Patents by Inventor Marc Schraner

Marc Schraner 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 crimping tool insert, system, and method
    Patent number: 9510964
    Abstract: A stent crimping tool insert comprises a core body configured for insertion into and removal from within a crimping chamber of a stent crimping tool. The core body has a core surface configured to withstand a compressive force without a reduction in diameter of the core surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Karen J. Wang, Edward P. Garcia, Manish Gada, Marc Schraner, Michael Green, Stan Lam
  • STENT CRIMPING TOOL INSERT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150359650
    Abstract: A stent crimping tool insert comprises a core body configured for insertion into and removal from within a crimping chamber of a stent crimping tool. The core body has a core surface configured to withstand a compressive force without a reduction in diameter of the core surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Karen J. Wang, Edward P. Garcia, Manish Gada, Marc Schraner, Michael Green, Stan Lam
  • Stent crimping tool insert, system, and method
    Patent number: 9125763
    Abstract: A stent crimping tool insert comprises a core body configured for insertion into and removal from within a crimping chamber of a stent crimping tool. The core body has a core surface configured to withstand a compressive force without a reduction in diameter of the core surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Karen J. Wang, Edward P. Garcia, Manish Gada, Marc Schraner, Michael Green, Stan Lam
  • Stent Crimping Tool Insert, System, and Method
    Publication number: 20140260502
    Abstract: A stent crimping tool insert comprises a core body configured for insertion into and removal from within a crimping chamber of a stent crimping tool. The core body has a core surface configured to withstand a compressive force without a reduction in diameter of the core surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Karen J. Wang, Edward P. Garcia, Manish Gada, Marc Schraner, Michael Green, Stan Lam
  • Access catheter and method for maintaining separation between a falloposcope and a tubal wall
    Patent number: 6196966
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for imaging a narrow body lumen, the method comprising maintaining separation between a distal end of an optical viewing scope and a lumen wall with a spacing structure which extends distally from the distal end of an access catheter. Optional spacing structures include distal cages and a guidewire which is fixed to and extends distally from the access catheter body. The invention is beneficial during either retrograde imaging of the fallopian tube, and also allows antigrade imaging and advancing the access catheter and scope under the direction of the image provided, as it prevents the tubal wall from coming into such close proximity to a falloposcope as to produce “white-out” on the imaging monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2001
    Assignee: Conceptus, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kerin, Charles Milo, Julian N. Nikolchev, James Doty, Dai T. Ton, Richard Hill, Marc Schraner, Tom Kramer
  • Access catheter and method for maintaining separation between a falloposcope and a tubal wall
    Patent number: 5873815
    Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for imaging a narrow body lumen, the method comprising maintaining separation between a distal end of an optical viewing scope and a lumen wall with a spacing structure which extends distally from the distal end of an access catheter. Optional spacing structures include distal cages and a guidewire which is fixed to and extends distally from the access catheter body. The invention is beneficial during either retrograde imaging of the fallopian tube, and also allows antigrade imaging and advancing the access catheter and scope under the direction of the image provided, as it prevents the tubal wall from coming into such close proximity to a falloposcope as to produce "white-out" on the imaging monitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Conceptus, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kerin, Charles Milo, Julian N. Nikolchev, James Doty, Dai T. Ton, Richard Hill, Marc Schraner, Tom Kramer