Patents by Inventor Alan Will

Alan Will 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).

  • Apparatus and methods for delivery of braided prostheses
    Patent number: 7357812
    Abstract: Blood vessels and other body lumens are expanded using an evertible braided prosthesis. The braided prosthesis is delivered to the blood vessel in a radially collapsed configuration. A leading edge of the braided prosthesis is then everted so that it expands as it is advanced through the blood vessel. Optionally, the prosthesis can be provided with a biologically active substance in order to inhibit hyperplasia or have other desired biological effects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Xtent, Inc.
    Inventors: Bernard Andreas, Ron French, Mark E. Deem, Hanson S. Gifford, III, Alan Will