Patents by Inventor Dehnad Houdin

Dehnad Houdin 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).

  • BIOERODABLE METALLIC STENT WITH BIODEGRADABLE POLYMER COATING
    Publication number: 20170021064
    Abstract: A device and a method of manufacturing an implantable medical device, such as a stent, are described herein. The device includes a metallic region composed of a bioerodable metal and a polymer region composed of a biodegradable polymer contacting the metallic region. The metallic region may erode at a different rate when exposed to bodily fluids than the polymer region when exposed to bodily fluids. In certain embodiments, the polymer region is an outer layer and the metallic region is an inner layer of the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Bin Huang, John M. Capek, Dehnad Houdin