Patents by Inventor Catherine Maresh

Catherine Maresh 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).

  • Publication number: 20090259285
    Abstract: A delivery system for a stent to a bifurcated region includes an elongated shaft with first and second branches extending from the elongated shaft. First and second branches have first and second balloons mounted thereon, respectively. A first guidewire extends the entire length of the delivery system and into the first branch for an “over-the-wire” configuration. A second guidewire extends into the second branch, but enters the elongated shaft near a distal end thereof for a “rapid-exchange” configuration. A guideway is formed in the elongated shaft and extends into the first guidewire lumen. The guideway may be forced open by a guide member slidably coupled to the elongated shaft, thereby adjusting the effective over-the-wire length of the first guidewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Duane, Catherine Maresh, Brendan Gallagher, Terry Guinan, Colm McCormack, Irene Tully, Brendan Hanley