US Patent Issued to Balosmark on Dec. 23 for "System and apparatus to assist in precise stent positioning at the ostium of a blood vessel" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,502,295, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to Balosmark Inc. (Kalamazoo, Mich.).

"System and apparatus to assist in precise stent positioning at the ostium of a blood vessel" was invented by Tim Fischell (Kalamazoo, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatuses and methods for quickly and accurately positioning a stent within the ostium of a blood vessel so that the entire circumference of the proximal stent edge is within the aorto-ostial landing zone (AOLZ). Any of these methods and apparatuses may include an ostial positioning catheter including an annular sealing balloon, a distal reinforced shaft, and a hypotube extending proximall...