Patents by Inventor Nikki Toyama

Nikki Toyama 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).

  • Endovascular prosthesis
    Patent number: 6695876
    Abstract: An expandable endovascular prosthesis comprising: body having a proximal end and a distal end; a first expandable portion disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the tubular first expandable portion being expandable from a first, unexpanded state to a second, expanded state with a radially outward force thereon to urge the first expandable portion against a vascular lumen; and a second expandable portion attached to the first tubular expandable portion; the second expandable portion being expandable upon expansion of the tubular first expandable portion. The endovascular prosthesis is particularly useful in the treatment of aneurysms, particularly saccular aneurysms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas R. Marotta, Brian Moore, Nikki Toyama, Todd Dickson