Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Vidas, Arrett & Streinkraus
  • Helical stent design
    Patent number: 6488703
    Abstract: An expandable tubular reinforcing member used for body lumens such as blood vessels, the reinforcing member being formed of a continuous elongated helical element comprised of spaced undulating portions forming end loop portions and including a plurality of curvilinear connector elements extending between and interconnecting at least some of the adjacent undulating portions of the helical element over its length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Graig L. Kveen, Burns P. Doran, Robert T. Judnitch