Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Gueriguian

Vincent J. Gueriguian 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 fabricating stents from blow molded tubing
    Patent number: 8658082
    Abstract: Methods to expand polymer tubing with desirable or optimum morphology and mechanical properties for stent manufacture and fabrication of a stent therefrom are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bin Huang, David C. Gale, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Methods of fabricating stents with enhanced fracture toughness
    Patent number: 8658081
    Abstract: Stents and methods of manufacturing a stents with enhanced fracture toughness are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Bin Huang, Timothy Limon, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • METHOD OF MAKING POLYMER-BIOCERAMIC COMPOSITE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20130324636
    Abstract: Methods and devices relating to polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2013
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: David C. GALE, Yunbing WANG, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed HOSSAINY, Bin HUANG, Garth WIKES, Vincent J. GUERIGUIAN
  • Method of making polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices
    Patent number: 8512735
    Abstract: Methods and devices relating to polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices, such as stents are disclosed. A suspension solution is formed including a fluid, a biodegradable polymer, and bioceramic particles. The biodegradable polymer and particles are precipitated from the suspension to form a mixture. A composite is formed by combining the mixture with another polymer and a scaffolding is formed from the composite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Yunbing Wang, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Bin Huang, Garth L. Wilkes, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Method of Fabricating Stents From Blow Molded Tubing
    Publication number: 20120319333
    Abstract: Methods to expand polymer tubing with desirable or optimum morphology and mechanical properties for stent manufacture and fabrication of a stent therefrom are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bin Huang, David C. Gale, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Stents with enhanced fracture toughness
    Patent number: 8323329
    Abstract: Stents and methods of manufacturing a stents with enhanced fracture toughness are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Bin Huang, Timothy Limon, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Implantable Medical Devices Fabricated From Polymers With Radiopaque Groups
    Publication number: 20120303114
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices comprising radiopaque star-block copolymers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David C. Gale, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Method of making Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices
    Patent number: 8309114
    Abstract: Methods and devices relating to polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Yunbing Wang, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Bin Huang, Garth L. Wilkes, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Method of fabricating stents from blow molded tubing
    Patent number: 8268228
    Abstract: Methods to expand polymer tubing with desirable or optimum morphology and mechanical properties for stent manufacture and fabrication of a stent therefrom are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Bin Huang, David C. Gale, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Stabilizing Semi-Crystalline Polymers To Improve Storage Performance Of Medical Devices
    Publication number: 20110260352
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed for improving the storage performance of polymeric stents that reduce or eliminate the effects of long term aging on the properties of the stents. A polymeric stent or a polymeric tube from which a stent is made is heated to a temperature between ambient and the glass transition temperature of the polymer for a period of time. The heating causes densification or an increase in density of the polymer which stabilizes the properties of the polymer in later processing steps and storage. The stent can be made from a polymeric tube that is expanded at a temperature above the glass transition temperature and cooled to maintain an expanded diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Fuh-Wei Tang, James Oberhauser, Manish Gada, Lothar W. Kleiner, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Polymer-Bioceramic Composite Implantable Medical Devices
    Publication number: 20110207843
    Abstract: Methods and devices relating to polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Yunbing Wang, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Bin Huang, Garth L. Wilkes, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Degradable polymeric implantable medical devices with a continuous phase and discrete phase
    Patent number: 7964210
    Abstract: The invention provides an implantable medical device comprising: a structural element, wherein the structural element includes: a continuous phase comprising a first polymer; a discrete phase within the continuous phase, wherein the discrete phase has a second polymer including discrete phase segments; and anchor segments that have substantially the same chemical make up as the first polymer of the continuous phase; wherein at least some of the anchor segments have partially or completely phase-separated from the discrete phase into the continuous phase.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David C. Gale, Bin Huang, Syed F. A. Hossainy, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices
    Patent number: 7959940
    Abstract: Methods and devices relating to polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Yunbing Wang, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy, Bin Huang, Garth L. Wilkes, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Bioabsorbable stent with radiopaque coating
    Patent number: 7951194
    Abstract: Various embodiments of stents with a bioabsorbable body having a coating with a radiopaque layer are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Sysetms Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent J. Gueriguian, Bin Huang, David C. Gale
  • Stents with Enhanced Fracture Toughness
    Publication number: 20110112627
    Abstract: Stents and methods of manufacturing a stents with enhanced fracture toughness are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Bin Huang, Timothy A. Limon, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Controlled Degradation Of Stents
    Publication number: 20110098803
    Abstract: Stents fabricated from hydrolytically degradable polymers with accelerated degradation rates and methods of fabricating stents with accelerated degradation rates are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Bin Huang, Vincent J. Gueriguian, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy
  • METHODS OF FABRICATING STENTS WITH ENHANCED FRACTURE TOUGHNESS
    Publication number: 20100289191
    Abstract: Stents and methods of manufacturing a stents with enhanced fracture toughness are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: DAVID C. GALE, Bin Huang, Timothy A. Limon, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Fabricating a stent from a blow molded tube
    Patent number: 7829008
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for fabricating a stent, the method comprising: positioning a polymeric tube inside a mold, wherein a high thermally conductive element covers at least a portion of the outer surface of the mold, the high thermally conductive element having a thermal conductivity that is greater than that of the mold; heating at least a portion of the mold; radially expanding the tube against the mold; and fabricating a stent from the radially expanded tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2010
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Vincent J. Gueriguian, David C. Gale, Bin Huang
  • Controlled degradation of stents
    Patent number: 7794495
    Abstract: Stents fabricated from hydrolytically degradable polymers with accelerated degradation rates and methods of fabricating stents with accelerated degradation rates are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Bin Huang, Vincent J. Gueriguian, Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy
  • Methods of fabricating stents with enhanced fracture toughness
    Patent number: 7731890
    Abstract: Stents and methods of manufacturing a stents with enhanced fracture toughness are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Bin Huang, Timothy A. Limon, Vincent J. Gueriguian