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  • Unitary Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Devices
    Publication number: 20240252196
    Abstract: Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, such devices comprise an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip disposed at the distal end of the elongated body; and a cutting unit having a first cutting portion and a second cutting portion, the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion being moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the elongated body to capture a blood vessel between the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion, and being rotatable relative to one another circumferentially about the tip to cut the captured blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2024
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Applicant: Saphena Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert K. Chin, Mark J. Orphanos, Michael Barenboym
  • MULTI-PLANE MOTION CONTROL MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20100004591
    Abstract: A hand-holdable steering mechanism is used as part of a medical device such as a catheter or an endoscope to allow movement of a steerable distal portion of the catheter or endoscope. The mechanism can include a housing and an actuation system. The actuation system is adapted for one-handed operation by a user, and it allows the user to achieve 360 degree articulation of the steerable distal portion. The actuation system can include a first actuator and a second actuator where the first and second actuators are movable with respect to each other. The first actuator can be at least partially disposed within the second actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Barenboym, Isaac Ostrovsky, Jozef Slanda, Christopher Oskin
  • Unitary Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting Devices
    Publication number: 20140296847
    Abstract: Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, such devices comprise an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip disposed at the distal end of the elongated body; and a cutting unit having a first cutting portion and a second cutting portion, the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion being moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the elongated body to capture a blood vessel between the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion, and being rotatable relative to one another circumferentially about the tip to cut the captured blood vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Saphena Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert K. Chin, Mark J. Orphanos, Michael Barenboym
  • ERGONOMIC STEERING HANDLE
    Publication number: 20220152353
    Abstract: Catheter steering handles that are ergonomically designed to enable an operator to reduce hand fatigue. Various ergonomic aspects of the disclosed steering handles include geometries that more naturally conform to the palm of the hand and that enable the hand to be held in a natural, low stress posture during operation of the steering handle. In another aspect of the disclosure, the catheter steering handle is configured so that the operator can release or partially release the grip on the handle, thereby enabling the operator to relax and flex the hand, thereby reducing fatigue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory ALTSHULER, Ilya YAROSLAVSKY, Dmitri BOUTOUSSOV, Viktoriya ANDREEVA, Olivier TRAXER, Michael BARENBOYM, Isaac OSTROVSKY, Anastasiya KOVALENKO
  • Ventilator System
    Publication number: 20240131283
    Abstract: A ventilator including a housing having a front panel, and a rear panel opposite the front panel and configured to couple to the front panel, a receptacle coupled to the rear panel of the housing, the receptacle having a recess, a sealing element disposed within the recess, the sealing element having an inlet and an aperture, and a blower having a blower outlet and a blower inlet, the blower inlet coupled to the sealing element such that the blower inlet at least partially abuts the aperture. The receptacle and the sealing element may comprise an airflow pathway configured to allow for flow of air from the inlet of the sealing element into the blower inlet and out of the blower outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: David G. LAUB, Glenn W. LAUB, Steve JACOBSON, Taylor R. LAUB, Giovanni Meier, Karen Laub, Michael Barenboym
  • Ergonomic steering handle
    Patent number: 11617858
    Abstract: Catheter steering handles that are ergonomically designed to enable an operator to reduce hand fatigue. Various ergonomic aspects of the disclosed steering handles include geometries that more naturally conform to the palm of the hand and that enable the hand to be held in a natural, low stress posture during operation of the steering handle. In another aspect of the disclosure, the catheter steering handle is configured so that the operator can release or partially release the grip on the handle, thereby enabling the operator to relax and flex the hand, thereby reducing fatigue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory Altshuler, Ilya Yaroslavsky, Dmitri Boutoussov, Viktoriya Andreeva, Olivier Traxer, Michael Barenboym, Isaac Ostrovsky, Anastasiya Kovalenko
  • Ventilator System
    Publication number: 20240226474
    Abstract: A ventilator including a housing having a front panel, and a rear panel opposite the front panel and configured to couple to the front panel, a receptacle coupled to the rear panel of the housing, the receptacle having a recess, a sealing element disposed within the recess, the sealing element having an inlet and an aperture, and a blower having a blower outlet and a blower inlet, the blower inlet coupled to the sealing element such that the blower inlet at least partially abuts the aperture. The receptacle and the sealing element may comprise an airflow pathway configured to allow for flow of air from the inlet of the sealing element into the blower inlet and out of the blower outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: David G. LAUB, Glenn W. LAUB, Steve JACOBSON, Taylor R. LAUB, Giovanni Meier, Karen Laub, Michael Barenboym
  • Systems and methods for closing a tissue opening
    Patent number: 9603596
    Abstract: Tissue closure devices include one or more closure components, each closure component having a first member and a second member, each of the first and second members having a first surface that adheres to a tissue surface proximate to the tissue opening, each of the first and second members having a second surface substantially orthogonal to the first surface, and each of the first and second members having a transitional region between the first surface and the second surface which is contoured to evert an edge of the tissue opening upon the drawing together of the first and second members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: DermaClip US, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Riskin, Andrew D. Fox, Michael Barenboym
  • Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices
    Patent number: 12064134
    Abstract: Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, such devices comprise an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip disposed at the distal end of the elongated body; and a cutting unit having a first cutting portion and a second cutting portion, the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion being moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the elongated body to capture a blood vessel between the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion, and being rotatable relative to one another circumferentially about the tip to cut the captured blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: Saphena Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert K. Chin, Mark J. Orphanos, Michael Barenboym
  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SECURING AUXILIARY TOOLS TO MINIMALLY INVASIVE INTRODUCTION TOOLS
    Publication number: 20170143188
    Abstract: An endoscopic system may include an endoscope including a proximal end, a distal end, and an elongated sheath extending therebetween. The elongated sheath may define at least one lumen. The proximal end of the endoscope may include a handle operably coupled to a proximal portion of the elongated sheath. The endoscopic system also may include a clip coupled to the handle of the endoscope. The clip may include at least one retaining arm configured to receive a handle of an auxiliary tool. The at least one lumen may be configured to receive a distal portion of the auxiliary tool. Associated devices and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Oskin, Michael BARENBOYM
  • Multi-plane motion control mechanism
    Patent number: 8517984
    Abstract: A hand-holdable steering mechanism is used as part of a medical device such as a catheter or an endoscope to allow movement of a steerable distal portion of the catheter or endoscope. The mechanism can include a housing and an actuation system. The actuation system is adapted for one-handed operation by a user, and it allows the user to achieve 360 degree articulation of the steerable distal portion. The actuation system can include a first actuator and a second actuator where the first and second actuators are movable with respect to each other. The first actuator can be at least partially disposed within the second actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Barenboym, Isaac Ostrovsky, Jozef Slanda, Christopher Oskin
  • ERGONOMIC STEERING HANDLE
    Publication number: 20230263996
    Abstract: Catheter steering handles that are ergonomically designed to enable an operator to reduce hand fatigue. Various ergonomic aspects of the disclosed steering handles include geometries that more naturally conform to the palm of the hand and that enable the hand to be held in a natural, low stress posture during operation of the steering handle. In another aspect of the disclosure, the catheter steering handle is configured so that the operator can release or partially release the grip on the handle, thereby enabling the operator to relax and flex the hand, thereby reducing fatigue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gregory ALTSHULER, Ilya YAROSLAVSKY, Dmitri BOUTOUSSOV, Viktoriya ANDREEVA, Olivier TRAXER, Michael BARENBOYM, Isaac OSTROVSKY, Anastasiya KOVALENKO
  • COMPACT PIPE FOR SMOKING CANNABIS
    Publication number: 20210037882
    Abstract: A compact pipe for smoking cannabis features an elongated smoke pathway prior to entering the mouthpiece so as to cause smoke cooling and purification by removal of smoking debris along the pathway. An elongated serpentine groove is formed on the exterior of an elastic stem insert configured for insertion into a rigid outer shell during the pipe assembly. Elastic stem insert also serves to brush off smoke stains and deposits of smoke debris from the inside of the outer shell, making cleaning of the pipe easy and convenient. A smoke chamber is formed below the cannabis container to cause even distribution of air and smoke flow throughout the volume of cannabis to eliminate the need to frequently light up the pipe during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Barenboym
  • UNIVERSAL ELASTIC IMPLEMENT FOR SMOKING TOBACCO, CANNABIS AND E-CIGARETTES WITH A BUILT-IN SCREEN
    Publication number: 20200281263
    Abstract: A universal elastic smoking implement is designed to retain a partially inserted smoke filter on one end and one of a cigarette, a cigar, a smoke pipe, or another smoking device on the other end thereof. A screen is provided in the internal central region of the implement to retain large burning particles as well as to act as a mechanical stop for positioning of such smoke filters or smoking devices inside the smoking implement. Either the mouthpiece end and/of the opposite smoking end of the implement may have two or more internal stages of stepped up sizes so as to reduce the overall length of the implement while accommodating a broader range of insert sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Barenboym
  • ENDOSCOPIC BALLOON CATHETER
    Publication number: 20190022359
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods for merging a balloon catheter onto a locked guidewire. In one implementation, a balloon catheter may include an inflatable balloon affixed thereto and a slit extending from a distal end of a guidewire lumen to a position proximal of the balloon. The slit may be widened by a working member of an adapter to allow passage of the locked guidewire into the guidewire lumen of the balloon catheter. The balloon catheter may be merged onto the guidewire via the slit and delivered to the desired treatment device without requiring the guidewire to be unlocked. Advantageously, access to at least one desired treatment site may be maintained with the guidewire during merging of the balloon catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: HOYA Corporation
    Inventors: Azadeh KHANICHEH, Isaac OSTROVSKY, Almir VELAGIC, Michael BARENBOYM
  • Drive systems and methods of use
    Publication number: 20080287862
    Abstract: Drive systems and methods of use are disclosed herein for performing medical procedures on a patient. The drive systems include various handle types and triggers for controlling catheters and end effectors. The various handle types include a flexible handle and ambidextrous handles that can alter the handedness of the handle for particularized use. The handles drive articulation sections of the catheter and end effectors with various degrees of freedom, and include locks for holding the catheter and/or end effector in place. The catheter systems include structures for allowing degrees of freedom, such as notches, mechanical interlocks, and articulation joints. In addition, the catheters articulate via cables or fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Barry Weitzner, Paul Smith, Michael Barenboym, Gary Kappel, John Golden
  • THERMAL MONITORING
    Publication number: 20090093733
    Abstract: A rectal thermal monitor for transrectal prostate temperature measurement includes a handle arranged in a proximal end portion of the monitor for gripping by a user, an elongate shaft extending from the handle, and a probe portion arranged on a distal end portion of the shaft. The probe portion is arranged at a position opposite the handle portion, and is shaped to facilitate insertion through an anal sphincter and into a rectum of a patient. A temperature sensing element is arranged within the distal probe portion and is adapted and configured to sense a temperature of the prostate of the patient through the rectum wall of the patient. The probe portion can include one or more compliant materials and/or be shaped so as to compress during insertion through the anal sphincter of the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher L. Oskin, Brian M. Hanley, Michael Barenboym
  • Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices
    Patent number: 9498246
    Abstract: Unitary endoscopic vessel harvesting devices are disclosed. In some embodiments, such devices comprise an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a tip disposed at the distal end of the elongated body; and a cutting unit having a first cutting portion and a second cutting portion, the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion being moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the elongated body to capture a blood vessel between the first cutting portion and the second cutting portion, and being rotatable relative to one another circumferentially about the tip to cut the captured blood vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Saphena Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert K. Chin, Mark J. Orphanos, Michael Barenboym
  • DRIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20200197665
    Abstract: Drive systems and methods of use are disclosed herein for performing medical procedures on a patient. The drive systems include various handle types and triggers for controlling catheters and end effectors. The various handle types include a flexible handle and ambidextrous handles that can alter the handedness of the handle for particularized use. The handles drive articulation sections of the catheter and end effectors with various degrees of freedom, and include locks for holding the catheter and/or end effector in place. The catheter systems include structures for allowing degrees of freedom, such as notches, mechanical interlocks, and articulation joints. In addition, the catheters articulate via cables or fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry WEITZNER, Paul SMITH, Michael BARENBOYM, Gary KAPPEL, John GOLDEN
  • DRIVE SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20170072167
    Abstract: Drive systems and methods of use are disclosed herein for performing medical procedures on a patient. The drive systems include various handle types and triggers for controlling catheters and end effectors. The various handle types include a flexible handle and ambidextrous handles that can alter the handedness of the handle for particularized use. The handles drive articulation sections of the catheter and end effectors with various degrees of freedom, and include locks for holding the catheter and/or end effector in place. The catheter systems include structures for allowing degrees of freedom, such as notches, mechanical interlocks, and articulation joints. In addition, the catheters articulate via cables or fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry WEITZNER, Paul SMITH, Michael BARENBOYM, Gary KAPPEL, John GOLDEN
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