Inventor
SIMPSON JOHN B
US85 patents
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AVINGER INC
15 patentsUS8361097B2Jan 29, 2013
Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages
AVINGER INC167 citations99
US10052125B2Aug 21, 2018
Atherectomy catheter with laterally-displaceable tip
AVINGER INC36 citations98
US9918734B2Mar 20, 2018
Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages
AVINGER INC39 citations98
US9642646B2May 9, 2017
Guidewire positioning catheter
AVINGER INC56 citations98
US10130386B2Nov 20, 2018
Identification of elastic lamina to guide interventional therapy
AVINGER INC47 citations97
US9592075B2Mar 14, 2017
Atherectomy catheters devices having multi-channel bushings
AVINGER INC50 citations97
US9572492B2Feb 21, 2017
Occlusion-crossing devices, imaging, and atherectomy devices
AVINGER INC76 citations97
US9345406B2May 24, 2016
Occlusion-crossing devices, atherectomy devices, and imaging
AVINGER INC52 citations97
US9498247B2Nov 22, 2016
Atherectomy catheters and occlusion crossing devices
AVINGER INC56 citations96
US11134849B2Oct 5, 2021
Occlusion-crossing devices, imaging, and atherectomy devices
AVINGER INC16 citations94
US11135019B2Oct 5, 2021
Occlusion-crossing devices, atherectomy devices, and imaging
AVINGER INC16 citations94
US11076773B2Aug 3, 2021
Guidewire positioning catheter
AVINGER INC16 citations94
US10869685B2Dec 22, 2020
Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages
AVINGER INC26 citations94
US10349974B2Jul 16, 2019
Atherectomy catheters with longitudinally displaceable drive shafts
AVINGER INC35 citations94
US10342491B2Jul 9, 2019
Optical coherence tomography for biological imaging
AVINGER INC30 citations94
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION
10 patentsUS5415634AMay 16, 1995
Catheter having helical inflation lumen
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION185 citations99
US5269793ADec 14, 1993
Guide wire systems for intravascular catheters
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION196 citations99
US5092873AMar 3, 1992
Balloon configuration for atherectomy catheter
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION248 citations99
US5047040ASep 10, 1991
Atherectomy device and method
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION537 citations99
US4926858AMay 22, 1990
Atherectomy device for severe occlusions
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION1,041 citations99
US4669469AJun 2, 1987
Single lumen atherectomy catheter device
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION515 citations99
US5053044AOct 1, 1991
Catheter and method for making intravascular incisions
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION379 citations98
US4781186ANov 1, 1988
Atherectomy device having a flexible housing
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION1,624 citations96
US4771774ASep 20, 1988
Motor drive unit
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION437 citations96
US4616648AOct 14, 1986
Device facilitating the exchange of dilatation catheters during an angioplasty procedure
DEVICES VASCULAR INTERVENTION106 citations96
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC
5 patentsUS7771444B2Aug 10, 2010
Methods and devices for removing material from a body lumen
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC358 citations99
US7887556B2Feb 15, 2011
Debulking catheters and methods
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC65 citations97
US7713279B2May 11, 2010
Method and devices for cutting tissue
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC58 citations97
US7708749B2May 4, 2010
Debulking catheters and methods
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC76 citations97
US6027514AFeb 22, 2000
Apparatus and method for removing occluding material from body lumens
FOX HOLLOW TECHNOLOGIES INC404 citations96
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
5 patentsUS6126635AOct 3, 2000
Adjustable treatment chamber catheter
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM258 citations99
US4661094AApr 28, 1987
Perfusion catheter and method
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM244 citations99
US4616652AOct 14, 1986
Dilatation catheter positioning apparatus
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM290 citations99
US5571130ANov 5, 1996
Atherectomy and prostectomy system
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM140 citations98
US4411055AOct 25, 1983
Vascular guiding catheter assembly and vascular dilating catheter assembly and a combination thereof and methods for making the same
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM145 citations94
SIMPSON JOHN B
3 patentsPATEL HIMANSHU N
3 patentsUS8062316B2Nov 22, 2011
Catheter system and method for boring through blocked vascular passages
PATEL HIMANSHU N161 citations98
US9345510B2May 24, 2016
Atherectomy catheters with longitudinally displaceable drive shafts
PATEL HIMANSHU N85 citations97
US8696695B2Apr 15, 2014
Guidewire positioning catheter
PATEL HIMANSHU N88 citations97
TECHNOLOGY DEV CENTER
2 patentsEV3 INC
1 patentEV3
1 patentBLACK JOHN F
1 patentROSENTHAL MICHAEL H
1 patentSPENCER MAEGAN K
1 patentHE XUANMIN
1 patentADVANCED CATHETER SYST
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