Patents by Inventor Susan DosPassos

Susan DosPassos 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 deployment device including splittable sleeve containing the stent
    Patent number: 6447540
    Abstract: A stent deployment device (10) includes a catheter (12), a stent (14) positioned on the catheter (12), and a sleeve (16) carried on the catheter (12). The sleeve (16) has a portion (18) extending fully over and containing the stent (14). The stent deployment device (10) also includes a mechanism (20) for splitting at least the portion (18) of the sleeve (16) extending over the stent (14) and, preferably, for splitting the entire sleeve (16). Splitting of the sleeve portion (18) permits expansion of the stent (14). The mechanism (20) can include an inflatable, nondistending balloon (22) carried on the catheter (12), the stent (14) and the sleeve portion (18) being positioned over the balloon (22). The stent (14) can be self-expanding or can be expanded by the balloon (22) itself. Alternatively, the mechanism (20) can include a bulbous end (24) on the catheter (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Cook Incorporated
    Inventors: Arthur B. Fontaine, Susan DosPassos, Brian L. Bates, Scott E. Boatman, Michael C. Hoffa, Thomas A. Osborne