Patents by Inventor Kyle M. Krueger

Kyle M. Krueger 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 retention mold and method
    Patent number: 8240020
    Abstract: A stent retention mold includes two half-molds, each half-mold including a stent supporting surface, and a plurality of protrusions disposed on at least one of the stent supporting surfaces. A stent retention method includes retaining a stent to a balloon using a split mold that includes a stent supporting surface having a plurality of protrusions, so that a portion of the balloon extends through a gap of the stent into a space between two protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrin J. Kent, Boyd V. Knott, Jeremy L. Stigall, Kyle M. Krueger, Sean A. McNiven
  • Stent retention mold and method
    Publication number: 20080001328
    Abstract: A stent retention mold includes two half-molds, each half-mold including a stent supporting surface, and a plurality of protrusions disposed on at least one of the stent supporting surfaces. A stent retention method includes retaining a stent to a balloon using a split mold that includes a stent supporting surface having a plurality of protrusions, so that a portion of the balloon extends through a gap of the stent into a space between two protrusions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventors: Darrin J. Kent, Boyd V. Knott, Jeremy L. Stigall, Kyle M. Krueger, Sean A. McNiven