Patents by Inventor Joanna Mroz

Joanna Mroz 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).

  • Stent with radiopaque coating consisting of particles in a binder
    Patent number: 6355058
    Abstract: A stent configuration wherein particles of radiopaque material contained within a polymeric binder is coated onto a stent core structure to enhance the radiopacity of the stent. The stent is initially formed and rendered radiopaque after all surfaces are coated with the radiopaque coating. The amount of particles of radiopaque materials can be varied (by volume) within the binder to either increase or decrease the radiopacity of the binder coating in order to obtain an optimal amount of radiopacity to the stent. The thickness of the coating also can be varied to fine tune the radiopacity of the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Pacetti, Joanna Mroz