Patents by Inventor Thomas James Ryan

Thomas James Ryan 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).

  • Soluble fixation device and method for stent delivery catheters
    Patent number: 5830217
    Abstract: A soluble capsule, fairing or adherent material for a stent catheter or other device to inserted into the human body. The capsule, fairing or adherent material is made of a material which dissolves within the body in a convenient time, for example ten or fifteen minutes, allowing a convenient time for placement of the device and protecting the blood vessel from any sharp surfaces of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Assignee: Thomas J. Fogarty
    Inventor: Thomas James Ryan