Systems, devices, and methods including catheters having components that are actively controllable between two or more wettability states

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8647292
APP PUB NO 20110152789A1
SERIAL NO

12927284

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Systems, devices, methods, and compositions are described for providing an actively-controllable disinfecting implantable device configured to, for example, treat or prevent an infection in a biological subject.

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  • GEARBOX, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dacey,, Jr Ralph G St. Louis, US 68 1719
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2910 55920
Ishikawa, Muriel Y Livermore, US 1366 31679
Kare, Jordin T Seattle, US 1467 23683
Leuthardt, Eric C St. Louis, US 1185 29847
Myhrvold, Nathan P Bellevue, US 1335 31812
Rivet, Dennis J Chesapeake, US 394 15433
Smith, Michael A Phoenix, US 397 14910
Sweeney, Elizabeth A Seattle, US 659 11202
Tegreene, Clarence T Bellevue, US 1903 44712
Wood, Victoria Y H Livermore, US 595 11561
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2833 48122

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