Patents by Inventor J. Michael Lee

J. Michael Lee 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).

  • Expandible stent
    Publication number: 20030078648
    Abstract: A stent has a tubular body with longitudinal struts interconnected by multi-bar linkages. The struts inhibit foreshortening of the body and relative rotation between the links in the linkages permits radial expansion. The links are plastically deformed as they are expanded to maintain the expanded diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2001
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: MEDSTENT, Inc.
    Inventors: J. Michael Lee, Katherine H. Crew, Christine Mastrangelo
  • Expandable stent
    Patent number: 6261318
    Abstract: A stent has a tubular body with longitudinal struts interconnected by multi-bar linkages. The linkages comprise a pair of circumferential extending links, a pair of axial links and a pair of spaced hinges located between the circumferential links and the axial links. The struts inhibit foreshortening of the body and relative rotation between the links in the linkages, permitting radial expansion. The links are plastically deformed as they are expanded to maintain the expanded diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Medstent Inc.
    Inventors: J. Michael Lee, Katherine H. Crewe, Christine Mastrangelo
  • Expandable stent
    Patent number: 5776181
    Abstract: A stent has a tubular body with longitudinal struts interconnected by multi-bar linkages. The struts inhibit foreshortening of the body and relative rotation between the links in the linkages permits radial expansion. The links are plastically deformed as they are expanded to maintain the expanded diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: MedStent Inc.
    Inventors: J. Michael Lee, Katherin H. Crewe, Christine Mastrangelo