Patents by Inventor Michael A. Mohn

Michael A. Mohn 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 delivery catheter and method of making same
    Patent number: 6589274
    Abstract: A stent delivery catheter includes an extendable shaft portion, a tubular balloon mounted thereon, a stent and a pair of elastic retaining caps. The balloon is mounted onto the catheter at a mounted length that is shorter than the formed length of the balloon to generate excess balloon material which is gathered into circumferential folds. The extendable portion of the catheter shaft elongates in response to tension applied by the balloon as the folds open during inflation. Elongation of the catheter shaft drives the retaining caps apart to uncover the ends of the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Medtronic AVE, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Stiger, Michael A. Mohn, Mark Hoekwater, Lior Sobe
  • Stent delivery catheter with folded sleeve and method of making same
    Patent number: 6547813
    Abstract: A stent delivery catheter and method for making the same includes a tubular balloon, an elastic sleeve, and a stent. The balloon is mounted around a catheter shaft, and the stent is crimped onto the balloon. The elastic sleeve is positioned between the balloon and the stent, the sleeve extending beyond the ends of the stent where the ends of the sleeve are fixed to the catheter shaft. Sleeve material is gathered and folded over the ends of the stent to retain the stent snugly against the balloon during delivery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Medtronic Ave, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Stiger, Michael A. Mohn
  • Stent delivery catheter with folded sleeve and method of making same
    Publication number: 20020138127
    Abstract: A stent delivery catheter and method for making the same includes a tubular balloon, an elastic sleeve, and a stent. The balloon is mounted around a catheter shaft, and the stent is crimped onto the balloon. The elastic sleeve is positioned between the balloon and the stent, the sleeve extending beyond the ends of the stent where the ends of the sleeve are fixed to the catheter shaft. Sleeve material is gathered and folded over the ends of the stent to retain the stent snugly against the balloon during delivery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Mark L. Stiger, Michael A. Mohn
  • Stent delivery catheter and method of making same
    Publication number: 20020138128
    Abstract: A stent delivery catheter includes an extendable shaft portion, a tubular balloon mounted thereon, a stent and a pair of elastic retaining caps. The balloon is mounted onto the catheter at a mounted length that is shorter than the formed length of the balloon to generate excess balloon material which is gathered into circumferential folds. The extendable portion of the catheter shaft elongates in response to tension applied by the balloon as the folds open during inflation. Elongation of the catheter shaft drives the retaining caps apart to uncover the ends of the stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Mark L. Stiger, Michael A. Mohn, Mark Hoekwater, Lior Sobe