Patents by Inventor W. T. Woods

W. T. Woods 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).

  • Apparatus and method for angioplasty and for preventing re-stenosis
    Patent number: 5180366
    Abstract: The present invention provides an angioplasty method and apparatus for performing same that reduces or eliminates restenosis in arteries that have undergone angioplasty. The invention prevents the proliferative response. To this end, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for depositing a time release anti-proliferation agent in the artery wall. The anti-proliferation agents inhibit the proliferation of cells that cause re-stenosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Inventor: W. T. Woods