Boston Scientific Thrombectomy Devices
Summary
USPTO published patent application US20260096828A1 by Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. covering thrombectomy apparatuses and methods for removing clot material from within a body, including expandable scraper devices and inverting thrombectomy systems with reload capabilities. The application names seven inventors including David Deaton, Christopher K. Huynh, and Michael P. Wallace.
What changed
USPTO published Boston Scientific Scimed's patent application covering thrombectomy apparatuses designed to remove clot material from within the body. The application discloses inverting thrombectomy devices with reload capabilities and expandable scraper mechanisms that can be used independently or in conjunction with the inverting systems.
Medical device companies developing clot removal products should monitor this application for competitive intelligence and potential freedom-to-operate concerns. Boston Scientific's reloadable design and scraper expansion technology may represent an advancement over existing thrombectomy approaches. The seven named inventors suggest significant R&D investment in this vascular intervention technology.
What to do next
- Monitor USPTO for patent grant or office action
- Review claims for freedom-to-operate analysis
- Assess competitive landscape for thrombectomy device development
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THROMBECTOMY APPARATUSES
Application US20260096828A1 Kind: A1 Apr 09, 2026
Assignee
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
Inventors
David Deaton, Christopher K. Huynh, Michael Dotsey, Michael P. Wallace, Jayson Delos Santos, Gavin P. Wallace, Michael Hogendijk
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for removing material (e.g., clot) from within a body, including inverting thrombectomy apparatuses. These methods and apparatuses may include methods and apparatuses for reusing portion of the devices, method and apparatuses for loading and reloading the inverting thrombectomy apparatuses, and methods and apparatuses for improving and enhancing the ability of the inverting thrombectomy apparatuses to remove clot. In particular, described herein are expandable scraper devices that may be used in conjunction with the inverting thrombectomy apparatuses descried herein, or on their own.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/221 A61B 17/32075 A61B 2017/00292 A61B 2017/00367 A61B 2017/00867 A61B 2017/2215 A61B 2017/320008 A61B 2017/320741 A61M 25/0074 A61M 25/0119 A61M 25/0668
Filing Date
2025-12-02
Application No.
19406375
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