Patents by Inventor Mark G. Wholey

Mark G. Wholey 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).

  • Curved nitinol stent for extremely tortuous anatomy
    Publication number: 20030187497
    Abstract: A stent for use in a curved body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel titanium or nitinol, and optionally includes a ternary element. The superelastic alloy has a low temperature phase or martensitic phase and a high temperature phase or an austenitic phase. In the high temperature phase, the stent has a curve along the length that closely matches the curve of the vessel in the patient's anatomy. When deployed in the curved vessel of the patient, the heat set curve of the stent closely conforms to the curvature in the vessel and minimizes trauma and stress to the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: John F. Boylan, Mark G. Wholey
  • Curved nitinol stent for extremely tortuous anatomy
    Patent number: 6572646
    Abstract: A stent for use in a curved body lumen is disclosed. The stent is made from a superelastic alloy such as nickel titanium or nitinol, and optionally includes a ternary element. The superelastic alloy has a low temperature phase or martensitic phase and a high temperature phase or an austenitic phase. In the high temperature phase, the stent has a curve along the length that closely matches the curve of the vessel in the patient's anatomy. When deployed in the curved vessel of the patient, the heat set curve of the stent closely conforms to the curvature in the vessel and minimizes trauma and stress to the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Boylan, Mark G. Wholey