Patents by Inventor Brian Lee Pelton
Brian Lee Pelton 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).
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Patent number: 8974517Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.Inventors: Brian Lee Pelton, John F. Boylan
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Publication number: 20140243947Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian Lee Pelton, John F. Boylan
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Patent number: 8702790Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.Inventors: Brian Lee Pelton, John F. Boylan
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Publication number: 20130166014Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventors: Brian Lee Pelton, John F. Boylan
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Patent number: 8382819Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: Abbot Cardiovascular Systems Inc.Inventors: Brian Lee Pelton, John F. Boylan
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Publication number: 20100114295Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Brian Lee Pelton, John F. Boylan
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Patent number: 7658760Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2004Date of Patent: February 9, 2010Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.Inventors: Brian Lee Pelton, John F. Boylan
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Patent number: 6824560Abstract: A medical device such as a stent made from single or double-butted tubing is disclosed. The butted tubing may be made from stainless steel or a nickel-titanium (nitinol) alloy. The butted tubing is created by thinning the material in between the ends of the tube through machining, drawing, cold working, laser cutting, or chemical etching. A strut pattern for a stent is laser cut into the butted tubing. The strut pattern for the stent includes rings connected by links. The end rings of the stent coincide with the double-butted ends of the tubing thereby increasing the hoop strength of those end rings.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2001Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventor: Brian Lee Pelton
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Patent number: 6776795Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventor: Brian Lee Pelton
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Publication number: 20040015226Abstract: A medical device such as a stent made from single or double-butted tubing is disclosed. The butted tubing may be made from stainless steel or a nickel-titanium (nitinol) alloy. The butted tubing is created by thinning the material in between the ends of the tube through machining, drawing, cold working, laser cutting, or chemical etching. A strut pattern for a stent is laser cut into the butted tubing. The strut pattern for the stent includes rings connected by links. The end rings of the stent coincide with the double-butted ends of the tubing thereby increasing the hoop strength of those end rings.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2001Publication date: January 22, 2004Inventor: Brian Lee Pelton
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Publication number: 20030191520Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2003Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventor: Brian Lee Pelton
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Patent number: 6569194Abstract: A radiopaque nitinol stent for implantation in a body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel-titanium or nitinol, and includes a ternary element including tungsten. The added tungsten in specified amounts improve the radiopacity of the nitinol stent comparable to that of a stainless steel stent of the same strut pattern coated with a thin layer of gold. Furthermore, the nitinol stent has improved radiopacity yet retains its superelastic and shape memory behavior and further maintains a thin strut/wall thickness for high flexibility.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2000Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.Inventor: Brian Lee Pelton