KIM NGOC NGUYEN, D.P.T.
Physical Therapy at Forest Ave, San Jose, CA

6824553, Nov 30, 2004

Aug 25, 2000

09/648378

Gene Samson - Milpitas CA
Uriel Hiram Chee - San Carlos CA
Kim Nguyen - San Jose CA
Edward J. Snyder - San Jose CA
Erik T. Engelson - Menlo Park CA

Target Therapeutics, Inc. - Fremont CA

A61M 2900

606192, 604282

This is a catheter assembly and a section of that catheter assembly. That catheter assembly may be used in accessing a tissue target within the body, typically a target which is accessible through the vascular system. Central to the invention is the use of a braided metallic reinforcing member, typically of super-elastic alloy ribbon, situated within the catheter body in such a way to create a catheter having an exceptionally thin wall, controlled stiffness, high resistance to kinking, and complete recovery in vivo from kinking situations. The braid may have a single pitch or may vary in pitch along the axis of the catheter or catheter section. The braided ribbon reinforcing member typically is placed between a flexible outer tubing member and an inner tubing member to produce a catheter section which is very flexible but highly kink resistant. The catheter sections made according to this invention may be used alone or in conjunction with other catheter sections either made using the concepts shown herein or made in other ways. The more proximal sections of the catheter assembly are often substantially stiffer than the more distal sections due to the presence of stiff polymeric tubing or metallic tubing or composited materials in the stiffer section.

8372062, Feb 12, 2013

Aug 15, 2012

13/586280

Richard Murphy - Sunnyvale CA, US
Michael P. Wallace - Pleasanton CA, US
Tri Tran - Fremont CA, US
Kim Nguyen - San Jose CA, US
Hanh Ho - San Jose CA, US
My Doan - San Jose CA, US
Robert M. Abrams - Los Gatos CA, US
Harold F. Carrison - Pleasanton CA, US

Stryker Corporation - Kalamazoo MI
Stryker NV Operations Limited - Dubin

A61B 17/00

606 1, 606108, 606191, 606213

In one embodiment, a neck bridge for bridging the neck of an aneurysm includes a junction region, a number of radially extending array elements attached to the junction region, and a cover attached to one or both of the junction region and an array element. The array elements are configured to be positioned within the aneurysm after the neck bridge is deployed from a delivery device. In a second embodiment, the neck bridge includes a junction region and a braided or mesh-like structure secured to the junction region. The braided or mesh-like structure is made from an elastic material.

5976162, Nov 2, 1999

Mar 13, 1998

9/042416

Hanh Doan - Santa Clara CA
Kim Nguyen - San Jose CA
Hong Doan - Santa Clara CA
Son M. Gia - San Jose CA
Liem Ho - Mountain View CA

Target Therapeutics, Inc. - Fremont CA

A61B 1704

606151

This is a micro-vaso-occlusive device intended generally for occlusion of small arteries located distally in the vasculature. The device is made up of a binder, often radio-opaque, which may be short in length by comparison to the length of the included thrombogenic fibers. The fibers form the other portion of the device. At least one end of the device includes a solid but comparatively soft end typically made of a molten mass of the fibers. The micro device may have multiple binder sections. The fibers may be straight, looped, or tufted.