Inventor
TANAKA DON
US50 patents
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PORTAERO INC
22 patentsUS7896008B2Mar 1, 2011
Lung reduction system
PORTAERO INC22 citations93
US7824366B2Nov 2, 2010
Collateral ventilation device with chest tube/evacuation features and method
PORTAERO INC21 citations93
US7753052B2Jul 13, 2010
Intra-thoracic collateral ventilation bypass system
PORTAERO INC36 citations93
US7682332B2Mar 23, 2010
Methods to accelerate wound healing in thoracic anastomosis applications
PORTAERO INC18 citations93
US7533667B2May 19, 2009
Methods and devices to assist pulmonary decompression
PORTAERO INC24 citations93
US7426929B2Sep 23, 2008
Intra/extra-thoracic collateral ventilation bypass system and method
PORTAERO INC29 citations93
US7398782B2Jul 15, 2008
Method for pulmonary drug delivery
PORTAERO INC26 citations93
US7377278B2May 27, 2008
Intra-thoracic collateral ventilation bypass system and method
PORTAERO INC30 citations93
US7931641B2Apr 26, 2011
Visceral pleura ring connector
PORTAERO INC22 citations87
US8348906B2Jan 8, 2013
Aspirator for pneumostoma management
PORTAERO INC6 citations84
US8347881B2Jan 8, 2013
Pneumostoma management device with integrated patency sensor and method
PORTAERO INC14 citations84
US7726305B2Jun 1, 2010
Variable resistance pulmonary ventilation bypass valve
PORTAERO INC8 citations83
US7686013B2Mar 30, 2010
Variable resistance pulmonary ventilation bypass valve
PORTAERO INC11 citations83
US7909803B2Mar 22, 2011
Enhanced pneumostoma management device and methods for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PORTAERO INC6 citations74
US7828789B2Nov 9, 2010
Device and method for creating a localized pleurodesis and treating a lung through the localized pleurodesis
PORTAERO INC7 citations74
US8021320B2Sep 20, 2011
Self-sealing device and method for delivery of a therapeutic agent through a pneumostoma
PORTAERO INC3 citations73
US8551035B2Oct 8, 2013
Methods and devices to accelerate wound healing in thoracic anastomosis applications
PORTAERO INC1 citations63
US7811274B2Oct 12, 2010
Method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PORTAERO INC4 citations63
US7789083B2Sep 7, 2010
Intra/extra thoracic system for ameliorating a symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PORTAERO INC3 citations63
US8365722B2Feb 5, 2013
Multi-layer pneumostoma management system and methods for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PORTAERO INC0 citations62
US7927324B2Apr 19, 2011
Aspirator and method for pneumostoma management
PORTAERO INC0 citations62
US8029492B2Oct 4, 2011
Method for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
PORTAERO INC0 citations52
TANAKA DON
15 patentsUS8252003B2Aug 28, 2012
Surgical instruments for creating a pneumostoma and treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON21 citations94
US8474449B2Jul 2, 2013
Variable length pneumostoma management system for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON8 citations92
US8430094B2Apr 30, 2013
Flexible pneumostoma management system and methods for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON17 citations92
US8518053B2Aug 27, 2013
Surgical instruments for creating a pneumostoma and treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON29 citations91
US8453637B2Jun 4, 2013
Pneumostoma management system for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON8 citations91
US8220460B2Jul 17, 2012
Evacuation device and method for creating a localized pleurodesis
TANAKA DON15 citations84
US8506577B2Aug 13, 2013
Two-phase surgical procedure for creating a pneumostoma to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON3 citations73
US8104474B2Jan 31, 2012
Collateral ventilation bypass system with retention features
TANAKA DON6 citations73
US8336540B2Dec 25, 2012
Pneumostoma management device and method for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON2 citations63
US8231581B2Jul 31, 2012
Enhanced pneumostoma management device and methods for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON1 citations63
US8491602B2Jul 23, 2013
Single-phase surgical procedure for creating a pneumostoma to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON0 citations62
US8475389B2Jul 2, 2013
Methods and devices for assessment of pneumostoma function
TANAKA DON4 citations62
US8453638B2Jun 4, 2013
One-piece pneumostoma management system and methods for treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
TANAKA DON0 citations62
US8273051B2Sep 25, 2012
Self-sealing device and method for delivery of a therapeutic agent through a pneumostoma
TANAKA DON1 citations62
US8323230B2Dec 4, 2012
Methods and devices to accelerate wound healing in thoracic anastomosis applications
TANAKA DON0 citations52
CORDIS CORP
4 patentsUS6886558B2May 3, 2005
Collateral ventilation bypass trap system
CORDIS CORP164 citations99
US7252086B2Aug 7, 2007
Lung reduction system
CORDIS CORP70 citations98
US7195017B2Mar 27, 2007
Collateral ventilation bypass trap system
CORDIS CORP112 citations98
US7086398B2Aug 8, 2006
Long term oxygen therapy system
CORDIS CORP97 citations98
BRONCUS TECH INC
4 patentsUS7175644B2Feb 13, 2007
Devices and methods for maintaining collateral channels in tissue
BRONCUS TECH INC250 citations98
US6712812B2Mar 30, 2004
Devices for creating collateral channels
BRONCUS TECH INC405 citations98
US6692494B1Feb 17, 2004
Methods and devices for creating collateral channels in the lungs
BRONCUS TECH INC436 citations98
US6629951B2Oct 7, 2003
Devices for creating collateral in the lungs
BRONCUS TECH INC317 citations98