Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Arterial prosthesis – Stent combined with surgical delivery system
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Truong, Kevin T. (Department: 3734)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Arterial prosthesis
Stent combined with surgical delivery system
Reexamination Certificate
active
10136001
ABSTRACT:
Guidewires and thin-film catheter-sheaths, fabricated using vacuum deposition techniques, which are monolayer or plural-layer members having ultra-thin wall thicknesses to provide very-low profile delivery assemblies for introduction and delivery of endoluminal devices.
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Bailey Steven R.
Banas Christopher E.
Boyle Christopher T.
Advanced Bio Prosthetic Surfaces, Ltd.
Lee Paul J.
Rosenbaum David G.
Rosenbaum & Associates, PC
Truong Kevin T.
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