Patents by Inventor Anthony Semedo

Anthony Semedo 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 the treatment of chronic total occlusions
    Publication number: 20050209559
    Abstract: According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a catheter assembly. A lumen extends through the catheter assembly and terminates with an exit port. The lumen being configured to receive a guide wire therein. The catheter assembly comprises a flexible distal segment having a predetermined length and a first predetermined outer diameter, a proximal segment having a second outer diameter greater than that of the first outer diameter, and an intermediate tapered section between the first proximal segment and the distal segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc. A Delaware Corporation
    Inventors: Ronan Thornton, Anthony Semedo