Patents by Inventor Clifford Rowan Murch

Clifford Rowan Murch 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).

  • INFLATABLE INTRALUMINAL GRAFT
    Publication number: 20120265290
    Abstract: A collapsible stent graft for aortic aneurysms includes a collapsible inner tubular member (26) and an outer layer (24) fused or adhered thereto such as to provide a spiral inflatable member (22) therebetween. The stent graft is inserted into an artery in the collapsed state and then expanded into position by introducing a liquid into the inflatable member and sealing the member. The graft is held in place by an expandable stent (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: TRIVASCULAR, INC.
    Inventor: Clifford Rowan Murch
  • Inflatable intraluminal graft
    Patent number: 8226708
    Abstract: A collapsible stent graft for aortic aneurysms includes a collapsible inner tubular member (26) and an outer layer (24) fused or adhered thereto such as to provide a spiral inflatable member (22) therebetween. The stent graft is inserted into an artery in the collapsed state and then expanded into position by introducing a liquid into the inflatable member and sealing the member. The graft is held in place by an expandable stent (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: TriVascular, Inc.
    Inventor: Clifford Rowan Murch
  • Inflatable intraluminal graft
    Publication number: 20030225453
    Abstract: A collapsible stent graft for aortic aneurysms comprises a collapsible inner tubular member (26) and an outer layer (24) fused or adhered thereto such as to provide a spiral inflatable member (22) therebetween. The stent graft is inserted into an artery in the collapsed state and then expanded into position by introducing a liquid into the inflatable member and sealing the member. The graft is held in place by an expandable stent (40).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: TriVascular, Inc.
    Inventor: Clifford Rowan Murch