Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. patent applications published on July 25th, 2024

Summary of the patent applications from Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. on July 25th, 2024

1. **Summary**: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. has recently filed patents for innovative technologies in the medical field. These patents include methods for producing fused connector terminations for optical fiber connections, a medical device for enlarging body lumens using a flexible elongate tube with wire lumens, a cryogenic balloon catheter system for medical treatments, and a thrombectomy catheter with a high-pressure system to prevent clogging. These inventions aim to improve the efficiency, safety, and effectiveness of various medical procedures.

2. **Key Points of Patents**:

  * Fused Connector Termination:
    - Setting specification requirements for termination.
    - Applying heat to unfused connector termination.
    - Fusing optical fiber to outer ferrule.
    - Using imaging to check termination quality.
  * Medical Device for Enlarging Body Lumens:
    - Flexible tube with wire lumens.
    - Wires extend externally to exposed lumens.
    - Radially offset wire lumens for precise enlargement.
  * Cryogenic Balloon Catheter System:
    - Pressure sensor integration.
    - Pump for balloon inflation.
    - Graphical display for data visualization.
  * Thrombectomy Catheter with High-Pressure System:
    - High-pressure fluid supply tube with jet orifices.
    - Entrainment inflow orifice for effective clot removal.

3. **Notable Applications**:

  - Fused connector terminations for telecommunications, data centers, military, and aerospace applications.
  - Medical device for minimally invasive surgeries, endoscopic procedures, and vascular interventions.
  - Cryogenic balloon catheter system for angioplasty, stent placement, and other medical interventions.
  - Thrombectomy catheter with high-pressure system for thrombectomy procedures in interventional cardiology and vascular surgery.

Patent applications for Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. on July 25th, 2024

ENDOSCOPIC DEVICE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE SHAFT (18628306)

Main Inventor

Michael S.H. CHU

METHOD FOR PROVIDING ULTRASOUND CATHETER WITH AN ACOUSTIC IMAGING MEDIUM (18419941)

Main Inventor

Bryan Joseph Plunger

HIGH PRESSURE PROTECTION FOR JET ASPIRATION CATHETER (18415780)

Main Inventor

Alyssa Madej

ASPIRATION CATHETER WITH DISTALLY DIRECTED FLUID JET (18415797)

Main Inventor

Alyssa Madej

ABLATION SYSTEM HAVING PULMONARY VEIN PRESSURE SENSING AND DISPLAY (18410635)

Main Inventor

Chadi Harmouche

DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING A BODY LUMEN (18442251)

Main Inventor

Richard Crawford

METHODS FOR FUSING A FIBER TERMINATION (18623399)

Main Inventor

Wen-Jui Ray CHIA