Patents by Inventor Michale Abi-Kheirs

Michale Abi-Kheirs 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).

  • Publication number: 20040230284
    Abstract: The invention relates to a system for dilatation of a body passage and delivery of a stent into the body passage of a patient, and related methods of using such a system. The dilatation and stent delivery system may comprise a dilatation catheter having an expandable member on a distal end, and a stent delivery catheter configured to retain a stent and deliver the stent to a body passage. The stent delivery catheter defines a lumen sized to receive the dilatation catheter and permit movement of the dilatation catheter relative to the stent delivery catheter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: F. Anthony Headley, Peter Shank, Emily Rusk, John Damarati, Michale Abi-Kheirs