Patents by Inventor Pauric John McGowan

Pauric John McGowan 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).

  • Detachable polymer bond
    Patent number: 10874827
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns polymer catheter designs incorporating joints that break under tension. The joints are generally formed from two tubular elements comprising two different polymers with dissimilar thermal and/or mechanical characteristics, which are overlapped and exposed to heat and pressure. The disclosure also concerns methods of making and using such catheters, for instance to deliver medical implants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventor: Pauric John McGowan
  • DETACHABLE POLYMER BOND
    Publication number: 20170095642
    Abstract: This disclosure concerns polymer catheter designs incorporating joints that break under tension. The joints are generally formed from two tubular elements comprising two different polymers with dissimilar thermal and/or mechanical characteristics, which are overlapped and exposed to heat and pressure. The disclosure also concerns methods of making and using such catheters, for instance to deliver medical implants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Inventor: Pauric John McGowan