Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Argo

Timothy D. Argo 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).

  • Multi-section stent
    Patent number: 6699280
    Abstract: A stent includes a first stent section, a second stent section, and at least one connecting member. The connecting member has a first end attached to the first stent section, a second end attached to the second stent section and a physically separable portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Allan R. Camrud, David R. Holmes, Jr., Robert S. Schwartz, Timothy D. Argo
  • Multi-section stent
    Publication number: 20030078649
    Abstract: A stent includes a first stent section, a second stent section, and at least one connecting member. The connecting member has a first end attached to the first stent section, a second end attached to the second stent section and a physically separable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, a Minnesota corporation
    Inventors: Allan R. Camrud, David R. Holmes, Robert S. Schwartz, Timothy D. Argo
  • Multi-section stent
    Patent number: 6258117
    Abstract: A multi-section stent includes a connecting structure that allows the stent sections to move and flex relative to one another. For deployment and positioning, the connecting structure connects the multiple stent sections and holds the stent sections substantially stationary relative to one another. Following deployment, the connecting structure allows the multiple stent sections to move relative to one another. Movable stent sections enable flexure of the stent upon deployment within a body lumen. This flexing structure allows better conformance of the stent to the shape of the body lumen, and exerts less overall pressure against the lumen wall, reducing the potential for trauma. Upon deployment, the multiple stent sections may be completely detached from one another. Alternatively, the stent sections may remain partially connected in a manner that allows substantial independent movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    Inventors: Allen R. Camrud, Robert S. Schwartz, David R. Holmes, Jr., Timothy D. Argo, David Berry