Patents by Inventor Tom Mc Hale

Tom Mc Hale 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).

  • Publication number: 20070100428
    Abstract: System for reducing the damage to a coated medical implant during the expansion of the coated implant is provided. The system may include a coated medical implant, a multi-wing balloon catheter having at least four expandable wings, and an expandable membrane positioned between the balloon and the medical implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Tom Mc Hale, Jan Weber, Timothy O'Connor
  • Patent number: 7160317
    Abstract: Method and system for reducing the damage to a coated medical implant during the expansion of the coated implant is provided. The method may include providing a coated medical implant, providing a balloon catheter having a multi-wing balloon, the multi-wing balloon having at least four expandable folds, and crimping the medical implant onto the multi-wing balloon. The system may include a coated medical implant and a multi-wing balloon catheter having at least four expandable wings, the expandable wings in contact with the coating of the medical implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Tom Mc Hale, Jan Weber, Timothy O'Connor
  • Publication number: 20030130717
    Abstract: Method and system for reducing the damage to a coated medical implant during the expansion of the coated implant is provided. The method may include providing a coated medical implant, providing a balloon catheter having a multi-wing balloon, the multi-wing balloon having at least four expandable folds, and crimping the medical implant onto the multi-wing balloon. The system may include a coated medical implant and a multi-wing balloon catheter having at least four expandable wings, the expandable wings in contact with the coating of the medical implant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Tom Mc Hale, Jan Weber, Timothy O'Connor