Patents by Inventor Stephen Zimmerman

Stephen Zimmerman 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 with therapeutic substance
    Patent number: 8353952
    Abstract: A stent includes a wave form that includes a cable including a plurality of strands. The wave form has a plurality of struts and a plurality of crowns, with each crown connecting two adjacent struts. The wave form is wrapped around a longitudinal axis at a pitch to define a plurality of helical turns. The stent includes a filler located within the cable. The filler includes a therapeutic substance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Thompson, Paul Adler, Maria Arreguin, Kevin Mauch, Christopher Storment, Lance Ensign, Stephen Zimmerman
  • Stent With Therapeutic Substance
    Publication number: 20110251668
    Abstract: A stent includes a wave form that includes a cable including a plurality of strands. The wave form has a plurality of struts and a plurality of crowns, with each crown connecting two adjacent struts. The wave form is wrapped around a longitudinal axis at a pitch to define a plurality of helical turns. The stent includes a filler located within the cable. The filler includes a therapeutic substance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Dustin Thompson, Paul Adler, Maria Arreguin, Kevin Mauch, Christopher Storment, Lance Ensign, Stephen Zimmerman