Patents Assigned to BioTech Laboratories, Inc.
  • Necking stents
    Patent number: 5139480
    Abstract: A stent is made from a thermoplastic material having a glass transition temperature below the normal temperature of the human body. Therefore the thermoplastic polymer may be necked in situ. The stent is made with a series of circumferential strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: BioTech Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall S. Hickle, Harry W. Parker