Patents by Inventor Tara K. Adams

Tara K. Adams 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).

  • Drug Coated Stent Having a Surface Treatment and Method of Manufacturing
    Publication number: 20090171453
    Abstract: Drug coated stents for implantation in a body vessel are provided. A stent can include a plasma treatment on the luminal surface and a protein-adherence deterring layer on at least a portion of the luminal surface. A further embodiment includes a method of manufacturing a drug coated stent. Another further embodiment includes a method of treating a vascular condition with a drug coated stent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Tara K. Adams, Jason S. Sturgeon, Manjiri A. Dhoke, Dennis J. Delap