Patents by Inventor Vincent A. Turturro
Vincent A. Turturro 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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Patent number: 9332988Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 9271731Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Publication number: 20150343140Abstract: There is provided a compact flow restriction device having a housing and tubing, the housing holding the tubing within it, the tubing reducing liquid pressure from a higher pressure at a first tubing end to a second pressure at a second tubing end, the housing adapted to be worn by a patient and the liquid delivered to said patient at the second end at the second pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: December 3, 2015Inventors: Steve S. Khalaj, Vincent A. Turturro, Roger D. Massengale, John A. Rotella
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Publication number: 20150282813Abstract: An apparatus for applying clips to tissue, comprises a plurality of clips, each of the clips including a proximal end having a pair of opposed jaws and a distal and including a linking feature, where the clips are linked to one another to form a clip chain with a linking feature of a distal-most one of the clips being gripped between the jaws of an immediately proximal one of the clips and a control linkage coupled to a proximal-most one of the clips for applying tension and compression to the clip chain in combination with a magazine containing the clip chain, the magazine including an abutment surface sized to prevent passage distally therebeyond of a clip having received between its jaws a linking feature of an immediately distal clip and an opening location within which the jaws of a clip are permitted to open to release a linking feature therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Inventors: Eric LITSCHER, Vincent A. Turturro, Roy H. Sullivan
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Patent number: 9084604Abstract: An apparatus for applying clips to tissue, comprises a plurality of clips, each of the clips including a proximal end having a pair of opposed jaws and a distal end including a linking feature, where the clips are linked to one another to form a clip chain with a linking feature of a distal-most one of the clips being gripped between the jaws of an immediately proximal one of the clips and a control linkage coupled to a proximal-most one of the clips for applying tension and compression to the clip chain in combination with a magazine containing the clip chain, the magazine including an abutment surface sized to prevent passage distally therebeyond of a clip having received between its jaws a linking feature of an immediately distal clip and an opening location within which the jaws of a clip are permitted to open to release a linking feature therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: Eric Litscher, Vincent A. Turturro, Roy H. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20140257342Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.Inventors: MARK L. ADAMS, RUSSELL F. DURGIN, VINCENT TURTURRO, JUSTIN GRANT, NORMAN MAY, ROY H. SULLIVAN, III
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Publication number: 20140249551Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 8709027Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 29, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 8685048Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20130231686Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. ADAMS, JR., Russell F. DURGIN, Vincent TURTURRO, Justin GRANT, Norman MAY, Roy H. SULLIVAN, III
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Publication number: 20130231685Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 16, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, JR., Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 8444660Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Mark L. Adams, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Patent number: 8366607Abstract: A control handle for use with a steerable endoscopic device. The endoscopic device having a pair of control wires to effect steering. The control handle includes a steering mechanism that includes an actuator, such as a control knob, drivingly connected to a drive member, such as a sprocket or drive gear. To transmit force from the drive member to the control wires, a length of transmission structure, such as bead chain, is connected to the proximal ends of the control wires and is engaged with the drive member. In one embodiment, a single-use endoscope may be provided, which includes a control handle, a steerable endoscopic device, and a umbilical cord or communications conduit for functionally connecting the control handle to a control cabinet of an endoscopic imaging system.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2010Date of Patent: February 5, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Roy Sullivan, Eric Litscher, Vincent Turturro, Matt Whitney
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Patent number: 8357148Abstract: A multi-functional endoscopic system, for use in electrosurgical applications, that includes an imaging endoscope that may be used in combination with various electrosurgical devices, all of which are sufficiently inexpensive to manufacture, such that the endoscope and electrosurgical devices are considered single use, disposable items. The multi-functional endoscopic system of the present invention is suitable for use with a variety of common electrosurgical devices that require electrical/electronic support in order to function. The electrical/electronic support for these electrosurgical devices (e.g., an electrosurgical generator and associated controls) is integrated with the operator console of the imaging endoscope of the multi-functional endoscopic system of the present invention, rather than provided as a separate device.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: January 22, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Dennis R. Boulais, Michael S. Banik, Vincent Turturro, Christopher Rowland, David Hoffman, John P. O'Connor
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Patent number: 8353860Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is a system for preparing a patient for an endoscopy procedure, such as a colonoscopy. The endoscopic preparation and examination system includes an endoscope, a source of irrigation and aspiration, and a control unit. The endoscope includes an elongated flexible shaft with a distal tip and a proximal end, at least one aspiration lumen and at least one irrigation lumen. A plurality of irrigation ports are functionally connected to the at least one irrigation lumen and a plurality of aspiration ports are functionally connected to the at least one aspiration lumen. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of clearing an obstructed view in a patient prior to, or during an endoscopic examination.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2005Date of Patent: January 15, 2013Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Dennis R Boulais, Michael S Banik, Vincent Turturro, Christopher Rowland, David W Hoffman, John P O'Connor, Lucien A Couvillon, Jr., Mark L Adams, William J Shaw, Donald C Hovey, Luis J Maseda, Laurence D Brenner
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Publication number: 20130006273Abstract: Medical device used to cause hemostasis of blood vessels using a clip arrangement delivered to a target region through an endoscope. Method for using the device to cause hemostasis of a blood vessel through an endoscope. Medical device including a reversibly closeable clip, a locking arrangement, a control wire, a sheath, and a handle with an actuating trigger. Through the endoscope, hemostatic clipping device that is fully reversible and lockable. Hemostatic clip that reversibly targets and clips bleeding ulcers.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventors: Mark L. ADAMS, Russell F. Durgin, Vincent Turturro, Justin Grant, Norman May, Roy H. Sullivan, III
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Publication number: 20120302836Abstract: A fluid delivery system for use with an endoscope. Certain embodiments of the invention include a single, large fluid source and pump installed upon an operator console, in combination with a small fluid reservoir and pump installed within a proximal connector of the imaging endoscope, multiple fluid sources that feed a common fluid channel that are pressurized by a common pump, multiple fluid sources that feed dedicated fluid channels that are pressurized by dedicated pumps, and a small fluid reservoir and pump installed within a handheld manual controller of the imaging endoscope. The fluid delivery endoscopic systems of the present invention provide the user with the flexibility of changing fluids either in advance of a procedure or on-the-fly as needed, instead of relying on fixed fluid sources only.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Inventors: Dennis R. Boulais, Michael S. Banik, Vincent Turturro, Christopher Rowland, David W. Hoffman, John P. O'Connor, Eric Litscher
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Publication number: 20120065647Abstract: An apparatus for applying clips to tissue, comprises a plurality of clips, each of the clips including a proximal end having a pair of opposed jaws and a distal end including a linking feature, where the clips are linked to one another to form a clip chain with a linking feature of a distal-most one of the clips being gripped between the jaws of an immediately proximal one of the clips and a control linkage coupled to a proximal-most one of the clips for applying tension and compression to the clip chain in combination with a magazine containing the clip chain, the magazine including an abutment surface sized to prevent passage distally therebeyond of a clip having received between its jaws a linking feature of an immediately distal clip and an opening location within which the jaws of a clip are permitted to open to release a linking feature therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventors: Eric LITSCHER, Vincent A. Turturro, Roy H. Sullivan
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Patent number: 8083671Abstract: A fluid delivery system for use with an endoscope. Certain embodiments of the invention include a single, large fluid source and pump installed upon an operator console, in combination with a small fluid reservoir and pump installed within a proximal connector of the imaging endoscope, multiple fluid sources that feed a common fluid channel that are pressurized by a common pump, multiple fluid sources that feed dedicated fluid channels that are pressurized by dedicated pumps, and a small fluid reservoir and pump installed within a handheld manual controller of the imaging endoscope. The fluid delivery endoscopic systems of the present invention provide the user with the flexibility of changing fluids either in advance of a procedure or on-the-fly as needed, instead of relying on fixed fluid sources only.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Dennis R Boulais, Michael S Banik, Vincent Turturro, Christopher Rowland, David W Hoffman, John P O'Connor, Eric Litscher
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Patent number: 8062311Abstract: An apparatus for applying clips to tissue, comprises a plurality of clips, each of the clips including a proximal end having a pair of opposed jaws and a distal end including a linking feature, where the clips are linked to one another to form a clip chain with a linking feature of a distal-most one of the clips being gripped between the jaws of an immediately proximal one of the clips and a control linkage coupled to a proximal-most one of the clips for applying tension and compression to the clip chain in combination with a magazine containing the clip chain, the magazine including an abutment surface sized to prevent passage distally therebeyond of a clip having received between its jaws a linking feature of an immediately distal clip and an opening location within which the jaws of a clip are permitted to open to release a linking feature therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Eric Litscher, Vincent A. Turturro, Roy H. Sullivan