Patents by Inventor Charles Kerber

Charles Kerber 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: 20050043783
    Abstract: A stent is described that is configured to be inserted into a lumen of a patient. The stent includes a coiled body in a generally helical configuration. In certain aspects, the coiled body includes a strip of multiple strands coupled together. In other aspects, the coiled body includes a strip having one or more lumens in the strip. In addition, certain stents have a coiled body formed by a strip of multiple strands in which at least one of the strands includes a lumen. Pharmaceutical or therapeutic agents may be provided in the lumen to provide a therapeutic effect to a patient receiving the stent. Markers may also be provided in the lumen to facilitate placement of the stent in a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: James Amis, Hoi U, Charles Kerber, Horst Fichtner