Kathryn N Portale

20060276887, Dec 7, 2006

May 11, 2006

11/432065

Peter Brady - Newcastle, IE
Richard Crawford - Athenry, IE
Kathryn Portale - Franklin Lakes NJ, US
Paul Norton - Linenburg MA, US
John Damarati - Marlborough MA, US
Tim Lysaght - Wellesley MA, US

A61F 2/06

623001530

A braided stent having an integral retrieval and/or repositioning loop includes a plurality of wires having first and second ends interbraided in a braided pattern to form a tubular stent having opposed atraumatic first and second open ends with each open end having a circumference; wherein said first and second wires ends are disposed at said second stent open end and said wires are looped at said second stent open end so that none of the first or second wires ends are exposed at the circumference of second stent open end; wherein at least of two of said wires are formed into a repositioning and/or retrieval loop having an elongated portion circumferentially disposed at said first opposed open end; and wherein said reposition and/or retrieval loop comprises two sections which run adjacent to each other prior to crossing to permit grabbing of both sections simultaneously by a practitioner.

20210251784, Aug 19, 2021

May 3, 2021

17/306082

- Maple Grove MN, US
Richard Crawford - Galway, IE
Kathryn Portale - Brighton MA, US
Paul K. Norton - Lunenburg MA, US
John J. Damarati - Marlborough MA, US
Tim Lysaght - Wellesley MA, US

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. - Maple Grove MN

A61F 2/90
A61F 2/844

A braided stent having an integral retrieval and/or repositioning loop includes a plurality of wires having first and second ends interbraided in a braided pattern to form a tubular stent having opposed atraumatic first and second open ends with each open end having a circumference; wherein said first and second wires ends are disposed at said second stent open end and said wires are looped at said second stent open end so that none of the first or second wires ends are exposed at the circumference of second stent open end; wherein at least of two of said wires are formed into a repositioning and/or retrieval loop having an elongated portion circumferentially disposed at said first opposed open end; and wherein said reposition and/or retrieval loop comprises two sections which run adjacent to each other prior to crossing to permit grabbing of both sections simultaneously by a practitioner.

20190029851, Jan 31, 2019

Oct 3, 2018

16/150885

- Maple Grove MN, US
Richard Crawford - Galway, IE
Kathryn Portale - Brighton MA, US
Paul K. Norton - Lunenburg MA, US
John J. Damarati - Marlborough MA, US
Tim Lysaght - Wellesley MA, US

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. - Maple Grove MN

A61F 2/90
A61F 2/844
A61F 2/07
A61F 2/95

A braided stent having an integral retrieval and/or repositioning loop includes a plurality of wires having first and second ends interbraided in a braided pattern to form a tubular stent having opposed atraumatic first and second open ends with each open end having a circumference; wherein said first and second wires ends are disposed at said second stent open end and said wires are looped at said second stent open end so that none of the first or second wires ends are exposed at the circumference of second stent open end; wherein at least of two of said wires are formed into a repositioning and/or retrieval loop having an elongated portion circumferentially disposed at said first opposed open end; and wherein said reposition and/or retrieval loop comprises two sections which run adjacent to each other prior to crossing to permit grabbing of both sections simultaneously by a practitioner.

20160175125, Jun 23, 2016

Feb 26, 2016

15/055527

- Maple Grove MN, US
Richard Crawford - Galway, IE
Kathryn Portale - Brighton MA, US
Paul K. Norton - Lunenburg MA, US
John J. Damarati - Marlborough MA, US
Tim Lysaght - Wellesley MA, US

A61F 2/90
A61F 2/844

A braided stent having an integral retrieval and/or repositioning loop includes a plurality of wires having first and second ends interbraided in a braided pattern to form a tubular stent having opposed atraumatic first and second open ends with each open end having a circumference; wherein said first and second wires ends are disposed at said second stent open end and said wires are looped at said second stent open end so that none of the first or second wires ends are exposed at the circumference of second stent open end; wherein at least of two of said wires are formed into a repositioning and/or retrieval loop having an elongated portion circumferentially disposed at said first opposed open end; and wherein said reposition and/or retrieval loop comprises two sections which run adjacent to each other prior to crossing to permit grabbing of both sections simultaneously by a practitioner.

20160128853, May 12, 2016

Jan 18, 2016

14/997984

- Maple Grove MN, US
Richard Crawford - Galway, IE
Kathryn Portale - Brighton MA, US
Paul K. Norton - Lunenburg MA, US
John J. Damarati - Marlborough MA, US
Tim Lysaght - Wellesley MA, US

A61F 2/90

A braided stent having an integral retrieval and/or repositioning loop includes a plurality of wires having first and second ends interbraided in a braided pattern to form a tubular stent having opposed atraumatic first and second open ends with each open end having a circumference; wherein said first and second wires ends are disposed at said second stent open end and said wires are looped at said second stent open end so that none of the first or second wires ends are exposed at the circumference of second stent open end; wherein at least of two of said wires are formed into a repositioning and/or retrieval loop having an elongated portion circumferentially disposed at said first opposed open end; and wherein said reposition and/or retrieval loop comprises two sections which run adjacent to each other prior to crossing to permit grabbing of both sections simultaneously by a practitioner.