Patents by Inventor Brian P. Cahill

Brian P. Cahill 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).

  • Method of making a variable surface area stent
    Patent number: 8119184
    Abstract: A stent of variable surface area as determined by stent struts. The stent can have a variable surface area per unit length which accommodates a therapeutic agent. A patterned distribution of therapeutic agent can be provided throughout the stent. The stent can have an increased level of therapeutic agent near an end of the stent. A decreased level of therapeutic agent can be provided near an end of one embodiment of a stent. Indentations can be provided at the surface of the stent with therapeutic agent disposed therein. The stent can be cut with struts of variable thickness to provide the variable stent surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Syed Hossainy, Fuh-Wei Tang, Brian P. Cahill
  • METHOD OF MAKING A VARIABLE SURFACE AREA STENT
    Publication number: 20100116785
    Abstract: A stent of variable surface area as determined by stent struts. The stent can have a variable surface area per unit length which accommodates a therapeutic agent. A patterned distribution of therapeutic agent can be provided throughout the stent. The stent can have an increased level of therapeutic agent near an end of the stent. A decreased level of therapeutic agent can be provided near an end of one embodiment of a stent. Indentations can be provided at the surface of the stent with therapeutic agent disposed therein. The stent can be cut with struts of variable thickness to provide the variable stent surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 13, 2010
    Inventors: Syed Hossainy, Fuh-Wei Tang, Brian P. Cahill
  • Method of making a variable surface area stent
    Patent number: 7674493
    Abstract: A stent of variable surface area as determined by stent struts. The stent can have a variable surface area per unit length which accommodates a therapeutic agent. A patterned distribution of therapeutic agent can be provided throughout the stent. The stent can have an increased level of therapeutic agent near an end of the stent. A decreased level of therapeutic agent can be provided near an end of one embodiment of a stent. Indentations can be provided at the surface of the stent with therapeutic agent disposed therein. The stent can be cut with struts of variable thickness to provide the variable stent surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Syed Hossainy, Fuh-Wei Tang, Brian P. Cahill
  • Method of making a variable surface area stent
    Publication number: 20040191404
    Abstract: A stent of variable surface area as determined by stent struts. The stent can have a variable surface area per unit length which accommodates a therapeutic agent. A patterned distribution of therapeutic agent can be provided throughout the stent. The stent can have an increased level of therapeutic agent near an end of the stent. A decreased level of therapeutic agent can be provided near an end of one embodiment of a stent. Indentations can be provided at the surface of the stent with therapeutic agent disposed therein. The stent can be cut with struts of variable thickness to provide the variable stent surface area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2004
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: Syed Hossainy, Fuh-Wei Tang, Brian P. Cahill
  • Variable surface area stent
    Patent number: 6764505
    Abstract: A stent of variable surface area as determined by stent struts. The stent can have a variable surface area per unit length which accommodates a therapeutic agent. A patterned distribution of therapeutic agent can be provided throughout the stent. The stent can have an increased level of therapeutic agent near an end of the stent. A decreased level of therapeutic agent can be provided near an end of one embodiment of a stent. Indentations can be provided at the surface of the stent with therapeutic agent disposed therein. The stent can be cut with struts of variable thickness to provide the variable stent surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Syed Hossainy, Fuh-Wei Tang, Brian P. Cahill