Patents by Inventor Iiya Yampolsky

Iiya Yampolsky 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).

  • Self-centering, self-expanding and retrievable vena cava filter
    Patent number: 6214025
    Abstract: A self-centering blood clot filter is provided. The filter includes an anchoring portion including a generally cylindrical radially expandable body including an axial lumen extending therethrough. The filter further includes a filtering portion including a conical body concentrically aligned within the axial lumen of the anchoring portion. The conical body of the filtering portion is tapered to form a distal tip. As such, the blood clot filter can be properly centered within the lumen of a vessel for effective lysing of blood clots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Thistle, Iiya Yampolsky, Sepideh H. Nott, Hannah S. Kim, Naroun Suon, David Lee Sandock