Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Stephens

Christopher P. Stephens 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: 20100179644
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vascular stent that includes an expandable stent defining an interior compartment, a first polymeric layer exposed to the interior compartment defined by the stent, the first layer comprising an agent that promotes re-endothelialization, an agent that inhibits thrombosis, or a combination thereof, and a second polymeric layer at least partially external of the stent, the second layer being adapted for contacting a vascular surface and being characterized by pores that are substantially impermeable to vascular smooth muscle cell migration. Method of making and using the vascular stent are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Lisa K. Jennings, Chunxiang Zhang, Larry C. Wadsworth, Randall R. Bresee, Roberto S. Benson, Christopher P. Stephens