Patents by Inventor Arthur R. Mandenjian

Arthur R. Mandenjian has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Asymmetric dilatation balloon
    Patent number: 6129737
    Abstract: Dilating an obstructed region in a narrow, highly torturous lumen with a dilatation catheter having near its distal end an inflatable balloon with a dilatation section, a proximal taper section, and distal taper section. The dilatation section is generally cylindrical in shape when the balloon is inflated. The distal taper section has a relatively abrupt slope, and the proximal taper section has a relatively gradual slope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce S. Hamilton, David B. Vafiades, Ralph J. Barry, Arthur R. Mandenjian, Daniel J. Kalashian