Patents by Inventor George Shukov

George Shukov 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: 20060293695
    Abstract: An endovascular sleeve which can be utilized to navigate a pair of guidewires to a bifurcated body passageway such that, once in place, the guidewires are substantially untwisted or untangled. This greatly facilitates delivery of the bifurcated stent to the bifurcated artery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2006
    Publication date: December 28, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Ricci, George Shukov, Ian Penn
  • Publication number: 20060287708
    Abstract: A partially expanded stent comprising a proximal end and a distal end in communication with one another, a tubular wall disposed between the proximal end and the distal end, the tubular wall having a longitudinal axis and a porous surface defined by a plurality of interconnecting struts. The partially expanded stent has been expanded ex vivo by the application of a radially outward force thereon from a first unexpanded position to a second pre-expanded position at which the stent has reached a point of plastic deformation. The partially expanded stent is further expandable in vivo upon the application of a radially outward force thereon from the second pre-expanded position to a third expanded position wherein the stent will undergo plastic deformation to reach a maximum yield point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Donald Ricci, George Shukov, Ian Penn, Todd Dicksen
  • Publication number: 20060287714
    Abstract: A endovascular prosthesis for implantation in a body passageway. The prosthesis comprises a tubular wall which is: (i) movable between a first longitudinal length and a second longitudinally length, and (ii) radially expandable for implantation of the prosthesis in the body passageway. In one embodiment, the tubular wall has a longitudinally length which is variable by an “accordion”-like action. In another embodiment, the tubular wall has a longitudinally length which is variable by an “telescoping”-like action. The longitudinal length of the tubular wall may be varied in vivo to optimize deployment of the endovascular prosthesis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Inventors: Raimund Erbel, Donald Ricci, Ian Penn, George Shukov