Patents by Inventor Hector Onello Torres

Hector Onello Torres 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).

  • Stents with profiles for gripping a balloon catheter and molds for fabricating stents
    Patent number: 8393887
    Abstract: Embodiments of stents having profiles that improve gripping of the stent on a stent delivery system are provided. Additionally, embodiments of molds for fabricating the stents are provided. A radially expandable stent can comprise a proximal section tapering inward to a proximal end of the stent and a distal section tapering inward to a distal end of the stent. The tapered sections can be adapted to improve the attachment of the stent to the delivery system and to facilitate the delivery of the mounted device into and through a bodily lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Gene Brown, Hector Onello Torres, Mark Harris, Chris Andrews
  • Stents With Profiles For Gripping A Balloon Catheter And Molds For Fabricating Stents
    Publication number: 20100217378
    Abstract: Embodiments of stents having profiles that improve gripping of the stent on a stent delivery system are provided. Additionally, embodiments of molds for fabricating the stents are provided. A radially expandable stent can comprise a proximal section tapering inward to a proximal end of the stent and a distal section tapering inward to a distal end of the stent. The tapered sections can be adapted to improve the attachment of the stent to the delivery system and to facilitate the delivery of the mounted device into and through a bodily lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Publication date: August 26, 2010
    Inventors: Daniel Gene Brown, Hector Onello Torres, Mark Harris, Chris Andrews