Patents by Inventor Hyuk Nam Kwon

Hyuk Nam Kwon 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).

  • Patent number: 7300454
    Abstract: A catheter apparatus for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capable of accurately positioning the balloon and stent in a desired position includes an introducer set fixed to an opening of the human artery, a guiding catheter secured to the introducer set and introduced into the artery, a Y-connector coupled with the guiding catheter, a guidewire introduced into the guiding catheter, a balloon catheter introduced into the guiding catheter and having a balloon at the distal end thereof, a minute adjustment portion having a nut and a bolt for minutely adjusting the insertion portion of the balloon catheter in the artery, a combining frame having two legs eachcoupled with the main tube and the nut, respectively, and a clamping portion for holding the balloon catheter firmly in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Life Public Welfare Foundation
    Inventors: Jeong Euy Park, Hyuk Nam Kwon