
US Patent No: 5,087,244
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
Catheter and method for locally applying medication to the wall of a blood vessel or other body lumen
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Feb 11, 1992
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Sep 27, 1990
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07/590,048
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Abstract
A method and catheter for use in practicing the method are provided by which a highly concentrated medication or chemotherapeutic agent can be applied locally under sufficient pressure to cause the medication or agent to penetrate into the localized tissue. The total volume of medication or agent is quite small, well below levels that might cause an adverse reaction in other parts of the body. The catheter includes a thin walled flexible balloon having a plurality of minute holes through which medication may flow at a low flow rate. The balloon is inflated with the medication under pressure and the flow rate of the order of a few ccs per minute is controlled by the minute holes in the balloon. In practicing the method of the invention, the balloon is selected such that its inflated diameter will correspond to or be slightly greater than the diameter of the lumen into which it is to be placed so that when the balloon is inflated, it will contact intimately the surface of the lumen. Inflation of the balloon with the medication will cause a thin film to spread between the balloon and the lumen, the film being maintained under a sufficient pressure to penetrate significantly the surrounding tissue with a high concentration of medication. The quantity of medication that ultimately flows free into the lumen is quite small and is insufficient to cause any other damage to the patient.
First Claim
Related Publications
- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
| Patent Owner | Address | Total Patents |
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| C.R. BARD, INC. | MURRAY HILL, NJ | 680 |
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Inventor(s)
| Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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| Barbere, Michael D | Dunstable, MA | 24 | 930 |
| King, Spencer L | Atlanta, GA | 1 | 251 |
| Wolinsky, Harvey | New York, NY | 3 | 704 |
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| 4,437,856 Peritoneal catheter device for dialysis | 86 | 1981 | |
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| 4,423,725 Multiple surgical cuff | 421 | 1982 | |
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Patent Citation Ranking
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| 5,342,298 Automated fluid pressure control system | 88 | 1992 | |
| 5,415,637 Temporary stenting catheter with drug delivery capabilities | 63 | 1993 | |
| 5,611,775 Method of delivery therapeutic or diagnostic liquid into tissue surrounding a body lumen | 108 | 1994 | |
| 5,626,562 Drug delivery catheter | 52 | 1994 | |
| 5,865,794 Drug delivery catheter | 18 | 1997 | |
| 7,481,790 Vessel enlargement by arteriogenic factor delivery | 0 | 2000 | |
| 6,544,223 Balloon catheter for delivering therapeutic agents | 181 | 2001 | |
| 6,764,505 Variable surface area stent | 248 | 2001 | |
| 7,862,495 Radiation or drug delivery source with activity gradient to minimize edge effects | 1 | 2001 | |
| 6,706,013 Variable length drug delivery catheter | 110 | 2001 | |
| 7,169,178 Stent with drug coating | 52 | 2002 | |
| 7,115,299 Balloon catheter for delivering therapeutic agents | 12 | 2003 | |
| 7,258,891 Stent mounting assembly and a method of using the same to coat a stent | 14 | 2003 | |
| 7,169,173 Composite stent with regioselective material and a method of forming the same | 19 | 2003 | |
| 7,198,675 Stent mandrel fixture and method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent | 48 | 2003 | |
| 7,563,324 System and method for coating an implantable medical device | 21 | 2003 | |
| 7,674,493 Method of making a variable surface area stent | 1 | 2004 | |
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| 7,824,441 Stent with drug coating | 2 | 2006 | |
| 7,820,229 Method of coating a stent | 2 | 2006 | |
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| 8,197,879 Method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent | 0 | 2007 | |
| 7,604,700 Stent mandrel fixture and method for selectively coating surfaces of a stent | 1 | 2007 | |
| 8,119,184 Method of making a variable surface area stent | 0 | 2010 | |
| 8,293,367 Nanoshells on polymers | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 8,317,816 Balloon catheters and methods for treating paranasal sinuses | 0 | 2002 | |
| 7,361,168 Implantable device and methods for delivering drugs and other substances to treat sinusitis and other disorders | 51 | 2004 | |
| 7,720,521 Methods and devices for performing procedures within the ear, nose, throat and paranasal sinuses | 7 | 2005 | |
| 7,410,480 Devices and methods for delivering therapeutic substances for the treatment of sinusitis and other disorders | 42 | 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 | |
| 7,419,497 Methods for treating ethmoid disease | 37 | 2006 | |
| 8,439,687 Apparatus and method for simulated insertion and positioning of guidewares and other interventional devices | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 7,785,315 Methods for irrigation of ethmoid air cells and treatment of ethmoid disease | 2 | 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 | |
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| 5,304,121 Drug delivery system making use of a hydrogel polymer coating | 429 | 1991 | |
| 5,397,307 Drug delivery PTCA catheter and method for drug delivery | 145 | 1993 | |
| 5,415,636 Dilation-drug delivery catheter | 82 | 1994 | |
| 5,514,092 Drug delivery and dilatation-drug delivery catheters in a rapid exchange configuration | 121 | 1994 | |
| 6,136,258 Method of forming a co-extruded balloon for medical purposes | 55 | 1995 | |
| 5,716,410 Temporary stent and method of use | 83 | 1995 | |
| 5,797,877 Medical device balloons containing thermoplastic elastomers | 165 | 1996 | |
| 5,792,106 In situ stent forming catheter | 54 | 1997 | |
| 5,795,318 Method for delivering drugs to a vascular site | 46 | 1997 | |
| 6,132,824 Multilayer catheter balloon | 46 | 1997 | |
| 7,087,039 Perfusion balloon angioplasty catheter | 0 | 1997 | |
| 6,299,597 Percutaneous repair of cardiovascular anomalies and repair compositions | 52 | 1997 | |
| 6,086,556 Medical device balloons containing thermoplastic elastomers | 45 | 1998 | |
| 6,482,348 Method of forming a co-extruded balloon for medical purposes | 28 | 2000 | |
| 6,896,842 Medical device balloons containing thermoplastic elastomers | 13 | 2000 | |
| 7,613,503 Device with infusion holes for imaging inside a blood vessel | 0 | 2002 | |
| 8,317,747 Catheter for tissue dilation and drug delivery | 0 | 2004 | |
| 7,781,038 Medical device balloons containing thermoplastic elastomers | 1 | 2004 | |
| 7,371,257 Stent lining | 2 | 2004 | |
| 7,632,242 Catheter including a compliant balloon | 1 | 2004 | |
| 7,585,289 Co-extruded medical balloon | 0 | 2005 | |
| 8,021,329 Catheter including a compliant balloon | 0 | 2009 | |
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| 5,112,303 Tumor access device and method for delivering medication into a body cavity | 70 | 1991 | |
| 5,324,261 Drug delivery balloon catheter with line of weakness | 72 | 1992 | |
| 5,370,614 Method for making a drug delivery balloon catheter | 66 | 1993 | |
| 5,893,840 Releasable microcapsules on balloon catheters | 115 | 1996 | |
| 6,551,290 Catheter for target specific drug delivery | 43 | 2000 | |
| 6,945,969 Catheter for target specific drug delivery | 24 | 2000 | |
| 6,510,348 Perfusion lead and method of use | 5 | 2000 | |
| 6,697,677 System and method for placing a medical electrical lead | 30 | 2001 | |
| 6,567,704 Medical electrical lead and method of use | 27 | 2001 | |
| 7,153,292 Catheter for target specific drug delivery | 1 | 2004 | |
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| 5,213,576 Therapeutic porous balloon catheter | 238 | 1991 | |
| 6,146,358 Method and apparatus for delivery of therapeutic agent | 113 | 1992 | |
| 5,318,531 Infusion balloon catheter | 102 | 1992 | |
| 5,405,472 Method of making infusion balloon catheter | 38 | 1993 | |
| 5,674,198 Tandem balloon catheter | 54 | 1995 | |
| 5,823,996 Infusion balloon catheter | 69 | 1996 | |
| 5,833,659 Infusion balloon catheter | 70 | 1996 | |
| 6,616,650 Method and apparatus for delivery of therapeutic agent | 29 | 2000 | |
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| 5,286,254 Drug delivery apparatus and method | 329 | 1992 | |
| 5,282,785 Drug delivery apparatus and method | 211 | 1992 | |
| 5,498,238 Simultaneous angioplasty and phoretic drug delivery | 105 | 1993 | |
| 5,458,568 Porous balloon for selective dilatation and drug delivery | 167 | 1993 | |
| 5,628,730 Phoretic balloon catheter with hydrogel coating | 286 | 1994 | |
| 5,807,306 Polymer matrix drug delivery apparatus | 250 | 1994 | |
| 5,569,198 Microporous catheter | 68 | 1995 | |
| 5,800,392 Microporous catheter | 231 | 1996 | |
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| 6,955,661 Expandable fluoropolymer device for delivery of therapeutic agents and method of making | 51 | 1999 | |
| 6,395,208 Method of making an expandable fluoropolymer device | 43 | 1999 | |
| 7,637,886 Expandable fluoropolymer device and method of making | 2 | 2002 | |
| 7,572,245 Application of a therapeutic substance to a tissue location using an expandable medical device | 2 | 2004 | |
| 8,021,331 Method of coating a folded medical device | 1 | 2005 | |
| 7,947,015 Application of a therapeutic substance to a tissue location using an expandable medical device | 6 | 2007 | |
| 8,308,684 Method of coating a folded medical device | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 5,571,086 Method and apparatus for sequentially performing multiple intraluminal procedures | 176 | 1994 | |
| 7,147,655 Balloon catheter for multiple adjustable stent deployment | 25 | 2002 | |
| 8,157,851 Apparatus and methods for deployment of multiple custom-length prostheses | 0 | 2005 | |
| 7,938,851 Devices and methods for operating and controlling interventional apparatus | 1 | 2005 | |
| 7,320,702 Apparatus and methods for deployment of multiple custom-length prostheses (III) | 26 | 2005 | |
| 8,147,536 Balloon catheter for multiple adjustable stent deployment | 0 | 2009 | |
| 8,142,487 Balloon catheter for multiple adjustable stent deployment | 0 | 2009 | |
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| 5,752,934 Balloon catheter device | 76 | 1995 | |
| 5,868,704 Balloon catheter device | 78 | 1996 | |
| 6,120,477 Balloon catheter device | 143 | 1997 | |
| 7,892,201 Balloon catheter and method of mounting same | 0 | 1999 | |
| 6,923,827 Balloon catheter device | 11 | 2002 | |
| 8,460,240 Inflatable toroidal-shaped balloons | 0 | 2006 | |
| 7,785,290 Non-shortening high angle wrapped balloons | 2 | 2006 | |
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| 8,048,448 Nanoshells for drug delivery | 0 | 2006 | |
| 8,017,237 Nanoshells on polymers | 0 | 2006 | |
| 8,025,916 Methods for forming a composite stent with regioselective material | 0 | 2006 | |
| 8,048,441 Nanobead releasing medical devices | 0 | 2007 | |
| 8,277,868 Balloon catheter for delivering therapeutic agents | 0 | 2009 | |
| 8,440,090 Apparatus and method of making a variable stiffness multilayer catheter tubing | 0 | 2010 | |
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| 5,279,565 Intravascular treatment apparatus and method | 157 | 1993 | |
| 5,609,574 Intravascular catheter with infusion array | 59 | 1994 | |
| 5,536,250 Perfusion shunt device and method | 56 | 1994 | |
| 5,562,620 Perfusion shunt device having non-distensible pouch for receiving angioplasty balloon | 44 | 1995 | |
| 5,713,860 Intravascular catheter with infusion array | 56 | 1995 | |
| 5,599,306 Method and apparatus for providing external perfusion lumens on balloon catheters | 87 | 1995 | |
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| 5,904,670 Catheters and methods for guiding drugs and other agents to an intended site by deployable grooves | 36 | 1996 | |
| 6,280,413 Thrombolytic filtration and drug delivery catheter with a self-expanding portion | 134 | 1997 | |
| 5,854,822 Miniature x-ray device having cold cathode | 40 | 1997 | |
| 6,108,402 Diamond vacuum housing for miniature x-ray device | 44 | 1998 | |
| 6,069,938 Method and x-ray device using pulse high voltage source | 27 | 1998 | |
| 6,958,059 Methods and apparatuses for drug delivery to an intravascular occlusion | 17 | 2001 | |
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| 7,585,836 Bi-lateral local renal delivery for treating congestive heart failure and for BNP therapy | 0 | 2005 | |
| 7,993,325 Renal infusion systems and methods | 0 | 2005 | |
| 7,766,961 Systems and methods for performing bi-lateral interventions or diagnosis in branched body lumens | 3 | 2005 | |
| 7,771,401 Selective renal cannulation and infusion systems and methods | 0 | 2007 | |
| 8,012,121 Method and apparatus for selective material delivery via an intra-renal catheter | 2 | 2007 | |
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| 7,241,283 Method for intracranial catheter treatment of brain tissue | 14 | 2003 | |
| 7,465,292 Catheter system for intracranial treatment | 4 | 2005 | |
| 7,322,954 Catheter assembly for intracranial treatment using dual lumens | 4 | 2005 | |
| 7,255,686 Catheter assembly for intracranial treatment | 4 | 2005 | |
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| 5,558,642 Drug delivery catheter | 90 | 1994 | |
| 5,716,340 Blood perfusion catheter | 37 | 1996 | |
| 6,409,716 Drug delivery | 75 | 1997 | |
| 6,733,474 Catheter for tissue dilatation and drug delivery | 35 | 2001 | |
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| 5,295,962 Drug delivery and dilatation catheter | 120 | 1992 | |
| 5,569,215 Low profile infusion catheter | 23 | 1995 | |
| 5,569,184 Delivery and balloon dilatation catheter and method of using | 71 | 1995 | |
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| 6,685,672 Multi-balloon drug delivery catheter for angiogenesis | 7 | 2000 | |
| 6,692,458 Intra-pericardial drug delivery device with multiple balloons and method for angiogenesis | 37 | 2000 | |
| 6,997,898 Multi-balloon drug delivery catheter for angiogenesis | 9 | 2004 | |
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| 7,547,323 Stent for irrigation and delivery of medication | 8 | 2006 | |
| 8,277,503 Stent for irrigation and delivery of medication | 0 | 2009 | |
| 8,277,504 Stent for irrigation and delivery of medication | 0 | 2009 | |
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| 6,709,427 Systems and methods for delivering agents into targeted tissue of a living being | 20 | 1999 | |
| 7,594,900 Systems and methods for delivering agents into targeted tissue of a living being | 0 | 2002 | |
| 7,419,482 Systems and methods for delivering agents into targeted tissue of a living being | 0 | 2004 | |
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| 6,623,452 Drug delivery catheter having a highly compliant balloon with infusion holes | 40 | 2000 | |
| 7,758,541 Targeted drug delivery device and method | 10 | 2004 | |
| 8,206,346 Targeted drug delivery device and method | 0 | 2010 | |
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| 6,958,147 Use of VEGF-C to prevent restenosis | 9 | 1999 | |
| 8,455,453 Use of VEGF-D gene to prevent restenosis | 0 | 2005 | |
| 8,278,098 Materials and methods involving hybrid vascular endothelial growth factor DNAs and proteins | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 8,236,039 Vena cava filter having wall contacts | 0 | 2008 | |
| 8,292,913 Method of reducing rigidity of angioplasty balloon sections | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 8,047,986 Molded and undivided medical penetrating device | 0 | 2007 | |
| 8,382,664 Molded and undivided medical penetrating device | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 6,494,861 Drug delivery system | 9 | 1997 | |
| 5,868,719 Drug delivery balloon catheter device | 43 | 1997 | |
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| 6,267,747 Aortic catheter with porous aortic root balloon and methods for inducing cardioplegic arrest | 29 | 1999 | |
| 6,835,188 Aortic catheter with porous aortic root balloon and methods for inducing cardioplegic arrest | 2 | 2001 | |
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| 7,008,535 Apparatus for oxygenating wastewater | 12 | 2000 | |
| 7,294,278 Method for oxygenating wastewater | 2 | 2005 | |
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| 5,914,345 Treatment of tissues to reduce subsequent response to injury | 23 | 1994 | |
| 6,071,956 Treatment of tissues to reduce subsequent response to injury | 20 | 1998 | |
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| 6,808,518 Methods and devices for treating diseased blood vessels | 12 | 2001 | |
| 7,611,484 Methods and devices for treating diseased blood vessels | 3 | 2004 | |
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| 7,279,208 Thin-wall polytetrafluoroethylene tube | 10 | 2000 | |
| 8,003,180 Thin-wall polytetrafluoroethylene tube | 1 | 2007 | |
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| 6,716,252 Prostatic stent with localized tissue engaging anchoring means and methods for inhibiting obstruction of the prostatic urethra | 13 | 2001 | |
| 6,682,555 Methods for treating the prostate and inhibiting obstruction of the prostatic urethra using biodegradable stents | 18 | 2001 | |
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| 7,465,291 Method of fluid delivery and catheters for use with same | 7 | 2003 | |
| 7,959,623 Method of fluid delivery and catheters for use with same | 1 | 2008 | |
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| 5,795,331 Balloon catheter for occluding aneurysms of branch vessels | 83 | 1994 | |
| 6,635,027 Method and apparatus for intramural delivery of a substance | 17 | 2000 | |
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| 6,632,235 Inflatable device and method for reducing fractures in bone and in treating the spine | 80 | 2001 | |
| 7,666,205 Inflatable device and method for reducing fractures in bone and in treating the spine | 31 | 2003 | |
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| 6,235,007 Atraumatic fluid delivery devices | 43 | 1998 | |
| 6,558,502 Method for forming atraumatic fluid delivery device | 12 | 2001 | |
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| 7,077,836 Methods and apparatus for sclerosing the wall of a varicose vein | 6 | 2001 | |
| 8,157,747 Single-use indicator for a surgical instrument and a surgical instrument incorporating same | 0 | 2008 | |
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| 5,713,853 Methods for treating thrombosis | 103 | 1995 | |
| 6,799,075 X-ray catheter | 25 | 1996 | |
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| 5,653,689 Infusion catheter | 66 | 1995 | |
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| 7,396,354 Light delivery catheter | 2 | 2003 | |
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| 5,306,250 Method and apparatus for intravascular drug delivery | 144 | 1992 | |
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| 8,262,605 Needleless delivery systems | 0 | 2005 | |
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| 7,914,503 Method and apparatus for selective material delivery via an intra-renal catheter | 0 | 2005 | |
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| 6,048,332 Dimpled porous infusion balloon | 53 | 1998 | |
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| 6,306,166 Loading and release of water-insoluble drugs | 129 | 1998 | |
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| 6,464,662 Drug delivery and catheter systems, apparatus and processes | 10 | 2000 | |
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| 8,439,890 Material delivery system | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 7,765,015 Lead with inflatable fixation mechanism | 0 | 2007 | |
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| 5,368,566 Delivery and temporary stent catheter having a reinforced perfusion lumen | 133 | 1992 | |
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| 6,148,222 Esophageal catheters and method of use | 81 | 1998 | |
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| 6,936,025 Thrombolysis device | 17 | 2000 | |
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| 6,168,609 Catamenial collector and methods of use | 5 | 1998 | |
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| 7,438,701 Local concentration management system | 0 | 2001 | |
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| 6,702,802 Catheters with improved transition | 24 | 2000 | |
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| 6,752,799 Method and device for endoscopic injection of at least one fluid | 0 | 1999 | |
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| 6,095,966 X-ray device having a dilation structure for delivering localized radiation to an interior of a body | 72 | 1998 | |
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| 6,104,941 Physiological sensor | 5 | 1998 | |
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| 6,377,846 Device for delivering localized x-ray radiation and method of manufacture | 16 | 1997 | |
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| 6,852,708 Use of hyaluronic acid and forms to prevent the narrowing of the vascular walls | 0 | 1997 | |
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| 6,726,674 Methods for minimally invasive, localized delivery of sclerotherapeutic agents | 6 | 2001 | |
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| 7,985,200 Apparatus for delivering an intravascular drug | 1 | 2006 | |
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| 5,599,307 Catheter and method for the prevention and/or treatment of stenotic processes of vessels and cavities | 120 | 1995 | |
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| 5,833,658 Catheters for the delivery of solutions and suspensions | 45 | 1996 | |
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| 7,753,876 Expandable jaw drug delivery catheter | 0 | 2004 | |
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| 8,409,166 Method for pressure mediated selective delivery of therapeutic substances and cannula | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 6,949,114 Systems, methods, and compositions for achieving closure of vascular puncture sites | 15 | 2001 | |
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| 5,702,384 Apparatus for gene therapy | 47 | 1995 | |
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| 6,699,231 Methods and apparatus for perfusion of isolated tissue structure | 50 | 1998 | |
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| 6,027,487 Low profile infusion catheter | 7 | 1996 | |
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| 5,772,632 Dilation-drug delivery catheter | 35 | 1997 | |
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| 5,554,119 Drug delivery catheter with manifold | 177 | 1994 | |
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| 5,269,755 Catheter with outer membrane medicament delivery system | 76 | 1992 | |
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| 5,306,244 Method of guidewire insertion | 46 | 1991 | |
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| 5,547,472 Catheter with medicament injection pores | 39 | 1995 | |
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| 8,415,318 Polynucleotide constructs, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for targeted downregulation of angiogenesis and anticancer therapy | 0 | 2011 | |
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| 7,967,834 Vascular treatment device | 1 | 2007 | |
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| 7,862,575 Vascular ablation apparatus and method | 1 | 2003 | |
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| 5,498,251 Tissue perfusion catheter | 13 | 1994 | |
| 5,674,239 Intravaginal balloon for blood leakage prevention | 14 | 1995 | |
| 6,053,900 Apparatus and method for delivering diagnostic and therapeutic agents intravascularly | 64 | 1998 | |
| 7,621,908 Catheter for manipulation of the esophagus | 2 | 2005 | |
| 8,465,508 Vascular ablation apparatus and method | 0 | 2007 | |
| 8,328,771 Method for fluid delivery and catheters for use with same | 0 | 2011 | |
| 8,465,789 Rotatable support elements for stents | 0 | 2011 | |
Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee |
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| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |