Patents by Inventor Lori L. Stowell

Lori L. Stowell 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).

  • Drug delivery and dilatation-drug delivery catheters in a rapid exchange configuration
    Patent number: 5514092
    Abstract: Catheters for drug delivery or for both dilatation and drug delivery are provided with a guide wire lumen terminating within the catheter shaft and having an opening through the catheter shaft to enable a guide wire to exit the catheter shaft substantially distal to the proximal end of the catheter. In one embodiment, drug delivery ports are provided between occlusion balloons. In another embodiment, a dilatation balloon is also provided between the occlusion balloons. In another embodiment, a double layered balloon is provided to simultaneously dilatate the stenosis and deliver medication to the site. Alternatively, a balloon can be provided which only delivers medication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Schneider (USA) Inc.
    Inventors: Michael R. Forman, Lori L. Stowell