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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
May. 08, 2001
Applicants:
Steven P. Mertens, New Hope, MN (US);
Fernando Dicaprio, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Brian Brown, Hanover, MN (US);
Lixiao Wang, Long Lake, MN (US);
Inventors:
Steven P. Mertens, New Hope, MN (US);
Fernando DiCaprio, Mendota Heights, MN (US);
Brian Brown, Hanover, MN (US);
Lixiao Wang, Long Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
SciMed Life Systems, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F002/06 ; A61M029/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A catheter for delivery of a prosthesis comprises an expandable member which includes a portion which foreshortens longitudinally upon radial expansion of the expandable member.