Patents by Inventor Stephen Robert Dugan

Stephen Robert Dugan 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).

  • Coatings for preventing balloon damage to polymer coated stents
    Patent number: 8778014
    Abstract: A medical assembly is disclosed comprises a stent and a catheter having a balloon, wherein the coefficient of friction and/or the adhesion at the stent/balloon interface are reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen Robert Dugan, Jessica Reneé DesNoyer, Stephen D. Pacetti, Bozena Maslanka