Patents by Inventor Takako MATSUNO

Takako MATSUNO 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).

  • Method of manufacturing balloon catheter and balloon catheter
    Patent number: 9610426
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a balloon catheter involves applying a first application liquid, which contains a hydrophilic coating material, to the outer periphery of a balloon which is disposed on an elongated catheter and is held in an expanded state; folding the balloon; and applying a second application liquid, which contains the hydrophilic coating material, to the balloon with the balloon folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michiyo Tsubooka, Takako Matsuno, Yuichi Tada
  • Method of manufacturing balloon catheter and balloon catheter
    Patent number: 8808238
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a balloon catheter involves applying a first application liquid, which contains a hydrophilic coating material, to the outer periphery of a balloon which is disposed on an elongated catheter and is held in an expanded state; folding the balloon; and applying a second application liquid, which contains the hydrophilic coating material, to the balloon with the balloon folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Terumo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Michiyo Tsubooka, Takako Matsuno, Yuichi Tada
  • METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BALLOON CATHETER AND BALLOON CATHETER
    Publication number: 20140135690
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a balloon catheter involves applying a first application liquid, which contains a hydrophilic coating material, to the outer periphery of a balloon which is disposed on an elongated catheter and is held in an expanded state; folding the balloon; and applying a second application liquid, which contains the hydrophilic coating material, to the balloon with the balloon folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Michiyo TSUBOOKA, Takako MATSUNO, Yuichi TADA