Patents by Inventor Jay Frederick Miller

Jay Frederick Miller 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).

  • Balloon catheter with elongated flexible tip
    Patent number: 6402720
    Abstract: A balloon catheter is provided which has a long, atraumatic tip positioned distally of the balloon. The distal edge of the tip has an annular chamfer. The balloon catheter typically is of a variety having a relatively stiff distal end or balloon assembly, and the atraumatic tip enhances tracking of such balloons along a thinner guidewire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventors: Jay Frederick Miller, Edward J. Play, Nicholas Martino