Patents by Inventor Geoffrey Hamilton White

Geoffrey Hamilton White 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).

  • Non-Foreshortening intraluminal prosthesis
    Patent number: 5827321
    Abstract: An intraluminal prosthesis is provided with a plurality of annular elements. Each annular element includes a plurality of struts and apices connected to form an annular configuration. Each annular element has a compressed state and an expanded state, and has a longitudinal dimension which is smaller in the expanded state than in the compressed state. A plurality of connecting members connect the apices of adjacent annular elements. The connecting members have a plurality of alternating segments that function to compensate for the smaller longitudinal dimension of each annular element in the expanded state. The stent may be provided with varying flexibility along its length and/or circumference, and may include segments that have different diameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Cornerstone Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary S. Roubin, Geoffrey Hamilton White, Sriram S. Iyer, Russell J. Redmond, Claude A. Vidal