Patents by Inventor Yunbing Wang

Yunbing Wang 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).

  • Polymer Stent With Break-Away Links For Enhanced Stent Retention
    Publication number: 20090234432
    Abstract: Polymer stents with break-away links and methods of forming the links for improved stent retention on an expandable member during delivery are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen D. Pacetti, Timothy A. Limon, Yunbing Wang
  • A1 Adenosine Receptor Antagonist-Coated Implantable Medical Device
    Publication number: 20090228097
    Abstract: An implantable medical device with an A1 adenosine receptor antagonist-coating is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2008
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventor: Yunbing Wang
  • Bioabsorbable Stent With Layers Having Different Degradation Rates
    Publication number: 20090216316
    Abstract: A bioabsorbable stent including a stent scaffolding formed from polymer layers with different degradation rates is disclosed. The polymer layers include an abluminal layer, a luminal layer, and optionally one or more middle layers. A degradation rate of the layers increases from the luminal layer to the abluminal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventor: Yunbing Wang
  • Methods to improve adhesion of polymer coatings over stents
    Publication number: 20090148591
    Abstract: Methods are disclosed to improved adhesion of polymer coatings over polymer surfaces of stents which include plasma treatment, applying an adhesion promoting layer, surface treatments with solvents, and mechanical roughening techniques.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, Daniel A. Castro, Stephen D. Pacetti
  • BIOABSORBABLE STENT WITH RADIOPAQUE LAYER AND METHOD OF FABRICATION
    Publication number: 20090149940
    Abstract: Embodiments of a stent and methods of fabricating the same with a bioabsorbable radiopaque layer are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David C. Gale
  • Method and Apparatus for Stent Retention on a Balloon Catheter
    Publication number: 20090088829
    Abstract: A balloon is inflated from a collapsed configuration, then deflated. A polymeric stent is then disposed over the deflated balloon and the stent crimped to the balloon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, Gregory Kilinski, Luis Vazquez
  • IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICES FABRICATED FROM BLOCK COPOLYMERS
    Publication number: 20090088835
    Abstract: Medical devices, such as stents, fabricated at least in part from a polymer composite including a biodegradable elastomeric phase dispersed within a biodegradable polymeric matrix are disclosed. The composite is composed of a block copolymer including an elastomeric homopolymer block and a glassy polymer block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Yunbing Wang
  • STENT FORMED FROM BIOERODIBLE METAL-BIOCERAMIC COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20090088834
    Abstract: Medical devices and methods of fabricating such medical devices, such as stents, formed at least in part from a metal matrix composite including bioceramic particles dispersed within an erodible metal are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventor: Yunbing Wang
  • Method to fabricate a stent having selected morphology to reduce restenosis
    Publication number: 20090005860
    Abstract: Methods of fabricating a stent and a stent having selected morphology on abluminal and luminal surfaces of the stent are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: David C. Gale, Bin Huang, Yunbing Wang
  • Implantable medical devices with elastomeric copolymer coatings
    Publication number: 20080306582
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices with elastomeric copolymer coatings are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, Bin Huang
  • Implantable medical devices with elastomeric block copolymer coatings
    Publication number: 20080306591
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices with elastomeric block copolymer coatings are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, Daniel Castro
  • Elastomeric copolymer coatings for implantable medical devices
    Publication number: 20080306592
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices with elastomeric copolymer coatings are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Yunbing Wang
  • Implantable medical devices fabricated from polymers with radiopaque groups
    Publication number: 20080269874
    Abstract: Inplantable medical devices fabricated from radiopaque polymers are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David C. Gale, Vincent J. Gueriguian
  • Implantable medical devices fabricated from polymer blends with star-block copolymers
    Publication number: 20080249614
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices fabricated from polymer blends with star-block copolymers are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David C. Gale, Bin Huang
  • Implantable medical devices fabricated from block copolymers
    Publication number: 20080243228
    Abstract: Implantable medical devices fabricated from block copolymers are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David C. Gale
  • Polymer blend-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices
    Publication number: 20080081063
    Abstract: Methods and devices relating to polymer blend/bioceramic composite implantable medical devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David C. Gale
  • Degradable polymeric implantable medical devices with continuous phase and discrete phase
    Publication number: 20080063685
    Abstract: An implantable medical device is disclosed comprising: a structural element, wherein the structural element includes: a continuous phase comprising a first polymer of LPLG; a discrete phase within the continuous phase, wherein the discrete phase comprises a second polymer including rapidly eroding elastic discrete phase segments. The second polymer further includes anchor segments that have the same or substantially the same chemical make up as the first polymer of the continuous phase, and at least some of the anchor segments have partially or completely phase-separated from the discrete phase into the continuous phase.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2006
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David C. Gale
  • Composite polymeric and metallic stent with radiopacity
    Publication number: 20080058919
    Abstract: Various embodiments of stents with a polymeric body with radiopaque metallic particles incorporated in the stent body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Pamela Kramer-Brown, David Gale, Vincent Gueriguian, Yunbing Wang
  • Methods to prepare polymer blend implantable medical devices
    Publication number: 20080033540
    Abstract: Methods and devices relating to polymer blend implantable medical devices are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, David Gale
  • Analyte sensors and methods for making and using them
    Publication number: 20080026473
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide analyte sensors having elements designed to modulate their chemical reactions as well as methods for making and using such sensors. In certain embodiments of the invention, the sensor includes a hydrophilic comb-copolymer having a central chain and a plurality of side chains coupled to the central chain, wherein at least one side chain comprises a silicone moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: Yunbing Wang, Udo Hoss, Rajiv Shah, Jenn-Hann Larry Wang, William P. Van Antwerp, Brooks B. Cochran