Jessica L Powers

US Patent:

20220362511, Nov 17, 2022

Filed:

May 16, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/663534

Inventors:

- Maple Grove MN, US
Jessica L. POWERS - Boston MA, US
Shannon S. KENWOOD - Milford MA, US
Gregory T. HUGHES - Hanson MA, US

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

International Classification:

A61M 25/00
A61B 1/018
A61M 25/09
A61F 2/966
A61F 2/82

Abstract:

According to one aspect, a method for removing material from a body lumen is disclosed. The method may include positioning a first medical device within the body lumen; and expanding an expandable member at a distal portion of the first medical device from a retracted state to an expanded state. The expandable member may abut the body lumen in the expanded state. The method may further include providing fluid to a fluid lumen of the first medical device, wherein the fluid is deployed into the body lumen; applying an ultrasound signal to the first medical device from a second medical device; and moving the first medical device distally through the body lumen while the expandable member is in an expanded state, to remove material from the body lumen.

US Patent:

20210267813, Sep 2, 2021

Filed:

Feb 25, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/185188

Inventors:

- Maple Grove MN, US
Kira SULLIVAN - Sudbury MA, US
Shawn RYAN - Littleton MA, US
Jessica Louise POWERS - Boston MA, US
Joseph W. KING - Franklin MA, US

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. - Maple Grove MN

International Classification:

A61F 13/20
A61F 13/26
A61F 13/84

Abstract:

In one example, a medical system may comprise a delivery tube configured to couple to a vacuum source and provide negative pressure to a distal portion of the delivery tube; and a porous body at a distal portion of the delivery tube, the porous body including a first section and a second section removable from the first section.