Patents by Inventor Jill P. Mendelson

Jill P. Mendelson 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).

  • Bioabsorbable stent with hydrothermal conversion film and coating
    Patent number: 9155637
    Abstract: A stent includes a bioabsorbable metal, a hydrothermal conversion film covering the bioabsorbable metal, and a coating covering the hydrothermal conversion film. A method for manufacturing a stent includes forming a stent body comprising a bioabsorbable metal, forming a hydrothermal conversion film over surfaces of the stent body, and coating the hydrothermal conversion film with an overcoat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Jill P. Mendelson, Ya Guo, Christopher W. Storment
  • Bioabsorbable Stent With Hydrothermal Conversion Film and Coating
    Publication number: 20140277396
    Abstract: A stent includes a bioabsorbable metal, a hydrothermal conversion film covering the bioabsorbable metal, and a coating covering the hydrothermal conversion film. A method for manufacturing a stent includes forming a stent body comprising a bioabsorbable metal, forming a hydrothermal conversion film over surfaces of the stent body, and coating the hydrothermal conversion film with an overcoat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Jill P. Mendelson, Ya Guo, Christopher W. Storment