Patents by Inventor Ronald G. Tuch

Ronald G. Tuch 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).

  • Intravascular medical device
    Patent number: 5607463
    Abstract: An indwelling intravascular device having at least one tissue-contacting surface in which the tissue-contacting surface is provided with improved tissue compatibility by applying to the base material comprising the tissue-contacting surface a thin layer of a tissue-compatible metal. Metals from Group VA of the Periodic Table are preferred. The metal layer is particularly useful in vascular prosthetic devices such as vascular grafts and stents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1997
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert S. Schwartz, Ronald G. Tuch, Rodney G. Wolff