Patents by Inventor Douglas D. Howell

Douglas D. Howell 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).

  • Stent introducer system
    Patent number: 8029555
    Abstract: A stent delivery system for positioning a first and second stent the first and second branch lumens of a bifurcation. The stent delivery system includes stent introducers and a sheath or catheter having a frangible wall. A method of delivering stents to anatomies such as bifurcated ducts or vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Cook Medical Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Douglas D. Howell, William S. Gibbons, Matthew P. Carter, Victor D. Clark, Jr.
  • Stent Introducer System
    Publication number: 20100121426
    Abstract: A stent delivery system for positioning a first and second stent the first and second branch lumens of a bifurcation. The stent delivery system includes stent introducers and a sheath or catheter having a frangible wall. A method of delivering stents to anatomies such as bifurcated ducts or vessels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Applicant: Wilson-Cook Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas D. Howell, William S. Gibbons, JR., Matthew P. Carter, Victor D. Clark, JR.