Patents by Inventor Barry O'Brien

Barry O'Brien 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).

  • Stent with controlled expansion
    Publication number: 20040002751
    Abstract: An intraluminal prosthesis composed of a self-expandable stent and a biodegradable constraining element being capable of biodegrading in vivo over a predetermined period of time to permit radial expansion of the stent. The constraining elements are applied to the stent to produce a compressed configuration. Dissolution of the constraining elements in vivo allows for expansion of the stent to an expanded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Scimed Lif Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Gilligan, Barry O'Brien
  • Stent with controlled expansion
    Patent number: 6613077
    Abstract: An intraluminal prosthesis composed of a self-expandable stent and a biodegradable constraining element being capable of biodegrading in vivo over a predetermined period of time to permit radial expansion of the stent. The constraining elements are applied to the stent to produce a compressed configuration. Dissolution of the constraining elements in vivo allows for expansion of the stent to an expanded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2003
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Gilligan, Barry O'Brien
  • Stent with controlled expansion
    Publication number: 20020143381
    Abstract: An intraluminal prosthesis composed of a self-expandable stent and a biodegradable constraining element being capable of biodegrading in vivo over a predetermined period of time to permit radial expansion of the stent. The constraining elements are applied to the stent to produce a compressed configuration. Dissolution of the constraining elements in vivo allows for expansion of the stent to an expanded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 3, 2002
    Applicant: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Gilligan, Barry O'Brien