US Patent Issued to Q3 Medical Devices on July 1 for "Stent" (North Carolina Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,343,269, issued on July 1, was assigned to Q3 Medical Devices Ltd. (Dublin).

"Stent" was invented by Eric K. Mangiardi (Charlotte, N.C.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A stent is disclosed that has an elongated body composed of a bioabsorbable polymer having a proximal end, a distal end, two open spiral channels formed on the exterior surface of the body to provide fluid communication between the proximal end and the distal end. The stent also has a central lumen open at the proximal and distal ends of the stent for the passage of a guide wire. A method for using the stent and a kit containing the stent are also disclosed."

The patent was...