Boston Scientific Patent Granted: Tissue Puncturing Medical Device
Summary
The USPTO granted US Patent 12599406B2 to Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited on April 14, 2026. The patent covers a medical device for puncturing tissue featuring an elongate member with distal curved and straight portions, an active tip for energy delivery, and a constant diameter layer. The patent contains 13 claims.
What changed
Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited has been granted US Patent 12599406B2 for a tissue puncturing medical device. The invention comprises an elongate member with a distal section having both curved and straight portions, an active tip capable of delivering energy to create tissue punctures, and a constant diameter layer surrounding a minimum diameter portion. The patent contains 13 claims covering the device structure and associated methods.
Medical device manufacturers and competitors should review the granted claims to assess potential licensing needs or design-around considerations. The patent's publication in the USPTO database establishes intellectual property rights that may affect product development strategies in the tissue puncturing and surgical device space.
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- Review patent claims for infringement assessment
- Monitor for potential licensing opportunities
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Methods and devices for puncturing tissue
Grant US12599406B2 Kind: B2 Apr 14, 2026
Assignee
Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited
Inventors
Gareth Davies, John Paul Urbanski, Ferryl Alley, Bogdan Beca
Abstract
Novel and unique medical devices and associated methods are disclosed, for a medical device for puncturing tissue at a tissue site. The medical device includes an elongate member having a distal section defining a distal section curved portion and a distal section straight portion. The distal section straight portion is distal to the distal section curved portion. An active tip is located at a distal end of the distal section. The active tip is operable to deliver energy to create a puncture through the tissue. The medical device includes a constant diameter layer. The distal section straight portion includes a minimum diameter portion located proximal to a constant diameter portion, and the constant diameter layer surrounds the minimum diameter portion.
CPC Classifications
A61B 18/1492 A61B 2018/00351 A61B 2018/00363 A61B 2018/00601 A61B 2018/144 A61B 17/3478 A61B 2017/00247 A61B 2017/003 A61B 2017/22042 A61B 2017/22044 A61B 2017/3488 A61B 2090/3966 A61B 90/39 A61M 25/0041 A61M 25/09
Filing Date
2025-07-15
Application No.
19270234
Claims
13
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