公开(公告)号：US11442232B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16861357

申请日：2020-04-29

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Wen-Jui Ray Chia ,  Thomas Charles Hasenberg

IPC: G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are drawn to methods for producing a fused connector termination. An exemplary method may include setting a specification requirement to be met by the fused connector termination and applying an amount of heat to a proximal region of an unfused connector termination. The proximal region of the unfused connector termination may include an inner optical fiber coaxially positioned within an outer ferrule, and applying the amount of heat may at least partially fuse the optical fiber to the outer ferrule to form an at least partially fused connector termination. The method may also include imaging the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination and determining, based on the imaging, whether the proximal region of the at least partially fused connector termination meets the specification.

公开(公告)号：US11439504B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16870266

申请日：2020-05-08

Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

Inventor： Michael G. Hayes ,  Tara Hogan

IPC: A61F2/24

Abstract: A medical implant may include an expandable anchor member having a lumen extending through the expandable anchor member from an inflow end to an outflow end; a plurality of valve leaflets disposed within the lumen extending through the expandable anchor member; a seal member disposed adjacent an exterior of the expandable anchor member; and a porous material extending from the seal member to the plurality of valve leaflets.

公开(公告)号：US11439465B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16265226

申请日：2019-02-01

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Jian James Zhang ,  Rongwei Jason Xuan ,  Danop Rajabhandharaks

IPC: A61B18/26 ,  A61B18/22

Abstract: A laser fiber for use in performing a medical laser treatment includes an optical fiber and a fiber tip. The optical fiber includes a terminating end surface at a distal end. The fiber tip is positioned at the distal end of the optical fiber and includes a transmissive portion and a spacer portion. Laser energy discharged from the terminating end surface of the optical fiber is transmitted through the transmissive portion. The spacer portion defines a distal terminating end of the fiber tip that is spaced a predetermined distance from the terminating end surface of the optical fiber. The predetermined distance is set for shock wave generation for calculus destruction at the distal terminating end of the fiber tip.

公开(公告)号：US20220283425A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17685325

申请日：2022-03-02

Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

Inventor： NIRAJ PRASAD RAUNIYAR ,  ROBERT J. RIKER ,  LONGQUAN CHEN ,  JEFFREY A. MEGANCK

IPC: G02B23/24 ,  H04N5/222 ,  G01S7/4865 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/89 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/07

Abstract: An imaging system and methods are presented for determining a size of a viewed object through a monocular endoscope. The system includes an imaging device mounted on the endoscope, at least one light source disposed in a fixed position relative to the imaging device, and a processor configured to receive input from the imaging device and analyze at least one of shadow effect from the light source, structured lighting provided by the light source, multi-point illumination including the light source, time-of-flight involving light pulses from the light source, and lateral color aberrations from the light source to determine the size of the viewed object.

公开(公告)号：US20220280299A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17653232

申请日：2022-03-02

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Noel Smith ,  John Gildea ,  Brian P. Watschke

IPC: A61F2/26

Abstract: According to an aspect, an apparatus includes a bodily implant configured to be implanted into a body of a patient. The implant having an inflatable member, a sensor, and a calibration module. The inflatable member is configured to be disposed within a portion of the body of the patient. The sensor is operatively coupled to the inflatable member and is configured to detect a fluidic pressure within the inflatable member. The calibration module is configured to receive pressure data from the sensor and determine when the inflatable member is sufficiently inflated.

公开(公告)号：US11426177B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16861135

申请日：2020-04-28

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Congdon ,  Laurie A. Lehtinen ,  Alex Roberts

IPC: A61B17/128 ,  A61B17/122 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/12

Abstract: A device includes a clip including a capsule and a pair of clip arms, proximal ends of which are slidably received within a channel of the capsule to move the clip arms between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The clip arms are aligned relative to one another via a pin received within openings extending through proximal ends of the clip arms. A proximal portion includes a flexible shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end including a bushing releasably coupled to the capsule. A control member extends longitudinally through the flexible shaft from a proximal end to a distal end releasably coupled to the proximal ends of the clip aims, the distal end of the control member including a pair of holding jaws, each of which include a pair of fingers extending about the pin along opposing sides thereof to grip the pin therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20220265968A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-25

申请号：US17648868

申请日：2022-01-25

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Jennifer WHELEHAN ,  Lauren S. LYDECKER ,  Gerald FREDRICKSON

IPC: A61M25/01 ,  A61M25/00

Abstract: A medical device comprising a first tube, a second tube configured to sheath at least a portion of the first tube and configured to translate along a length of the first tube, an expandable device at a distal portion of the first tube, the expandable device having a collapsed state and an expanded state, a patch surrounding at least a portion of an outer surface of the expandable device, and a connector for holding the patch to the expandable device when the second tube covers the patch and the expandable device and for releasing the patch from the expandable device after the second tube uncovers the patch and the expandable device.

公开(公告)号：US11419743B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16507167

申请日：2019-07-10

Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

Inventor： Kevin Robert Poppe ,  Daniel J. Foster ,  Bradley S. Swehla ,  Christopher Jay Scheff ,  Eric Gagner

IPC: A61F2/966 ,  A61F2/24 ,  A61M25/01 ,  A61M39/10

Abstract: A system for delivering an implantable medical device includes an outer sheath drive assembly and an actuation shaft drive assembly. The outer sheath drive assembly is configured to cause an outer sheath to translate relative to a handle, and includes an outer sheath drive motor. The actuation shaft drive assembly is configured to cause an actuation shaft to translate relative to the handle, and includes an actuation shaft drive motor. The outer sheath drive motor and/or the actuation shaft drive motor may be removed from the system, and the outer sheath drive assembly and/or the actuation shaft drive assembly may instead be manually driven.

公开(公告)号：US11419741B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16902505

申请日：2020-06-16

Applicant: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.

Inventor： Martyn G. Folan

IPC: A61F2/90 ,  A61F2/848 ,  A61F2/856 ,  A61F2/04

Abstract: An endoprosthesis may include an expandable framework including an anchoring portion and a body portion extending axially from the anchoring portion, the body portion having a plurality of body cells; and a polymeric cover disposed on at least a portion of the expandable framework. The anchoring portion includes a first transverse flange and a second transverse flange proximate the first transverse flange, the first and second transverse flanges being configured to secure the anchoring portion at an orifice of a body lumen. The body portion includes a window through a side of the body portion, the window occupying space equivalent to at least two of the plurality of body cells. The window is devoid of the polymeric cover and any other structure within a perimeter of the window.

公开(公告)号：US11419624B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-23

申请号：US16419926

申请日：2019-05-22

Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Inventor： Michael M. Borek ,  Micah Flock ,  Julianne Grainger ,  Christopher A. Olmeda ,  Katie Olmeda ,  Rachel M. Williams ,  Morgan Zhu ,  John B. Golden ,  Chris Jicka ,  Austin G. Johnson ,  Caleb A. Valdes ,  Serena Scott ,  Michael K. Ford ,  Kyle P. Moore ,  Janice Courtois ,  Prashanth Somasundaram ,  Ryan V. Wales ,  Scott E. Brechbiel ,  Rachael Campion ,  Tara A. Jarobski ,  Danny S. Lee ,  Alexander J. Burnham ,  Christopher K. Oto ,  Nicholas J. Mazzola ,  Kevin L. Bagley ,  Shaun D. Comee

IPC: A61B17/32 ,  A61B1/313 ,  A61B17/115 ,  A61B17/12 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, systems, and methods for tissue resection in a body lumen of a patient, and may include a body extending along an axis and a distal cap positioned distally of the body and coupled to a shaft extending along the axis. The body and the distal cap may be movable relative to each other. An anchoring mechanism may be capable of engaging the body and the distal cap proximate a selected tissue for resection in the body lumen. A tissue capture device may be deployable from the tissue resection device such that a selected tissue for resection is securable by the tissue capture device. The tissue resection device may further include a tissue resecting device for resecting the selected tissue for resection.