Assignee
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
US·1,320 granted patents·91 pending applications·194,942 citations·filing 1981–2015
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1,411 records- 0199US8003156B2Rotatable support elements for stentsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2006·Granted Aug 23, 2011·44 cites·17 claims
- 0299US7971333B2Manufacturing process for polymetric stentsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2006·Granted Jul 5, 2011·122 cites·18 claims
- 0399US7202325B2Poly(hydroxyalkanoate-co-ester amides) and agents for use with medical articlesADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 10, 2007·86 cites·67 claims
- 0499US7056591B1Hydrophobic biologically absorbable coatings for drug delivery devices and methods for fabricating the sameADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 6, 2006·149 cites·13 claims
- 0599US6753071B1Rate-reducing membrane for release of an agentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 22, 2004·451 cites·32 claims
- 0699US6743462B1Apparatus and method for coating implantable devicesADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 1, 2004·334 cites·10 claims
- 0799US6723120B2Medicated porous metal prosthesisADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 20, 2004·314 cites·66 claims
- 0899US6712845B2Coating for a stent and a method of forming the sameADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 30, 2004·587 cites·45 claims
- 0999US6709514B1Rotary coating apparatus for coating implantable medical devicesADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 23, 2004·298 cites·17 claims
- 1099US6679980B1Apparatus for electropolishing a stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 20, 2004·315 cites·14 claims
- 1199US6673385B1Methods for polymeric coatings stentsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·421 cites·18 claims
- 1299US6673154B1Stent mounting device to coat a stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 6, 2004·364 cites·16 claims
- 1399US6555157B1Method for coating an implantable device and system for performing the methodADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 29, 2003·507 cites·19 claims
- 1499US6544543B1Periodic constriction of vessels to treat ischemic tissueADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 8, 2003·316 cites·15 claims
- 1599US6527801B1Biodegradable drug delivery material for stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Mar 4, 2003·631 cites·11 claims
- 1699US6240616B1Method of manufacturing a medicated porous metal prosthesisADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 5, 2001·779 cites·38 claims
- 1799US6131266AMethod and apparatus for direct laser cutting of metal stentsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1998·Granted Oct 17, 2000·226 cites·3 claims
- 1899US5780807AMethod and apparatus for direct laser cutting of metal stentsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1997·Granted Jul 14, 1998·745 cites·28 claims
- 1999US5766710ABiodegradable mesh and film stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1996·Granted Jun 16, 1998·523 cites·34 claims
- 2099US5766238AExpandable stents and method for making sameADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 16, 1998·233 cites·8 claims
- 2199US5759192AMethod and apparatus for direct laser cutting of metal stentsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1997·Granted Jun 2, 1998·485 cites·7 claims
- 2299US5735893AExpandable stents and method for making sameADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1997·Granted Apr 7, 1998·454 cites·13 claims
- 2399US5649977AMetal reinforced polymer stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1994·Granted Jul 22, 1997·823 cites·12 claims
- 2499US5632840AMethod of making metal reinforced polymer stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1995·Granted May 27, 1997·386 cites·5 claims
- 2599US5607444AOstial stent for bifurcationsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 4, 1997·873 cites·13 claims
- 2699US5569295AExpandable stents and method for making sameADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1995·Granted Oct 29, 1996·687 cites·23 claims
- 2799US5514154AExpandable stentsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1994·Granted May 7, 1996·1.4k cites·23 claims
- 2899US5496346AReinforced balloon dilatation catheter with slitted exchange sleeve and methodADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1993·Granted Mar 5, 1996·833 cites·18 claims
- 2999US5421955AExpandable stents and method for making sameADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1994·Granted Jun 6, 1995·1.3k cites·15 claims
- 3099US5300085AAngioplasty apparatus facilitating rapid exchanges and methodADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 5, 1994·805 cites·3 claims
- 3199US4748982AReinforced balloon dilatation catheter with slitted exchange sleeve and methodADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 1987·Granted Jun 7, 1988·1.1k cites·21 claims
- 3298US8007529B2Medicated porous metal prosthesisADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 30, 2011·46 cites·11 claims
- 3398US7942928B2Valve aptation assist deviceADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2008·Granted May 17, 2011·378 cites·6 claims
- 3498US7732190B2Modified two-component gelation systems, methods of use and methods of manufactureADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2006·Granted Jun 8, 2010·56 cites·8 claims
- 3598US7638156B1Apparatus and method for selectively coating a medical articleADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 29, 2009·51 cites·9 claims
- 3698US7563324B1System and method for coating an implantable medical deviceADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 21, 2009·136 cites·25 claims
- 3798US7504125B1System and method for coating implantable devicesADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Mar 17, 2009·81 cites·19 claims
- 3898US7455687B2Polymer link hybrid stentADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 25, 2008·732 cites·16 claims
- 3998US7404824B1Valve aptation assist deviceADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 29, 2008·904 cites·21 claims
- 4098US7361726B2Poly(hydroxyalkanoate-co-ester amides) and agents for use with medical articlesADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 22, 2008·37 cites·20 claims
- 4198US7357793B2Polymers of fluorinated and hydrophilic monomersADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 15, 2008·99 cites·8 claims
- 4298US7308748B2Method for compressing an intraluminal deviceADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 18, 2007·71 cites·5 claims
- 4398US7294334B1Methods and compositions to treat myocardial conditionsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 13, 2007·161 cites·20 claims
- 4498US7279174B2Stent coatings comprising hydrophilic additivesADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 9, 2007·211 cites·22 claims
- 4598US7087064B1Apparatuses and methods for heart valve repairADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 8, 2006·837 cites·14 claims
- 4698US6939362B2Offset proximal cage for embolic filtering devicesADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Sep 6, 2005·177 cites·23 claims
- 4798US6929632B2Ultrasonic devices and methods for ablating and removing obstructive matter from anatomical passageways and blood vesselsADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2002·Granted Aug 16, 2005·584 cites·10 claims
- 4898US6790228B2Coating for implantable devices and a method of forming the sameADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 14, 2004·378 cites·42 claims
- 4998US6743388B2Process of making polymer articlesADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2001·Granted Jun 1, 2004·141 cites·14 claims
- 5098US6716444B1Barriers for polymer-coated implantable medical devices and methods for making the sameADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM·Filed 2000·Granted Apr 6, 2004·509 cites·51 claims
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