pores in the sidewall that are sized to inhibit flow of blood through the sidewall into an aneurysm to a degree sufficient to lead to thrombosis and healing of the aneurysm when the tubular member is positioned in a blood vessel and adjacent to the aneurysm. The device can also comprise an anti-thrombogenic coating distributed over at least a portion of the device such that the pores are substantially free of webs formed by the coating.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: John Wainwright, Todd Mendelson, Kurt Haggstrom, Masoud Molaei, Victoria Schuman, Min-Shyan Sheu
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Patent number: 9192388Abstract: A vascular remodeling device and methods for its use are provided. The device can be positionable at a junction of a bifurcation having an aneurysm and that defines afferent and efferent vessels. Ends of the device can be at least partially inserted into the aneurysm or can anchor the device by being at least partially inserted into efferent vessels. The device can act as a scaffolding to inhibit dislodging of objects out of the aneurysm. The device can permit perfusion to the efferent vessels. Embolic material can be inserted in the aneurysm before, during, and/or after positioning the device.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Anh Cam, Michael Louis Losordo, Jianlu Ma, Victoria Schuman, Xiaoling Zhao
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Patent number: 9179918Abstract: A generally spherical vascular remodeling device is permanently positionable at a junction of afferent and efferent vessels of a bifurcation having an aneurysm. After positioning the device at the junction to substantially conform the device to the shape of the junction, the device acts as a scaffolding to inhibit herniation of objects out of the aneurysm and the device permits perfusion to the efferent vessels. Positioning the device may include deployment and mechanical or electrolytic release from a catheter. Embolic material may be inserted in the aneurysm before or after positioning the device. The device may have a first end, a second end substantially opposite to the first end, and a plurality of filaments extending between and coupled at the first end and the second end. Such devices may be football shaped, pumpkin shaped, or twisted. The device may include a plurality of loops forming a generally spherical shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Elad Israel Levy, Earl Slee, Sanjay Shrivastava, Victoria Schuman, Andy Huynh, Wenfeng Lu
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Publication number: 20150238223Abstract: Drive shafts having helical blades and methods of making are disclosed. In one method a helical auger blade is formed by twisting or sculpting a heated polymer tube which has been placed over a cylindrical drive shaft. In another method a drive shaft is placed within a helical winding and heat is applied to melt polymer which has been coated over one or both of the drive shaft and helical winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Jenny Zeroni, Cory David Sills, Victoria Schuman, Marc D. Knutson, Bryan Matthew Ladd, Benjamin Robert Fruland, Lucas Schneider, Alexander J. Rice
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Publication number: 20150157331Abstract: A generally spherical vascular remodeling device is permanently positionable at a junction of afferent and efferent vessels of a bifurcation having an aneurysm. After positioning the device at the junction to substantially conform the device to the shape of the junction, the device acts as a scaffolding to inhibit herniation of objects out of the aneurysm and permits perfusion to the efferent vessels. Positioning the device may include deployment and mechanical or electrolytic release from a catheter. Embolic material may be inserted in the aneurysm before or after positioning the device. The device may have a first end, a second end substantially opposite to the first end, and a plurality of polymer filaments extending between and coupled at the first end and the second end. Such devices may be football shaped, pumpkin shaped, or twisted. The device may include a plurality of polymer loops forming a generally spherical shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventors: Elad LEVY, Victoria SCHUMAN, Sanjay SHRIVASTAVA, Earl SLEE
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Patent number: 8992717Abstract: Drive shafts having helical blades and methods of making are disclosed. In one method a helical auger blade is formed by twisting or sculpting a heated polymer tube which has been placed over a cylindrical drive shaft. In another method a drive shaft is placed within a helical winding and heat is applied to melt polymer which has been coated over one or both of the drive shaft and helical winding.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jenny Zeroni, Cory David Sills, Victoria Schuman, Marc D. Knutson, Bryan Matthew Ladd, Benjamin Robert Fruland, Lucas Schneider, Alexander J. Rice
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Publication number: 20150081003Abstract: Coating methods and related devices are provided. Such devices can include stents. For example, the device can comprise a sidewall and a plurality of pores in the sidewall that are sized to inhibit flow of blood through the sidewall into an aneurysm to a degree sufficient to lead to thrombosis and healing of the aneurysm when the tubular member is positioned in a blood vessel and adjacent to the aneurysm. The device can also comprise an anti-thrombogenic coating distributed over at least a portion of the device such that the pores are substantially free of webs formed by the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: John WAINWRIGHT, Todd MENDELSON, Kurt HAGGSTROM, Masoud MOLAEI, Victoria SCHUMAN, Min-Shyan SHEU
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Patent number: 8926681Abstract: A generally spherical vascular remodeling device is permanently positionable at a junction of afferent and efferent vessels of a bifurcation having an aneurysm. After positioning the device at the junction to substantially conform the device to the shape of the junction, the device acts as a scaffolding to inhibit herniation of objects out of the aneurysm and permits perfusion to the efferent vessels. Positioning the device may include deployment and mechanical or electrolytic release from a catheter. Embolic material may be inserted in the aneurysm before or after positioning the device. The device may have a first end, a second end substantially opposite to the first end, and a plurality of polymer filaments extending between and coupled at the first end and the second end. Such devices may be football shaped, pumpkin shaped, or twisted. The device may include a plurality of polymer loops forming a generally spherical shape.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Elad Israel Levy, Victoria Schuman, Sanjay Shrivastava, Earl Slee
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Publication number: 20140277400Abstract: Coating methods and related devices are provided. Such devices can include stents. For example, the device can comprise a sidewall and a plurality of pores in the sidewall that are sized to inhibit flow of blood through the sidewall into an aneurysm to a degree sufficient to lead to thrombosis and healing of the aneurysm when the tubular member is positioned in a blood vessel and adjacent to the aneurysm. The device can also comprise an anti-thrombogenic coating distributed over at least a portion of the device such that the pores are substantially free of webs formed by the coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: COVIDIEN LPInventors: John Wainwright, Todd Mendelson, Kurt Haggstrom, Xiaodong Ma, Masoud Molaei, John Muri, Anastasia Righter, Victoria Schuman, Min-Shyan Sheu
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Publication number: 20140194912Abstract: A catheter includes an elongate catheter body configured for insertion into a body lumen of a subject. A cutter is located generally at a distal end of the catheter body for rotation generally about a longitudinal axis of the cutter. An eccentric opening in a distal end portion of the cutter defines an angled cutting edge for cutting material from a wall of the body lumen. A center of the opening is offset from the longitudinal axis of the cutter. A cavity extends from the opening through the cutter from the distal end portion to a proximal end portion to allow material cut by the cutter to pass through the cutter into an interior passage of the catheter body for removal from the body lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Alexander Rice, Victoria Schuman
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Publication number: 20130220524Abstract: Drive shafts having helical blades and methods of making are disclosed. In one method a helical auger blade is formed by twisting or sculpting a heated polymer tube which has been placed over a cylindrical drive shaft. In another method a drive shaft is placed within a helical winding and heat is applied to melt polymer which has been coated over one or both of the drive shaft and helical winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: August 29, 2013Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPInventors: Jenny Zeroni, Cory David Sills, Victoria Schuman, Marc D. Knutson, Bryan Matthew Ladd, Benjamin Robert Fruland, Lucas Schneider, Alexander J. Rice