Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm K. David Crockette, Esq.
  • Soluble fairing surface for catheters
    Patent number: 6168602
    Abstract: A soluble capsule, fairing or adherent material for a stent catheter or other device to inserted into the human body. The capsule, fairing or adherent material is made of a material which dissolves within the body in a convenient time, for example ten or fifteen minutes, allowing a convenient time for placement of the device and protecting the blood vessel from any sharp surfaces of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Inventor: Timothy James Ryan