Patents by Inventor Bruce H. Rau

Bruce H. Rau 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).

  • Thermoplastic polyimide balloon catheter construction
    Patent number: 6024722
    Abstract: The present invention discloses the incorporation of thermoplastic polyimide into various parts of balloon catheters such as catheter shafts and balloons. Such catheter constructions may be integral or unitary in which the shaft of a portion thereof and balloon are manufactured as a single unit or the construction may be comprised of a separate shaft to which a balloon is attached as by adhesive or other bonding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce H. Rau, Susan M. Shoemaker, Paul J. Buscemi
  • Dilatation catheter having a random copolymer balloon
    Patent number: 5330428
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dilatation catheter which includes a balloon having at least one layer of a thermoplastic material consisting essentially of a random copolymer made from dimethyl terephthalate dimethyl isophthalate and ethylene glycol. These balloons are particular suited for use on dilatation catheters used for percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1994
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Lixiao Wang, Bruce H. Rau, David Sogard