Patents by Inventor Kathleen W. Yan

Kathleen W. Yan 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).

  • Methods for crimping a polymeric stent onto a delivery balloon
    Patent number: 9757897
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • METHODS FOR CRIMPING A POLYMERIC STENT ONTO A DELIVERY BALLOON
    Publication number: 20170028616
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, JR., Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • Method of crimping polymeric stent to a delivery balloon
    Patent number: 9403320
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • POLYMERIC STENT CRIMPED TO A DELIVERY BALLOON
    Publication number: 20150217509
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • Methods for crimping a polymeric stent onto a delivery balloon
    Patent number: 9032607
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • Methods for crimping a polymeric stent onto a delivery balloon
    Patent number: 8904619
    Abstract: A medical device- includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • METHODS FOR CRIMPING A POLYMERIC STENT ONTO A DELIVERY BALLOON
    Publication number: 20140352131
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • Methods for crimping a polymeric stent onto a delivery balloon
    Patent number: 8752266
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • METHODS FOR CRIMPING A POLYMERIC STENT ONTO A DELIVERY BALLOON
    Publication number: 20140033506
    Abstract: A medical device—includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • Methods for Crimping a Polymeric Stent Onto a Delivery Balloon
    Publication number: 20120316635
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Yang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • Methods for crimping a polymeric stent onto a delivery balloon
    Patent number: 8261423
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan
  • Methods for Crimping a Polymeric Stent Onto a Delivery Balloon
    Publication number: 20110270383
    Abstract: A medical device-includes a polymer stent crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The stent is crimped to the balloon by a process that includes heating the stent to a temperature below the polymer's glass transition temperature to improve stent retention without adversely affecting the mechanical characteristics of the stent when later deployed to support a body lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin F. Jow, Arlene Sucy Yang, Yunbing Wang, Kathleen W. Yan