Patents by Inventor Yunbing Yang

Yunbing Yang 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).

  • Methods for Crimping a Polymeric Stent Onto a Delivery Balloon
    Publication number: 20120316635
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Yang, Kathleen W. Yan