Patents by Inventor Eliza K. Stepp

Eliza K. Stepp 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).

  • Catheter having highly radiopaque embedded segment
    Patent number: 7399296
    Abstract: Medical catheters adapted for use within a body vessel and methods of manufacturing are presented herein. The medical catheter comprises a tubular catheter shaft having a distal end that fits within the body vessel. The tubular catheter shaft comprises an unfilled or low-loaded inner liner and/or outer shell. The medical catheter also comprises a radiopaque segment that comprises a radiopaque material embedded between the inner liner and outer shell. The radiopaque material can be in the form of an ink, powder, or paste.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Poole, Eliza K. Stepp, Zelda M. Anastos
  • Catheter having highly radiopaque embedded segment
    Publication number: 20040167496
    Abstract: Medical catheters adapted for use within a body vessel and methods of manufacturing are presented herein. The medical catheter comprises a tubular catheter shaft having a distal end that fits within the body vessel. The tubular catheter shaft comprises an unfilled or low-loaded inner liner and/or outer shell. The medical catheter also comprises a radiopaque segment that comprises a radiopaque material embedded between the inner liner and outer shell. The radiopaque material can be in the form of an ink, powder, or paste.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Matthew S. Poole, Eliza K. Stepp, Zelda M. Anastos