Patents by Inventor Thu Anh Ho

Thu Anh Ho 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).

  • Lock/floating marker band on pusher wire for self-expanding stents or medical devices
    Patent number: 9539129
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying and retrieving a self-expanding intravascular stent includes an intravascular delivery wire and floating marker band movably retained over the intravascular stent delivery wire and releasably mounting the self-expanding intravascular stent. The floating marker band is movably retained to a fixed marker band, and a distance between the fixed marker band and the floating marker band is variable and self-adjusting. One or more struts of the self-expanding intravascular stent are releasably constrained between a catheter wall and one or more sides of the floating marker band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Eugene Young, Chung Hao Yeh, Christopher G. M. Ken, Thu Anh Ho
  • Winding mandrel for vasoocclusive coils
    Patent number: 8910501
    Abstract: The winding mandrel includes a pair of generally rounded-cube shaped or orthogonally flat-sided spherical main bodies connected together and having a plurality of cylindrical posts for forming vasoocclusive coils. The main bodies are connected together by a transition post, and the posts of the two main bodies are typically offset. A front end post and back end post are disposed on the front and rear ends of the mandrel. A short winding post member may be added between the connections of the two main bodies to provide additional winding posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Marcelino Gorospe, Edsel San Diego, Thu Anh Ho
  • LOCK/FLOATING MARKER BAND ON PUSHER WIRE FOR SELF-EXPANDING STENTS OR MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20140236276
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying and retrieving a self-expanding intravascular stent includes an intravascular delivery wire and floating marker band movably retained over the intravascular stent delivery wire and releasably mounting the self-expanding intravascular stent. The floating marker band is movably retained to a fixed marker band, and a distance between the fixed marker band and the floating marker band is variable and self-adjusting. One or more struts of the self-expanding intravascular stent are releasably constrained between a catheter wall and one or more sides of the floating marker band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC
    Inventors: Eugene Young, Chung Hao Yeh, Christopher G.M. Ken, Thu Anh Ho
  • Lock/floating marker band on pusher wire for self-expanding stents or medical devices
    Patent number: 8696731
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying and retrieving a self-expanding intravascular stent includes an intravascular delivery wire and floating marker band movably retained over the intravascular stent delivery wire and releasably mounting the self-expanding intravascular stent. The floating marker band is movably retained to a fixed marker band, and a distance between the fixed marker band and the floating marker band is variable and self-adjusting. One or more struts of the self-expanding intravascular stent are releasably constrained between a catheter wall and one or more sides of the floating marker band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Depuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Eugene Young, Chung Hao Yeh, Christopher G. M. Ken, Thu Anh Ho
  • WINDING MANDREL FOR VASOOCCLUSIVE COILS
    Publication number: 20140034769
    Abstract: The winding mandrel includes a pair of generally rounded-cube shaped or orthogonally flat-sided spherical main bodies connected together and having a plurality of cylindrical posts for forming vasoocclusive coils. The main bodies are connected together by a transition post, and the posts of the two main bodies are typically offset. A front end post and back end post are disposed on the front and rear ends of the mandrel. A short winding post member may be added between the connections of the two main bodies to provide additional winding posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: DePuy Synthes Products, LLC
    Inventors: Marcelino GOROSPE, Edsel SAN DIEGO, Thu Anh HO
  • LOCK/FLOATING MARKER BAND ON PUSHER WIRE FOR SELF-EXPANDING STENTS OR MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20120316636
    Abstract: An apparatus for deploying and retrieving a self-expanding intravascular stent includes an intravascular delivery wire and floating marker band movably retained over the intravascular stent delivery wire and releasably mounting the self-expanding intravascular stent. The floating marker band is movably retained to a fixed marker band, and a distance between the fixed marker band and the floating marker band is variable and self-adjusting. One or more struts of the self-expanding intravascular stent are releasably constrained between a catheter wall and one or more sides of the floating marker band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2011
    Publication date: December 13, 2012
    Applicant: MICRUS ENDOVASCULAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eugene Young, Chung Hao Yeh, Christopher G.M. Ken, Thu Anh Ho
  • WINDING MANDREL FOR VASOOCCLUSIVE COILS
    Publication number: 20090254112
    Abstract: The winding mandrel includes a pair of generally rounded-cube shaped or orthogonally flat-sided spherical main bodies connected together and having a plurality of cylindrical posts for forming vasoocclusive coils. The main bodies are connected together by a transition post, and the posts of the two main bodies are typically offset. A front end post and back end post are disposed on the front and rear ends of the mandrel. A short winding post member may be added between the connections of the two main bodies to provide additional winding posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Micrus Endovascular Corporation
    Inventors: Marcelino Gorospe, Edsel San Diego, Thu Anh Ho