US Patent No: 6,524,232

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Method for radioactive stent delivery

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Abstract

A method for delivering multiple doses of radiation to a target area of a vessel. The method includes delivering multiple radioisotopes to a target area of a vessel and allowing the radioisotopes to dwell in the target area for a period of time to deliver a predetermined and uniform radiation dose.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC.SANTA CLARA, CA1519

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Corbett, Jean-Francois Toronto, CA 1 22
Hu, Ty Tiefeng Mountain View, CA 1 22
Tang, Fuh-Wei Temecula, CA 40 450

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ISOSTENT, INC. (2)
6,099,455 Radioisotope stent with non-radioactive end sections 63 1998
6,146,323 Delivery catheter for a radioisotope stent 27 1999
 
MEDICAL INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES R&D LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (2)
5,059,166 Intra-arterial stent with the capability to inhibit intimal hyperplasia 402 1989
5,176,617 Use of a stent with the capability to inhibit malignant growth in a vessel such as a biliary duct 218 1991
 
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
5,871,436 Radiation therapy method and device 102 1996
 
MICRO THERAPEUTICS, INC. (1)
6,241,719 Method for forming a radioactive stent 17 1999
 
THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK (1)
5,707,332 Apparatus and method to reduce restenosis after arterial intervention 108 1995
 
VOLCANO THERAPEUTICS, INC. (1)
6,309,339 Intravascular radiation delivery device 7 1998
 
WEINSTEIN, JOSEPH S. (1)
5,213,561 Method and devices for preventing restenosis after angioplasty 218 1992
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
5,730,698 Balloon expandable temporary radioisotope stent system 175 1995

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS, INC. (17)
6,764,505 Variable surface area stent 246 2001
7,862,495 Radiation or drug delivery source with activity gradient to minimize edge effects 1 2001
7,258,891 Stent mounting assembly and a method of using the same to coat a stent 13 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 46 2003
7,563,324 System and method for coating an implantable medical device 19 2003
7,674,493 Method of making a variable surface area stent 1 2004
7,553,377 Apparatus and method for electrostatic coating of an abluminal stent surface 5 2004
7,077,860 Method of reducing or eliminating thrombus formation 13 2004
7,297,159 Selective coating of medical devices 3 2004
7,632,307 Abluminal, multilayer coating constructs for drug-delivery stents 3 2004
7,867,547 Selectively coating luminal surfaces of stents 0 2005
8,003,156 Rotatable support elements for stents 1 2006
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
 
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC. (4)
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
 
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC. (1)
8,395,298 Radioisotope fueled rotary actuator for micro and nano vehicles 0 2010

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