Tim Ramos

Title: Tim Ramos and His Contributions to Stent Delivery Systems.

Introduction

Tim Ramos is an inventor based in Blaine, Minnesota, whose patent work focuses on stent delivery systems. His inventions address mechanisms for controlling the movement of a deployment sheath and inner member during stent delivery. Ramos is associated with Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., and holds 2 patents.

Latest Patents

Ramos’s latest patents concern stent delivery systems and methods for making and using them. One describes a system with a stent positioned between an inner member and a deployment sheath. A handle includes an actuation member connected to a gear rack assembly, allowing the user to shift the deployment sheath longitudinally. An engagement mechanism can engage a sleeve near the inner member’s proximal end, so retracting the gear rack assembly also retracts the inner shaft.

A related patent describes a stent delivery system with a handle coupled to both the inner member and deployment sheath. Its actuation member moves the gear rack assembly and sheath, while an engagement mechanism allows proximal retraction of the assembly to retract the inner shaft. Together, these inventions focus on coordinated movement within the delivery system.

Career Highlights

Ramos’s patent portfolio reflects work on the mechanical design of medical devices used to deliver stents. The disclosed systems combine an inner member, deployment sheath, handle, and gear rack assembly to support controlled operation.

Collaborations

Ramos’s listed coworkers include Gerald W. Grabowski and Keith D. Anderson. His work is associated with Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Conclusion

Tim Ramos’s patents describe mechanisms designed to coordinate the movement of key components in stent delivery systems, contributing to the development of controlled medical-device delivery.