Patents by Inventor Rickie Bouma-de Vrijer

Rickie Bouma-de Vrijer 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).

  • Balloon catheter having elastic filling body for supporting a stent
    Patent number: 6776772
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a balloon catheter for positioning a stent, including a tubular basic body with a proximal end and a distal end, and at least one lumen extending in between, a balloon close to the distal end which is connected to the lumen, and a stent crimped around the balloon, wherein a filling body of elastic material is arranged inside the balloon and has a size corresponding to at least the dimensions of the stent in compressed state, where the filling body is compressed by the stent in the compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventors: Rickie Bouma-de Vrijer, Hugo Mulder