Patents by Inventor William A. Cartier
William A. Cartier 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: 20230051186Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may be either a radially expandable filter or balloon member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A. CARTIER, William C. HAMILTON, JR., James J. MITCHELL, Daniel T. LAGOE
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Patent number: 11464537Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may be either a radially expandable filter or balloon member.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A Cartier, William C Hamilton, Jr., James J Mitchell, Daniel T Lagoe
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Publication number: 20200187976Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may be either a radially expandable filter or balloon member.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2020Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A. Cartier, William C. Hamilton, JR., James J. Mitchell, Daniel T. Lagoe
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Patent number: 10568654Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may he either a radially expandable filter or balloon member.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A Cartier, William C Hamilton, Jr., James J Mitchell, Daniel T Lagoe
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Publication number: 20190314606Abstract: A medical device system is provided herein which has an elongated, flexible hollow member with an expandable infusion segment attached at the most distal end of the device. The device has a plurality of fluid infusion ports on the expandable infusion segment for delivering an intended fluid to a target site in a body lumen. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing an intended fluid to a target site within a body lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2019Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Giorgio di Palma, William A. Cartier, William M. Appling
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Patent number: 10350386Abstract: A medical device system is provided herein which has an elongated, flexible hollow member with an expandable infusion segment attached at the most distal end of the device. The device has a plurality of fluid infusion ports on the expandable infusion segment for delivering an intended fluid to a target site in a body lumen. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing an intended fluid to a target site within a body lumen.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Giorgio di Palma, William A Cartier, William M Appling
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Patent number: 10039900Abstract: A medical device system is provided herein which has an elongated, flexible hollow member with an expandable infusion segment attached at the most distal end of the device. The device has a plurality of fluid infusion ports on the expandable infusion segment for delivering an intended fluid to a target site in a body lumen. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing an intended fluid to a target site within a body lumen.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Giorgio di Palma, William A. Cartier, William M. Appling
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Publication number: 20160228681Abstract: A medical device system is provided herein which has an elongated, flexible hollow member with an expandable infusion segment attached at the most distal end of the device. The device has a plurality of fluid infusion ports on the expandable infusion segment for delivering an intended fluid to a target site in a body lumen. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing an intended fluid to a target site within a body lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Giorgio di Palma, William A. Cartier, William M. Appling
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Publication number: 20150238221Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may he either a radially expandable filter or balloon member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A Cartier, William C Hamilton, JR., James J Mitchell, Daniel T Lagoe
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Patent number: 9055964Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may be either a radially expandable filter or balloon member.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Angio Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A. Cartier, William C. Hamilton, Jr., James J. Mitchell, Daniel T. Lagoe
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Patent number: 9055996Abstract: A compact retrievable blood clot filter has a filter section, a releasable lock and an alignment section connected to the filter section. Alignment ribs of the alignment section have releasable upstream ends that are locked to the filter by the releasable lock. The releasable upstream ends of the alignment ribs are capable of being released from the releasable lock so that during retrieval of the filter, the alignment ribs can slide through the endothelial tissue that may have grown around the alignment ribs.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A. Cartier, Theodore J. Beyer, William M. Appling, Giorgio di Palma
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Patent number: 8858497Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device includes a radially expandable capture member. The device includes a treatment segment that is positioned distally of the capture member in use and having at least one exit port adapted for delivering a fluid agent to the material. The device includes an embolic capture device that is positioned distally of the treatment segment in use and including a radially expandable filter for capturing a part of the material which travels downstream of the treatment segment. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing, injecting, distributing, or releasing an intended fluid into a hollow anatomical structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2011Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Angio Dynamics, Inc.Inventors: Giorgio Di Palma, William A. Cartier, William Appling, William C. Hamilton, Jr.
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Patent number: 8475488Abstract: A compact retrievable blood clot filter has a filter section, a releasable lock and an alignment section connected to the filter section. Alignment ribs of the alignment section have releasable upstream ends that are locked to the filter by the releasable lock. The releasable upstream ends of the alignment ribs are capable of being released from the releasable lock so that during retrieval of the filter, the alignment ribs can slide through the endothelial tissue that may have grown around the alignment ribs.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2007Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A. Cartier, Theodore J. Beyer, William M. Appling, Giorgio di Palma
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Patent number: 8409241Abstract: A compact blood clot filter having an alignment section that overlaps with a filter section in an axial direction is provided. The filter section has filter struts that extend radially and longitudinally from a hub. The alignment section has alignment struts in which the downstream end of each alignment strut forms a downstream junction with the downstream end of an adjacent alignment strut while the upstream end of each alignment strut forms an upstream junction with the upstream end of an adjacent alignment strut.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: Theodore Beyer, Giorgio di Palma, William A. Cartier
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Publication number: 20120239064Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device may include a shaft member. The device may include an expandable centering element near the distal end of the device. The device may include a macerator element either attached to the shaft or independent and freely moveable from the shaft. Alternatively, the device may include a rotating wire attached to the macerator element. The device may include an aspiration lumen in for removal of material. The device may include a drive shaft attached to a motor and used to rotate the macerator element. The device may be used in combination with a distal occlusion element, which may be either a radially expandable filter or balloon member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Inventors: William A. Cartier, William C. Hamilton, JR., James J. Mitchell, Daniel T. Lagoe
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Publication number: 20120101471Abstract: A medical device system is provided here which has a disposable pump member capable of delivering fluid at a high pressure and a controlled rate. The disposable pump member has an internal power source that provides an energy source for a drivable pump used during treatment. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing, injecting, or delivering an intended fluid into a body vessel at a high pressure and a controlled rate.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Giorgio di Palma, William A. Cartier
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Publication number: 20120059356Abstract: A medical device for removing a material from a hollow anatomical structure is provided. The device includes a radially expandable capture member. The device includes a treatment segment that is positioned distally of the capture member in use and having at least one exit port adapted for delivering a fluid agent to the material. The device includes an embolic capture device that is positioned distally of the treatment segment in use and including a radially expandable filter for capturing a part of the material which travels downstream of the treatment segment. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing, injecting, distributing, or releasing an intended fluid into a hollow anatomical structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Inventors: Giorgio di Palma, William A. Cartier, William Appling, William C. Hamilton, JR.
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Publication number: 20120059309Abstract: A medical device system is provided herein which has an elongated, flexible hollow member with an expandable infusion segment attached at the most distal end of the device. The device has a plurality of fluid infusion ports on the expandable infusion segment for delivering an intended fluid to a target site in a body lumen. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing an intended fluid to a target site within a body lumen.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2011Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.Inventors: Giorgio di Palma, William A. Cartier, William M. Appling
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Patent number: 8118828Abstract: A compact retrievable blood clot filter and a method of retrieving the filter. The retrievable filter has a primary hub, a set of filter struts having a conical configuration and extending from the primary hub, and a set of alignment struts connected to the filter struts to provide centering of the filter. A set of control struts connected to the alignment struts has a secondary hub which is axially movable relative to the primary hub. Movement of the secondary hub causes the control struts to pull the alignment struts radially inward into a retractable state for retrieval of the filter.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: AngioDynamics, Inc.Inventors: William A. Cartier, Giorgio di Palma
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Publication number: 20110040321Abstract: A medical device and method for facilitating safe and effective removal of filters and other related objects from a vascular structure. The device includes a body having a lattice retrieval assembly at a distal end thereof. The lattice retrieval assembly includes an arrangement of intersecting wire members designed to securely engage the hook of a filter or other similar medical device therein. Once the hook of the filter or other similar medical device is captured by the lattice retrieval net, the device is pulled through the sheath thereby causing the retrieval net to collapse upon and completely ensnare the hook of the filter or other medical device to ensure proper removal of the filter from the vascular structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: ANGIODYNAMICS, INC.Inventor: William A. Cartier