Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Location: Maple Grove, MN
No. of patents: 1687

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8185213	Delivery of cardiac stimulation devices Some embodiments of an electrical stimulation system employ wireless electrode assemblies to provide pacing therapy, defibrillation therapy, or other stimulation therapy. In certain embodiments, the wireless electrode assemblies may include a guide wire channel so t...	05/22/2012
8182859	Using magnetism to prepare a medical device The present invention is directed to methods, processes, and systems for delivering therapeutic agent to a medical device. Under some methods, processes, and systems of the invention, particles including a magnetic material and a therapeutic agent may be directed to...	05/22/2012
8182524	Stent-graft with adjustable length A stent-graft comprising a stent and a graft having a supported portion lining or covering at least a portion of the stent, and an unsupported portion extending proximally beyond the proximal end of the stent. The stent-graft may have a length corresponding to at le...	05/22/2012
8182465	Medical device A medical device including a shaft having an elongated inner member and an elongated tubular reinforcing member disposed over at least a portion of the inner member. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the outer surface of the inner member is spaced from the ...	05/22/2012
8177830	Rotatable catheter assembly Embodiments of the present disclosure include methods and systems for a catheter assembly including a catheter shaft, a balloon positioned on the catheter shaft, where the balloon has a first balloon waist, a first lead extending longitudinally through the catheter ...	05/15/2012
8177829	Auxiliary balloon catheter A balloon catheter may comprise a primary inflation balloon and a secondary inflation balloon located to one side of the primary inflation balloon. The secondary balloon comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion located closer to the primary ...	05/15/2012
8177807	Emboli filtration system and methods of use An emboli filtration apparatus is provided including a guide wire having a filter element captured thereon, so that the guide wire is free to rotate and translate while the filter element remains stationary. The apparatus allows for movement and rotation of the guid...	05/15/2012
8177806	Dilation balloon having a valved opening and related catheters and methods Dilation catheters including a mechanism used in, for example, removing gas or air from the catheters are disclosed. A dilation catheter may include an elongated tubular member having a distal end and a proximal end, a proximal handle proximate the proximal end of t...	05/15/2012
8177779	Controllable pressure cryogenic balloon treatment system and method Devices, systems, and methods controllably cool blood vessels and other body lumens. The blood vessel will often be treated for atherosclerotic or other diseases by inflating a balloon so as to engage the surrounding luminal wall. Controlled cooling of the balloon e...	05/15/2012
8177743	Localized delivery of drug agents Medical devices including a substrate that are expandable from a compressed state to an expanded state; a coating on the substrate, the coating having a drug agent incorporated therein; and a sheath over the coating. The sheath is expandable from a compressed state ...	05/15/2012
8177707	Method for treating tissue with an implant A method for forming a valve-like mechanism in a body of a mammal having an esophagus extending through a lower esophageal sphincter to a stomach and formed by a wall having a muscle layer and a mucosal layer. The method comprises the step of forming at least one im...	05/15/2012
8175682	Transducer/sensor assembly An imaging transducer assembly is combined with a sensor of a medical positioning system, forming a transducer/sensor assembly. In one embodiment, the sensor includes a coil proximally coupled with the imaging transducer. A cable having first and second wires are pr...	05/08/2012
8175680	Systems and methods for guiding catheters using registered images Systems and methods for imaging a body cavity and for guiding a treatment element within a body cavity are provided. A system may include an imaging subsystem having an imaging device and an image processor that gather image data for the body cavity. A mapping subsy...	05/08/2012
8175362	Display of classifier output and confidence measure in an image Systems and methods are described for displaying classifier output and confidence measure in an image. The confidence measure advantageously provides additional information to the user indicating the accuracy of the classification result. Based on the classification...	05/08/2012
8173200	Selective application of therapeutic agent to a medical device A method of coating an implantable medical device may include providing an implantable medical device, applying a polymer base to the medical device, and directing a first solution including therapeutic agent and solvent through the nozzle onto a target zone of the ...	05/08/2012
8173176	Embolization Embolization, as well as related particles, compositions and methods, are disclosed. ...	05/08/2012
8172891	Stent grip and systems for use therewith A method and apparatus for reducing the longitudinal aspect of the catheter to stent force having at least one grip member for use with a stent delivery system. The grip engages a stent in the unexpanded state prior to delivery of the stent. The stent may be deploye...	05/08/2012
8172864	Balloon catheter with improved pushability Rapid exchange angioplasty catheters and methods of constructing rapid exchange angioplasty catheters including features that provide good pushability and kink resistance. In an illustrative embodiment, a catheter is provided, the illustrative catheter including a p...	05/08/2012
8172829	Torqueable and deflectable medical device shaft A medical device shaft for connection with a handle and for insertion within a body includes an elongated, deflectable shaft having a proximal shaft portion, an intermediate shaft portion, and a distal shaft portion. The elongated, deflectable shaft includes a trans...	05/08/2012
8172801	Method for positioning a catheter guide element in a patient and kit for use in said method A method for positioning a guide element in a patient and a kit for use in the method. In one embodiment, the method involves transorally inserting an endoscope into a patient's stomach. An incision site is externally indicated by transilluminating the stomach and a...	05/08/2012
8172744	Devices for minimally invasive pelvic surgery The invention, in various embodiments, provides systems, devices, and methods for treating urinary incontinence. ...	05/08/2012
8170686	Heatable sling support for an anatomical location The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems, devices and methods relating to employing thermal treatment of tissue in combination with an implantable sling to treat urinary incontinence. ...	05/01/2012
8168275	Tube-in-tube balloon A tube-in-tube assembled parison for preparation of an elongated medical device. The parison if formed by assembling in tube-in-tube fashion a first tube of orientable polymer material and a second tube formed of orientable polymer material disposed around the first...	05/01/2012
8168213	Medical devices having coating with improved adhesion According to an aspect of the present invention, a medical device is provided which comprises a metallic substrate and polymeric region disposed over and in contact with the metallic substrate. The polymeric region comprises (a) a block copolymer that comprises (i) ...	05/01/2012
8167821	Multiple diameter guidewire A guidewire can include a shaft or core wire that has a distal section configured for access to a vascular treatment site and a proximal section configured for intervention at a vascular treatment site. At least a portion of the distal section of the shaft or core w...	05/01/2012
8167786	Systems and methods for delivering a medical implant to an anatomical location in a patient Medical implant delivery devices and systems are disclosed. In general, an exemplary delivery device comprises a shaft and a handle. An exemplary system includes any number of the following: a delivery device, a sling assembly, guide members, and connectors that int...	05/01/2012
8165656	Systems and methods for measuring pulse wave velocity with an intravascular device The systems and methods described herein allow measurement of the velocity of a pulse wave propagating within a body lumen using an intravascular elongate medical device. The elongate medical device can include a data collection device configured to collect pulse wa...	04/24/2012
8163326	Implantable or insertable medical devices visible under magnetic resonance imaging Disclosed is an implantable or insertable medical device comprising (a) a substrate and (b) a hydrogel polymer coating at a least a portion of the surface of the substrate, wherein the hydrogel polymer is adapted to render the medical device visible under magnetic r...	04/24/2012
8163123	Bifurcation catheter dual balloon bond and methods A catheter assembly includes a main catheter branch having a catheter shaft and a distal end portion. A main balloon and a side balloon are positioned at the distal end portion of the catheter shaft. The main balloon includes a distal waist portion at a distal end t...	04/24/2012
8162974	Occlusion apparatus, system, and method Methods, apparatus, and systems for occluding a defective occlusion. Methods, apparatus, and systems include the use of an occlusion device having occluder pads. The distance between the occluder pads can be adjusted so as to compress tissue between the occluder pad...	04/24/2012
8162959	Single stage hemostasis clipping device A tissue clipping apparatus comprises a clip including a proximal end received within a capsule. The clip includes a clip locking member biased to engage a first locking structure of the capsule to lock the clip in the capsule in a closed configuration. The apparatu...	04/24/2012
8162938	Polypectomy snare having ability to actuate through tortuous path This invention relates broadly to surgical instruments. More particularly, this invention relates to a surgical snare instrument for excising polyps. Preferably, the instrument includes a coupling member that may increase ability to actuate the snare. According to a...	04/24/2012
8162929	Cryoablation segment for creating linear lesions An applicator for cryoablating tissue to form linear (i.e. straight line and curvilinear) lesions in targeted tissue includes a fluid refrigerant delivery system having a source of a fluid refrigerant and a tubular cryoablation segment. Structurally, the segment has...	04/24/2012
8162816	System for implanting an implant and method thereof A system for implanting an implant and method thereof is disclosed. In general overview, the system includes an implant, an envelope enclosing the implant, a delivery assembly and an attachment piece for attaching the envelope or implant to the delivery assembly. Th...	04/24/2012
8158904	Method and apparatus for forming a feature in a workpiece by laser ablation with a laser beam having an adjustable intensity profile to redistribute the energy density impinging on the workpiece A method and apparatus is provided for removing material from an outer surface of a workpiece such as a catheter or other medical device. The method begins by generating a laser beam having an intensity profile and directing the laser beam onto the outer surface of ...	04/17/2012
8158670	Therapeutic inhibitor of vascular smooth muscle cells Methods are provided for inhibiting stenosis following vascular trauma or disease in a mammalian host, comprising administering to the host a therapeutically effective dosage of a therapeutic conjugate containing a vascular smooth muscle binding protein that associa...	04/17/2012
8158151	Solvent-assisted loading of therapeutic agents Methods are provided for loading polymeric regions of medical devices with therapeutic agents. In these methods, a polymeric region of a medical device is first pretreated with a solvent system. Subsequently, therapeutic-agent-containing particles are impacted into ...	04/17/2012
8157855	Detachable segment stent An inventive repositionable stent may comprise a plurality of adjacent serpentine bands connected to one another by at least one permanent connector strut and by at least one disengagable connector strut. The stent may self-expand within a bodily lumen to an interme...	04/17/2012
8157854	Method and system for delivery of coated implants Method and system for delivery of coated implants is provided. One embodiment encompasses a coated implant delivery system. This system includes an implant delivery device having a first end, a second end, and an inner lumen, wherein the first end has a releasable i...	04/17/2012
8157850	Device and method for loading a luminal graft for endoluminal delivery An endoluminal graft is wrapped axially upon itself to form a low profile, which facilitates endoluminal delivery. Apparatus and systems for making and using such grafts are also disclosed. ...	04/17/2012

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