Ray Amos

US Patent:

20050234388, Oct 20, 2005

Filed:

Mar 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/085087

Inventors:

Ray Amos - Spencer IN, US
Travis Deal - Freedom IN, US
James Scheurmann - Natick MA, US

International Classification:

A61F002/04

US Classification:

604008000, 623023670, 623023700, 604099030

Abstract:

A device for placement within a body of a patient includes an elongated member and an inflatable member coupled to the elongated member. In one embodiment, the elongated member has a first end portion and a second end portion and defines a lumen. The inflatable member is coupled to the elongated member between the first end portion of the elongated member and the second end portion of the elongated member. The inflatable member is configured to be inflated with a fluid and is configured to deliver the fluid to the body of the patient when the device is placed within the body.

US Patent:

20130036885, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Aug 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/568844

Inventors:

Jeff Zerfas - Bloomington IN, US
Mohamed Fazni Abdulaziz - Bloomington IN, US
Ray Amos - Spencer IN, US

Assignee:

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. - Maple Grove MN

International Classification:

B26D 3/00
B26D 7/06

US Classification:

83 54, 83401

Abstract:

An apparatus includes a drive and a blade. The drive is configured to be operatively coupled to a tubular member. The drive is configured to move the tubular member from a first location with respect to the blade to a second location with respect to the blade. The blade is configured to rotate about an outer surface of the tubular member and to cut the tubular member as the drive moves the tubular member from the first location to the second location.