US Patent No: 4,581,017

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Catheter systems

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Abstract

Catheter systems provide blood flow paths past a stenotic region of a blood vessel receiving treatment to restore acceptable blood flow. A catheter includes distal and proximal side orifices into a main lumen to provide a blood flow path through the catheter across the stenosis. A segmented or lobed balloon forms blood flow passages between the catheter and blood vessel wall to provide blood flow past the stenosis while the balloon is inflated. Superselective catheter systems provide means for inserting a catheter into coronary arteries remote from the aorta.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC.SANTA ROSA, CA326

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sahota, Harvinder Seal Beach, CA 31 1854

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION (1)
4,329,993 Catheter with trans-luminal electrical conductor 69 1980
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (2)
4,233,983 Catheter provided with a safety-fixing member, remotely adjustable and expandible by introducing fluids 36 1978
4,423,725 Multiple surgical cuff 421 1982

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
INNERCOOL THERAPIES, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION (77)
6,231,595 Circulating fluid hypothermia method and apparatus 107 1998
6,096,068 Selective organ cooling catheter and method of using the same 158 1998
6,254,626 Articulation device for selective organ cooling apparatus 100 1998
6,251,129 Method for low temperature thrombolysis and low temperature thrombolytic agent with selective organ temperature control 103 1998
6,238,428 Selective organ cooling apparatus and method employing turbulence-inducing element with curved terminations 93 1999
6,312,452 Selective organ cooling catheter with guidewire apparatus and temperature-monitoring device 99 1999
6,224,624 Selective organ cooling apparatus and method 113 1999
6,235,048 Selective organ hypothermia method and apparatus 102 1999
6,149,677 Circulating fluid hypothermia method 147 1999
6,843,800 Patient temperature regulation method and apparatus 1 1999
6,325,818 Inflatable cooling apparatus for selective organ hypothermia 68 1999
6,379,378 Lumen design for catheter 68 2000
6,491,039 Medical procedure 15 2000
6,471,717 Selective organ cooling apparatus and method 13 2000
6,464,716 Selective organ cooling apparatus and method 27 2000
6,582,455 Method and device for applications of selective organ cooling 16 2000
6,482,226 Selective organ hypothermia method and apparatus 14 2000
6,478,811 Method for low temperature thrombolysis and low temperature thrombolytic agent with selective organ temperature control 17 2000
6,468,296 Method for low temperature thrombolysis and low temperature thrombolytic agent with selective organ temperature control 24 2000
6,576,002 Isolated selective organ cooling method and apparatus 16 2001
6,478,812 Method and device for applications of selective organ cooling 19 2001
6,475,231 Method and device for applications of selective organ cooling 18 2001
6,540,771 Inflatable catheter for selective organ heating and cooling and method of using the same 27 2001
6,533,804 Inflatable catheter for selective organ heating and cooling and method of using the same 21 2001
6,818,011 Circulating fluid hypothermia method and apparatus 4 2001
6,602,276 Method and device for performing cooling- or cryo-therapies for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation 40 2001
6,551,349 Selective organ cooling apparatus 22 2001
6,692,488 Apparatus for cell necrosis 13 2001
6,558,412 Selective organ hypothermia method and apparatus 13 2001
6,676,688 Method of making selective organ cooling catheter 14 2001
6,599,312 Isolated selective organ cooling apparatus 20 2001
6,726,708 Therapeutic heating and cooling via temperature management of a colon-inserted balloon 21 2001
6,905,509 Selective organ cooling catheter with guidewire apparatus and temperature-monitoring device 5 2001
6,685,732 METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERFORMING COOLING- OR CRYO-THERAPIES FOR, E.G., ANGIOPLASTY WITH REDUCED RESTENOSIS OR PULMONARY VEIN CELL NECROSIS TO INHIBIT ATRIAL FIBRILLATION EMPLOYING MICROPOROUS BALLOON 27 2001
6,719,779 Circulation set for temperature-controlled catheter and method of using the same 33 2001
6,585,752 Fever regulation method and apparatus 16 2001
6,576,001 Lumen design for catheter 24 2001
6,786,218 Medical procedure 4 2001
7,291,144 Method and device for performing cooling- or cryo-therapies for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation 3 2002
6,660,028 Method for determining the effective thermal mass of a body or organ using a cooling catheter 17 2002
6,905,494 Method and device for performing cooling- or cryo-therapies for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation employing tissue protection 16 2002
7,001,378 Method and device for performing cooling or cryo-therapies, for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation employing tissue protection 14 2002
6,695,873 Inflatable catheter for selective organ heating and cooling and method of using the same 16 2002
6,676,689 Inflatable catheter for selective organ heating and cooling and method of using the same 16 2002
6,648,908 Inflatable catheter for selective organ heating and cooling and method of using the same 37 2002
6,755,850 Selective organ hypothermia method and apparatus 10 2002
6,991,645 Patient temperature regulation method and apparatus 0 2002
6,702,842 Selective organ cooling apparatus and method 17 2002
6,869,440 Method and apparatus for patient temperature control employing administration of anti-shivering agents 5 2002
6,830,581 Method and device for patient temperature control employing optimized rewarming 3 2002
7,101,386 Patient temperature regulation method and apparatus 17 2002
6,887,262 Selective organ cooling apparatus and method 3 2002
6,740,109 Isolated selective organ cooling method 13 2002
7,063,718 Selective organ hypothermia method and apparatus 5 2003
7,094,253 Fever regulation method and apparatus 0 2003
7,004,960 Circulation set for temperature-controlled catheter and method of using the same 3 2003
7,651,518 Inflatable catheter for selective organ heating and cooling and method of using the same 0 2003
7,052,508 Inflatable heat transfer apparatus 0 2003
7,211,105 Method for determining the effective thermal mass of a body or organ using a cooling catheter 0 2003
7,018,399 Method of making selective organ cooling catheter 4 2003
7,449,018 Method and device for performing cooling- or cryo-therapies for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation employing microporous balloon 0 2004
7,300,453 System and method for inducing hypothermia with control and determination of catheter pressure 6 2004
7,066,948 Selective organ cooling apparatus and method 0 2004
7,491,223 Therapeutic heating and cooling via temperature management of a colon-inserted balloon 2 2004
7,189,254 Method and device for patient temperature control employing optimized rewarming 4 2004
7,371,254 Medical procedure 3 2004
7,351,254 Method and device for patient temperature control employing optimized rewarming 5 2004
7,422,600 Method and apparatus for patient temperature control employing administration of anti-shivering agents 1 2005
7,288,089 Method and device for performing cooling- or cryo-therapies for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation employing tissue protection 6 2005
7,998,182 Selective organ cooling apparatus 0 2006
7,311,725 Patient temperature regulation method and apparatus 3 2006
7,766,949 Fever regulation method and apparatus 0 2006
8,157,794 Method and device for performing cooling-or cryo-therapies for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation 0 2007
8,043,351 Method and device for performing cooling- or cryo-therapies for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation employing tissue protection 0 2007
8,043,283 Method and device for performing cooling- or cryo-therapies for, e.g., angioplasty with reduced restenosis or pulmonary vein cell necrosis to inhibit atrial fibrillation 0 2007
8,163,000 Selective organ cooling catheter with guidewire apparatus and temperature-monitoring device 0 2007
7,951,183 Medical procedure 0 2008
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (43)
4,921,483 Angioplasty catheter 264 1987
4,944,745 Perfusion balloon catheter 184 1988
4,884,573 Very low profile angioplasty balloon catheter with capacity to use steerable, removable guidewire 93 1988
5,090,958 Balloon catheters 164 1990
5,312,430 Balloon dilation catheter 49 1991
5,120,323 Telescoping guide catheter system 101 1991
5,226,888 Coiled, perfusion balloon catheter 107 1991
5,160,321 Balloon catheters 102 1991
5,261,879 Coaxial/side-by-side lumen perfusion dilatation catheter 51 1992
5,252,159 Method for making coiled, perfusion balloon catheter 29 1993
5,385,562 Guide catheter system for an angioplasty balloon catheter 35 1993
6,733,473 Adjustably stiffenable convertible catheter assembly 25 1993
5,397,307 Drug delivery PTCA catheter and method for drug delivery 144 1993
5,490,837 Single operator exchange catheter having a distal catheter shaft section 110 1994
5,527,292 Intravascular device for coronary heart treatment 121 1994
5,527,282 Vascular dilatation device and method 37 1994
5,645,533 Apparatus and method for performing an intravascular procedure and exchanging an intravascular device 35 1995
5,527,336 Flow obstruction treatment method 80 1995
5,591,129 Perfusion balloon angioplasty catheter 47 1995
5,833,706 Single operator exchange perfusion catheter having a distal catheter shaft section 56 1995
5,752,971 Method of treating a flow obstruction 26 1995
5,836,951 Balloon dilation catheter 24 1995
5,695,469 Vascular dilatation device and method 37 1995
5,843,051 Intravascular device for coronary heart treatment 29 1996
5,720,723 Balloon perfusion catheter 8 1996
5,876,375 Guide catheter system for an angioplasty balloon catheter 14 1996
5,658,311 High pressure expander bundle for large diameter stent deployment 27 1996
5,976,107 Catheter having extendable guide wire lumen 41 1997
7,087,039 Perfusion balloon angioplasty catheter 0 1997
5,968,013 Multi-function dilatation catheter 23 1997
5,961,490 Balloon perfusion catheter 23 1998
6,129,704 Perfusion balloon catheter having a magnetically driven impeller 5 1998
5,947,927 Convertible catheter having a single proximal lumen 19 1998
6,503,224 Perfusion balloon catheter 8 2000
7,169,140 Methods of using an intravascular balloon catheter in combination with an angioscope 32 2000
6,748,953 Method for thermal treatment of type II endoleaks in arterial aneurysms 4 2002
7,963,940 Local perfusion device 0 2005
7,766,893 Tapered multi-chamber balloon 0 2005
7,485,109 Targeted cooling of tissue within a body 0 2006
7,740,609 Balloon catheter 2 2006
8,414,611 Main vessel constraining side-branch access balloon 0 2006
8,398,695 Side branch stenting system using a main vessel constraining side branch access balloon and side branching stent 0 2006
8,142,395 Tapered multi-chamber balloon 0 2010
 
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (29)
4,790,315 Perfusion dilatation catheter and method of manufacture 140 1986
4,877,031 Steerable perfusion dilatation catheter 218 1988
5,092,873 Balloon configuration for atherectomy catheter 101 1990
6,821,287 Multi-mode vascular catheter system 17 1991
6,824,554 Convertible mode vascular catheter system 7 1991
6,685,721 Catheter system with catheter and guidewire exchange 12 1992
5,300,085 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges and method 244 1993
5,318,535 Low-profile dual-lumen perfusion balloon catheter with axially movable inner guide sheath 54 1993
5,516,336 Readily exchangeable perfusion dilatation catheter 78 1994
5,542,925 Dilatation catheter with oblong perfusion ports 53 1995
6,451,043 Method of using a readily exchangeable perfusion dilatation catheter 7 1996
5,902,290 Catheter providing intraluminal access 41 1997
6,210,312 Catheter and guide wire assembly for delivery of a radiation source 37 1997
6,059,770 Catheter providing intraluminal access 24 1997
6,224,535 Radiation centering catheters 14 1998
6,159,139 Radiation delivery catheter with a spring wire centering mechanism 18 1998
6,142,926 Radiation dose delivery catheter with reinforcing mandrel 20 1998
7,163,504 Multi-lumen fluted balloon radiation centering catheter 5 2000
6,605,031 Stepped centering balloon for optimal radiation delivery 2 2000
6,582,417 Methods and apparatuses for radiation treatment 32 2000
6,540,734 Multi-lumen extrusion tubing 20 2000
6,527,739 Spiraled balloon arrangement for treatment of a tortuous vessel 13 2000
6,777,644 Catheter providing intraluminal access 22 2002
6,692,465 Catheter system with catheter and guidewire exchange 31 2002
7,074,231 Convertible mode vascular catheter system 2 2002
7,090,635 Methods and apparatuses for radiation treatment 0 2003
7,229,460 Catheter system with catheter and guidewire exchange 0 2003
7,994,449 Square-wave laser bonding 0 2005
8,152,758 Needle catheter 0 2007
 
ACCLARENT, INC. (21)
8,317,816 Balloon catheters and methods for treating paranasal sinuses 0 2002
7,803,150 Devices, systems and methods useable for treating sinusitis 5 2005
8,114,113 Multi-conduit balloon catheter 0 2005
8,190,389 Adapter for attaching electromagnetic image guidance components to a medical device 0 2006
8,118,757 Methods and devices for ostium measurement 0 2007
8,146,400 Endoscopic methods and devices for transnasal procedures 0 2007
8,088,101 Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders of the ear, nose and throat 0 2007
8,123,722 Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders of the ear, nose and throat 4 2007
7,645,272 Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders of the ear, nose and throat 30 2007
8,172,828 Apparatus and methods for dilating and modifying ostia of paranasal sinuses and other intranasal or paranasal structures 0 2007
8,090,433 Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat 0 2007
8,080,000 Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat 0 2007
7,771,409 Devices, systems and methods useable for treating sinusitis 0 2007
8,142,422 Devices, systems and methods for diagnosing and treating sinusitis and other disorders of the ears, nose and/or throat 1 2008
8,182,432 Corewire design and construction for medical devices 0 2008
8,100,933 Method for treating obstructed paranasal frontal sinuses 0 2008
8,388,642 Implantable devices and methods for treating sinusitis and other disorders 0 2008
8,414,473 Methods and apparatus for treating disorders of the ear nose and throat 0 2009
8,114,062 Devices and methods for delivering therapeutic substances for the treatment of sinusitis and other disorders 0 2009
8,425,457 Devices, systems and methods for diagnosing and treating sinusitus and other disorder of the ears, nose and/or throat 0 2009
8,435,290 System and method for treatment of non-ventilating middle ear by providing a gas pathway through the nasopharynx 0 2010
 
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DIVISION, INC. (21)
5,628,316 Guiding introducer system for use in the right atrium 34 1994
5,564,440 Method for mopping and/or ablation of anomalous conduction pathways 129 1994
5,690,611 Process for the treatment of atrial arrhythima using a catheter guided by shaped giding introducers 174 1994
5,868,733 Guiding introducer system for use in the treatment of accessory pathways around the mitral valve using a retrograde approach 71 1995
5,833,673 Guiding introducer system for use in the treatment of left ventricular tachycardia 45 1995
5,725,512 Guilding introducer system for use in the left atrium 95 1996
5,814,029 Guiding introducer system for use in ablation and mapping procedures in the left ventricle 65 1996
5,840,027 Guiding introducer system for use in the right atrium 26 1996
5,902,289 Precurved guiding introducer system for treatment of atrial arrhythmia 128 1997
6,156,018 Guiding introducer system for use in medical procedures in the left ventricle 36 1998
6,526,302 Guiding introducer system for use in medical procedures in the left ventricle 43 2000
7,153,301 Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia 6 2002
7,118,568 Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia 18 2003
7,789,877 Ablation catheter electrode arrangement 4 2003
7,234,225 Method for manufacturing medical device having embedded traces and formed electrodes 13 2003
7,229,437 Medical device having integral traces and formed electrodes 15 2003
7,248,913 Guiding introducer system for use in medical procedures in the left ventricle 0 2005
8,052,680 Process and device for the treatment of atrial arrhythmia 0 2006
8,147,486 Medical device with flexible printed circuit 0 2007
8,221,408 Medical device having integral traces and formed electrodes 0 2007
7,669,309 Method for manufacturing a medical device having integral traces and formed electrodes 2 2007
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (15)
5,267,958 Exchange catheter having exterior guide wire loops 113 1992
6,200,315 Left atrium ablation catheter 50 1997
6,066,126 Precurved, dual curve cardiac introducer sheath 33 1997
6,241,728 Left atrium ablation catheter and method 32 1999
7,025,773 Methods and devices for placing a conduit in fluid communication with a target vessel 11 2001
7,578,828 Methods and devices for placing a conduit in fluid communication with a target vessel 1 2003
7,214,234 Delivering a conduit into a heart wall to place a coronary vessel in communication with a heart chamber and removing tissue from the vessel or heart wall to facilitate such communication 6 2003
7,591,832 Expandable guide sheath and apparatus with distal protection and methods for use 3 2004
7,713,281 Expandable guide sheath and apparatus and methods for making them 1 2004
7,875,049 Expandable guide sheath with steerable backbone and methods for making and using them 1 2006
7,575,569 Apparatus and methods for delivering stem cells and other agents into cardiac tissue 2 2006
7,993,356 Delivering a conduit into a heart wall to place a coronary vessel in communication with a heart chamber and removing tissue from the vessel or heart wall to facilitate such communication 0 2006
7,993,350 Shapeable or steerable guide sheaths and methods for making and using them 1 2007
7,744,564 Apparatus and methods for delivering stem cells and other agents into cardiac tissue 1 2009
8,252,015 Expandable guide sheath and apparatus and methods for making them 0 2010
 
CORDIS CORPORATION (14)
5,078,685 Catheter with exterior tunnel member 39 1990
5,433,706 Perfusion balloon catheter 28 1993
5,484,411 Spiral shaped perfusion balloon and method of use and manufacture 50 1994
5,507,726 Perfusion catheter with moving tube 5 1994
5,501,667 Perfusion balloon and method of use and manufacture 47 1994
5,425,714 Perfusion catheter with moving body 14 1994
5,674,198 Tandem balloon catheter 54 1995
5,713,854 Method and apparatus for dilatation catheterization 15 1995
5,807,331 Active perfusion dilatation catheter 10 1996
5,613,948 Annular perfusion balloon catheter 19 1996
5,833,659 Infusion balloon catheter 69 1996
5,792,300 Perfusion catheter and striped extrusion method of manufacture 83 1996
6,245,040 Perfusion balloon brace and method of use 27 1996
5,895,405 Method and apparatus for dilatation catheterization 19 1997
 
BRIDGEPOINT MEDICAL, INC. (8)
8,323,261 Methods of accessing an intramural space 0 2006
8,083,727 Endovascular devices and methods for exploiting intramural space 0 2006
8,025,655 Endovascular devices and methods 0 2006
7,938,819 Endovascular devices and methods 0 2006
7,918,870 Endovascular devices and methods 0 2006
8,202,246 Crossing occlusions in blood vessels 0 2009
8,172,863 Methods and apparatus for crossing occlusions in blood vessels 0 2009
8,337,425 Endovascular device with a tissue piercing distal probe and associated methods 0 2009
 
CARDIOVASCULAR DYNAMICS, INC. (7)
5,295,962 Drug delivery and dilatation catheter 120 1992
5,344,402 Low profile perfusion catheter 104 1993
5,421,826 Drug delivery and dilatation catheter having a reinforced perfusion lumen 63 1994
5,542,926 Low profile perfusion catheter 29 1994
5,571,089 Low profile perfusion catheter 70 1994
5,522,800 Low profile perfusion catheter 30 1994
5,569,184 Delivery and balloon dilatation catheter and method of using 71 1995
 
DUKE UNIVERSITY (7)
6,060,454 Compositions, apparatus and methods for facilitating surgical procedures 49 1998
6,127,410 Compositions, apparatus and methods for facilitating surgical procedures 52 1999
6,087,394 Compositions, apparatus and methods for facilitating surgical procedures 53 1999
6,043,273 Compositions, apparatus and methods for facilitating surgical procedures 52 1999
6,711,436 Compositions, apparatus and methods for facilitating surgical procedures 61 1999
6,101,412 Compositions, apparatus and methods for facilitating surgical procedures 57 1999
6,414,018 Compositions, apparatus and methods for facilitating surgical procedures 36 2000
 
SCIMED LIFE SYSTEMS, INC. (7)
5,232,446 Multi-sinus perfusion balloon dilatation catheter 75 1991
5,395,333 Multi-lobed support balloon catheter with perfusion 95 1993
5,558,642 Drug delivery catheter 88 1994
5,505,702 Balloon catheter for dilatation and perfusion 94 1995
5,976,106 Medical appliance with centering balloon 62 1995
5,716,340 Blood perfusion catheter 36 1996
6,585,657 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 7 2001
 
WILK PATENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (7)
5,944,019 Closed chest coronary bypass 91 1997
6,454,794 Coronary bypass implant 33 1999
6,361,519 Mesh tip myocardial implant 33 2000
6,350,248 Expandable myocardial implant 43 2000
6,701,932 Method and apparatus for revascularizing a coronary vessel with an implant having a tapered myocardial leg 7 2002
6,929,011 Method to deliver blood from a heart chamber to a vessel 10 2003
6,913,021 Method for revascularizing a coronary vessel 5 2003
 
MEDTRONIC AVE, INC. (6)
5,267,982 Variable shaped catheter system and method for catheterization 110 1990
5,284,473 Perfusion catheter with flow amplifier 38 1991
5,980,486 Rapidly exchangeable coronary catheter 98 1993
5,645,529 Devices for selectively directing inflation devices 24 1994
5,728,067 Rapidly exchangeable coronary catheter 75 1996
6,129,708 Rapidly exchangeable coronary catheter 59 1999
 
RADIANCE MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (6)
6,048,299 Radiation delivery catheter 37 1997
6,149,574 Dual catheter radiation delivery system 85 1998
6,176,821 Radiation delivery balloon catheter 25 1998
6,287,249 Thin film radiation source 52 1999
6,261,320 Radioactive vascular liner 84 1999
6,491,619 Radiation delivery catheters and dosimetry methods 25 2000
 
SCOPE MEDICAL, INC. (6)
4,998,916 Steerable medical device 174 1990
5,037,391 Steerable angioplasty device 80 1990
5,108,368 Steerable medical device 113 1990
5,203,772 Steerable medical device 155 1992
5,308,324 Steerable medical device 31 1993
5,480,382 Steerable medical device 93 1994
 
VENTION MEDICAL ADVANCED COMPONENTS, INC. (6)
5,624,392 Heat transfer catheters and methods of making and using same 324 1994
5,499,973 Variable stiffness balloon dilatation catheters 172 1994
5,902,268 Heat transfer catheter apparatus and method of making and using same 151 1995
6,440,158 Heat transfer catheter apparatus and method of making and using same 37 1999
6,623,516 Method for changing the temperature of a selected body region 21 2001
7,811,249 Multi-lumen heat transfer catheters 0 2005
 
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC. (6)
8,007,525 Method for endovascular management of body temperature 1 2007
8,206,332 Indwelling heat exchange catheter and method of using same 0 2010
8,105,262 Indwelling heat exchange catheter and method of using same 0 2011
8,105,263 Indwelling heat exchange catheter and method of using same 0 2011
8,109,894 Indwelling heat exchange catheter and method of using same 0 2011
8,105,264 Indwelling heat exchange catheter and method of using same 0 2011
 
DEL MAR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES (4)
6,261,312 Inflatable catheter for selective organ heating and cooling and method of using the same 109 1998
6,251,130 Device for applications of selective organ cooling 111 1998
6,245,095 Method and apparatus for location and temperature specific drug action such as thrombolysis 106 1999
6,491,716 Method and device for applications of selective organ cooling 13 1999
 
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FUNDING COMPANY LLC (4)
5,755,682 Method and apparatus for performing coronary artery bypass surgery 168 1996
5,908,029 Coronary artery bypass with reverse flow 96 1997
6,123,682 Closed chest coronary bypass 42 1998
6,093,166 Coronary bypass implant 45 1998
 
BIOSYNERGETICS, INC. (3)
7,616,989 Manufacturing methods for an apparatus for the controllable modification of compound concentration in a tube 0 2001
6,985,770 Apparatus for the controllable modification of compound concentration in a tube 3 2001
8,317,760 Apparatus and methods for the controllable modification of compound concentration in a tube 0 2007
 
OSPREY MEDICAL, INC. (3)
8,152,786 Collection catheter and kit 2 2006
8,409,161 Remote sensing catheter system and methods 0 2009
8,292,871 Regional cardiac tissue treatment 0 2010
 
ARTHROCARE CORPORATION (2)
7,799,048 Nasal packing device 20 2001
8,137,375 Nasal packing device 3 2010
 
CARDIOGENESIS CORPORATION (2)
6,830,568 Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue 29 2000
6,592,575 Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue 0 2000
 
ENDOLOGIX, INC. (2)
6,699,170 Radiation delivery balloon catheter 28 2000
6,685,618 Method for delivering radiation to an intraluminal site in the body 13 2001
 
PIERPONT FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (2)
5,484,412 Angioplasty method and means for performing angioplasty 106 1994
8,357,138 Angioplasty method and means for performing angioplasty 0 2006
 
SAHOTA, HARVINDER (2)
4,983,167 Balloon catheters 203 1988
5,147,377 Balloon catheters 124 1990
 
SCHNEIDER (EUROPE) A.G. (2)
5,295,961 Catheter system for mechanical dilatation of coronary stenoses 27 1992
6,616,629 Medical appliance with centering balloon 10 1999
 
SULZER INTRA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (2)
5,891,057 Carotid artery angioplasty guiding system 12 1996
6,086,548 Carotid artery angiolasty guiding system and method 22 1999
 
TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA (2)
5,106,363 Blood perfusion system and tube used therein 35 1989
6,579,260 Balloon for medical tube and medical tube equipped with the same 0 2001
 
VODA HEART TECHNOLOGY, LLC (2)
6,595,983 Guide or diagnostic catheter for right coronary artery 13 2000
7,867,218 Steerable catheter for right coronary artery 0 2004
 
ABBOTT LABORATORIES (1)
5,863,284 Devices and methods for radiation treatment of an internal body organ 128 1996
 
AUTOMEDIX SCIENCES, INC. (1)
4,957,484 Lymph access catheters and methods of administration 36 1988
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION (1)
5,439,445 Support catheter assembly 57 1994
 
CARDIO VASCULAR DYNAMICS (1)
5,368,566 Delivery and temporary stent catheter having a reinforced perfusion lumen 132 1992
 
CARDIOCOMMAND, INC. (1)
6,148,222 Esophageal catheters and method of use 80 1998
 
CARDIOVASCULAR DESIGNS, INC. (1)
5,087,247 Balloon perfusion catheter 83 1990
 
CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,702,750 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges and methods 37 2001
 
CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS INC. (1)
4,857,054 Perfusion angioplasty catheter with pump assist 58 1988
 
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (1)
7,762,985 Balloon catheter for treating hardened lesions 0 2007
 
CORDIS COIRPORATION (1)
5,304,135 Axial multi-chamber angioplasty balloon assembly 45 1992
 
CORVASCULAR SURGICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
6,165,196 Perfusion-occlusion apparatus 36 1998
 
CUSTOM MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. (1)
5,215,105 Method of treating epidural lesions 89 1989
 
DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE CORPORATION (1)
5,514,088 Apparatus, and method for chemical contact dissolution of gallstones 12 1995
 
DIAGNOSTIC DEVICES GROUP, LIMITED (1)
5,108,369 Dual-diameter multifunction catheter 27 1990
 
DON MICHAEL INTERNATIONAL, LLC (1)
5,090,960 Regional perfusion dissolution catheter 102 1990
 
ECLIPSE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
6,251,104 Guiding catheter system for ablating heart tissue 57 1997
 
ENDOLOGY, INC. (1)
6,458,069 Multi layer radiation delivery balloon 49 1999
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (1)
7,331,980 Occlusion, anchoring, tensioning and flow direction apparatus and methods for use 6 2003
 
HARVINDER SAHOTA (1)
5,019,042 Balloon catheters 134 1990
 
IMAGYN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (1)
5,318,528 Steerable surgical devices 81 1993
 
INFLUENCE, INC. (1)
5,549,555 Balloon catheter 10 1995
 
INTERNATIONAL BIOVIEW, INC. (1)
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INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL, INC. (1)
5,183,470 Laparoscopic cholangiogram catheter and method of using same 74 1991
 
KYPHON SARL (1)
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LOCALMED, INC. (1)
5,840,008 Radiation emitting sleeve catheter and methods 75 1995
 
MAYO FOUNDATION FOR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (1)
5,092,844 Intracatheter perfusion pump apparatus and method 58 1990
 
MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC. (1)
8,162,975 Systems and methods for closing a percutaneous vascular puncture 0 2009
 
MEMORY METAL HOLLAND BV (1)
6,776,771 Adaptive balloon with improved flexibility 16 2001
 
NEUROTHERMIA, INC. (1)
6,676,690 Inflatable heat transfer apparatus 14 2001
 
NOVALUNG GMBH (1)
8,419,671 Appliance for cannulation of a blood vessel 0 2009
 
PLUNKETT, DIANNE M.F. (1)
5,295,959 Autoperfusion dilatation catheter having a bonded channel 94 1992
 
SCIMED (1)
5,554,119 Drug delivery catheter with manifold 176 1994
 
SILICON VALLEY BANK (1)
4,744,366 Concentric independently inflatable/deflatable multiple diameter balloon angioplasty catheter systems and method of use 191 1986
 
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD. (1)
5,308,323 Multiple compartment balloon catheter 38 1993
 
SYMMETRY MEDICAL USA, INC. (1)
5,295,995 Perfusion dilatation catheter 56 1992
 
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY, A NON-PROFIT CORP. OF PA (1)
5,122,115 Multilumen angiography catheter 22 1989
 
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (1)
4,909,252 Perfusion balloon catheter 201 1988
 
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1)
5,556,382 Balloon perfusion catheter 21 1995
 
UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (1)
5,135,474 Hepatic bypass catheter 76 1990
 
VAS-CATH INCORPORATED (1)
RE41462 Bent co-axial catheter 0 1996
 
VERSAFLEX DELIVERY SYSTEMS INC. (1)
4,944,740 Outer exchange catheter system 42 1988
 
WILSON-COOK MEDICAL INCORPORATED (1)
5,100,384 Method and device for percutaneous intubation 8 1990
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (50)
4,763,654 Tandem independently inflatable/deflatable multiple diameter balloon angioplasty catheter systems and method of use 142 1986
4,795,427 Two-compartment catheter 36 1986
4,832,028 Catheter assembly and method of performing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 61 1987
4,958,634 Limacon geometry balloon angioplasty catheter systems and method of making same 73 1987
4,755,176 Catheter with side hole 35 1987
4,820,271 Guiding catheter system 60 1987
5,000,743 Catheter assembly and method of performing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty 62 1988
5,057,120 Apparatus for the performance of an angioplasty of long duration 50 1988
4,976,691 Topless catheters 75 1989
5,071,406 Limacon geometry balloon angioplasty catheter systems 107 1989
5,000,734 Probe intended to be introduced within a living body 157 1989
5,108,370 Perfusion balloon catheter 86 1989
5,143,093 Methods of angioplasty treatment of stenotic regions 47 1990
5,290,229 Transformable catheter and method 73 1991
5,304,132 Limacon geometry balloon angioplasty catheter systems and method of making same 72 1991
5,263,932 Bailout catheter for fixed wire angioplasty 104 1992
5,342,297 Bailout receptacle for angioplasty catheter 61 1992
5,320,605 Multi-wire multi-balloon catheter 121 1993
5,308,356 Passive perfusion angioplasty catheter 129 1993
5,383,856 Helical spiral balloon catheter 89 1993
5,395,335 Universal mode vascular catheter system 68 1993
5,501,227 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchange and method 163 1993
5,370,617 Blood perfusion balloon catheter 73 1993
5,460,610 Treatment of obstructions in body passages 82 1993
5,462,530 Intravascular catheter with bailout feature 93 1993
5,554,118 Universal mode vascular catheter system 70 1993
5,452,715 Tube for assisting breathing 17 1993
5,451,233 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 217 1994
5,470,307 Catheter system for controllably releasing a therapeutic agent at a remote tissue site 80 1994
5,538,002 Device for respiratory assistance 19 1994
5,555,883 Loop electrode array mapping and ablation catheter for cardiac chambers 181 1995
5,575,771 Balloon catheter with external guidewire 144 1995
5,685,312 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges and method 15 1995
6,575,993 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 65 1995
6,322,577 Readily exchangeable perfusion dilation catheter 26 1995
5,769,868 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 66 1995
5,749,888 Method of using angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 60 1995
5,730,704 Loop electrode array mapping and ablation catheter for cardiac chambers 209 1996
5,718,684 Multi-lobed balloon catheter 50 1996
6,007,517 Rapid exchange/perfusion angioplasty catheter 127 1996
5,800,393 Wire perfusion catheter 25 1997
6,036,715 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 95 1997
6,015,402 Wire perfusion catheter 44 1998
5,951,514 Multi-lobe perfusion balloon 21 1998
6,165,197 Angioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges 64 1998
6,540,765 Apparatus for positioning a cardiac pacer lead 4 2000
7,226,473 Treatment of stenotic regions 5 2003
7,621,908 Catheter for manipulation of the esophagus 1 2005
8,439,687 Apparatus and method for simulated insertion and positioning of guidewares and other interventional devices 0 2006
7,468,052 Treatment of stenotic regions 0 2007