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FRANANO F NICHOLAS
US39 patents
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FRANANO F NICHOLAS
13 patentsUS9155827B2Oct 13, 2015
System and method to increase the overall diameter of veins
FRANANO F NICHOLAS36 citations98
US11090176B2Aug 17, 2021
Detachable metal balloon delivery device and method
FRANANO F NICHOLAS11 citations93
US9572698B2Feb 21, 2017
Ballstent device and methods of use
FRANANO F NICHOLAS21 citations93
US10426878B2Oct 1, 2019
Centrifugal blood pump systems
FRANANO F NICHOLAS10 citations84
US9539380B2Jan 10, 2017
System and method to increase the overall diameter of veins and arteries
FRANANO F NICHOLAS11 citations84
US9572697B2Feb 21, 2017
Blockstent device and methods of use
FRANANO F NICHOLAS8 citations83
US9057060B2Jun 16, 2015
Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereof
FRANANO F NICHOLAS4 citations79
US11013516B2May 25, 2021
Expandable body device and method of use
FRANANO F NICHOLAS5 citations71
US8524226B2Sep 3, 2013
Methods of prolonging patency of hemodialysis access
FRANANO F NICHOLAS2 citations63
US8501449B2Aug 6, 2013
Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereof
FRANANO F NICHOLAS3 citations55
US8568716B2Oct 29, 2013
Kit comprising elastase
FRANANO F NICHOLAS0 citations52
US8562983B2Oct 22, 2013
System comprising elastase
FRANANO F NICHOLAS0 citations52
US8337836B2Dec 25, 2012
Methods for the treatment and prevention of diseases of biological conduits
FRANANO F NICHOLAS0 citations52
ARTIO MEDICAL INC
7 patentsUS11033275B2Jun 15, 2021
Expandable body device and method of use
ARTIO MEDICAL INC29 citations90
US11160914B2Nov 2, 2021
Blood pump systems and methods
ARTIO MEDICAL INC2 citations70
US12017057B2Jun 25, 2024
Blood pump system for causing persistent increase in the overall diameter of a target vessel
ARTIO MEDICAL INC0 citations62
US11724018B2Aug 15, 2023
System and method to increase the overall diameter of veins
ARTIO MEDICAL INC0 citations62
US11400275B2Aug 2, 2022
Blood pump system for causing persistent increase in the overall diameter of a target vessel
ARTIO MEDICAL INC0 citations62
US12589014B2Mar 31, 2026
Expandable body device and method of use
ARTIO MEDICAL INC0 citations60
US11484318B2Nov 1, 2022
Expandable body device and method of use
ARTIO MEDICAL INC0 citations48
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC
7 patentsUS7883699B2Feb 8, 2011
Methods for enlarging the lumen of an obstructed biological conduit
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC4 citations73
US7632494B2Dec 15, 2009
Methods for enlarging the diameter of a biological conduit in a human subject
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC6 citations73
US7361335B2Apr 22, 2008
Methods for using an elastase
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC6 citations73
US7153505B2Dec 26, 2006
Methods for enlarging the diameter of an artery or vein in a human subject
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC2 citations62
US10179163B2Jan 15, 2019
Methods of treatment with elastase
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC0 citations51
US10308924B2Jun 4, 2019
Nucleic acid molecules encoding autoactivating type I pancreatic proelastase proteins
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC0 citations46
US10301612B2May 28, 2019
Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereof
PROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC0 citations46
FLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC
6 patentsUS9662431B2May 30, 2017
Blood pump systems and methods
FLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC24 citations92
US10537674B2Jan 21, 2020
System and method to increase the overall diameter of veins
FLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC6 citations84
US10376629B2Aug 13, 2019
Methods to increase the overall diameter of donating veins and arteries
FLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC4 citations84
US10293089B2May 21, 2019
System and method to increase the overall diameter of veins
FLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC4 citations84
US11534593B2Dec 27, 2022
Conduit tips and systems and methods for use
FLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC7 citations83
US10258730B2Apr 16, 2019
Blood pump systems and methods
FLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC8 citations82
METACTIVE MEDICAL INC
4 patentsUS10543115B2Jan 28, 2020
Blockstent device and methods of use
METACTIVE MEDICAL INC13 citations92
US10537451B2Jan 21, 2020
Ballstent device and methods of use
METACTIVE MEDICAL INC14 citations92
US11590011B2Feb 28, 2023
Ballstent device and methods of use
METACTIVE MEDICAL INC0 citations60
US12303135B2May 20, 2025
Medical devices comprising detachable balloons and methods of manufacturing and use
METACTIVE MEDICAL INC0 citations50