Patents by Inventor Kevin M. Klitz

Kevin M. Klitz 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).

  • Guide catheter unibody
    Patent number: 5667499
    Abstract: Guide catheter unibody and method for manufacturing such a catheter. In one preferred embodiment, the present invention is a unibody guide catheter for use in percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedures. The catheter includes a base layer and a structural layer formed over the base layer. The structural layer includes strands which cross at a plurality of points, the strands being attached together for structural integrity at a substantial number of points where they cross. The structural layer may be at least partially embedded in the base layer. Additionally, a cover layer is formed over the structural layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Welch, Todd A. Berg, Thomas J. Bachinski, Kevin M. Klitz