Patents by Inventor Colm McGuinness

Colm McGuinness 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).

  • Expandable stent having articulated connecting rods
    Patent number: 6066169
    Abstract: The invention includes systems and methods for providing stents having expandable cylindrical elements that are connected by articulated arms and connecting rods. These stents are understood to reduce the shortening that can occur as the stent is expanded from a first radial dimension to a second radial dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Ave Connaught
    Inventor: Colm McGuinness