Patents by Inventor Marvin J. Cervantes

Marvin J. Cervantes 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).

  • Expandable jaw drug delivery catheter
    Patent number: 7753876
    Abstract: A system for treating a vascular condition includes a catheter having a drug delivery lumen and an expandable jaw device at the distal end of the catheter. The jaw device includes drug delivery ports in communication with the lumen, so that a therapeutic agent can be delivered to a treatment site. Another embodiment provides a method for expanding a jaw device at a treatment site and delivering a therapeutic agent. Another embodiment includes a catheter having an expandable member with hollow needles disposed on the outer surface of the expandable member. Yet another embodiment provides a method for expanding the expandable member at a treatment site and delivering a therapeutic agent into the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Marvin J. Cervantes, Kevin Knoll
  • Protective packaging assembly for medical devices and method of using same
    Patent number: 7353946
    Abstract: A protective packaging system for a medical device includes a housing and an end cap. The housing surrounds the distal portion of a catheter bearing a medical device so that the device is suspended in a protective chamber. The end cap holds the housing closed. Another embodiment of the invention provides a method for removing a catheter and medical device from the packaging system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2008
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventor: Marvin J. Cervantes