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F. Nicholas Franano
Also filed as: FRANANO F NICHOLAS
37 granted patents·15 pending applications·259 citations·filing 2003–2024
97Inventor score
Files withPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC16FRANANO F NICHOLAS15ARTIO MEDICAL INC9FLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC6METACTIVE MEDICAL INC5
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52 records- 0193US9155827B2System and method to increase the overall diameter of veinsFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2011·Granted Oct 13, 2015·36 cites·19 claims
- 0292US10537451B2Ballstent device and methods of useMETACTIVE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 21, 2020·14 cites·33 claims
- 0391US11033275B2Expandable body device and method of useARTIO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 15, 2021·29 cites·20 claims
- 0491US10543115B2Blockstent device and methods of useMETACTIVE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 28, 2020·13 cites·36 claims
- 0591US7632494B2Methods for enlarging the diameter of a biological conduit in a human subjectPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 15, 2009·6 cites·13 claims
- 0690US9555174B2Blood pump systems and methodsNOVITA THERAPEUTICS LLC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 31, 2017·19 cites·16 claims
- 0790US7361335B2Methods for using an elastasePROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2006·Granted Apr 22, 2008·6 cites·19 claims
- 0889US7883699B2Methods for enlarging the lumen of an obstructed biological conduitPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2008·Granted Feb 8, 2011·4 cites·26 claims
- 0988US9572698B2Ballstent device and methods of useFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 21, 2017·21 cites·36 claims
- 1087US10537674B2System and method to increase the overall diameter of veinsFLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 21, 2020·6 cites·27 claims
- 1186US10258730B2Blood pump systems and methodsFLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Apr 16, 2019·8 cites·39 claims
- 1285US11090176B2Detachable metal balloon delivery device and methodFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 17, 2021·11 cites·64 claims
- 1385US10376629B2Methods to increase the overall diameter of donating veins and arteriesFLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 13, 2019·4 cites·73 claims
- 1485US9662431B2Blood pump systems and methodsFLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 30, 2017·24 cites·28 claims
- 1584US11534593B2Conduit tips and systems and methods for useFLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC·Filed 2017·Granted Dec 27, 2022·7 cites·34 claims
- 1684US10293089B2System and method to increase the overall diameter of veinsFLOW FORWARD MEDICAL INC·Filed 2015·Granted May 21, 2019·4 cites·21 claims
- 1784US9057060B2Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2008·Granted Jun 16, 2015·4 cites·28 claims
- 1883US8501449B2Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 6, 2013·3 cites·31 claims
- 1982US2025025680A1Blood pump system for causing persistent increase in the overall diameter of a target vesselARTIO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2081US10426878B2Centrifugal blood pump systemsFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 1, 2019·10 cites·28 claims
- 2180US9572697B2Blockstent device and methods of useFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 21, 2017·8 cites·39 claims
- 2279US9539380B2System and method to increase the overall diameter of veins and arteriesFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2012·Granted Jan 10, 2017·11 cites·56 claims
- 2378US12017057B2Blood pump system for causing persistent increase in the overall diameter of a target vesselARTIO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2022·Granted Jun 25, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 2476US8524226B2Methods of prolonging patency of hemodialysis accessFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2011·Granted Sep 3, 2013·2 cites·16 claims
- 2575US11160914B2Blood pump systems and methodsARTIO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 2, 2021·2 cites·15 claims
- 2675US8562983B2System comprising elastaseFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 22, 2013·0 cites·14 claims
- 2775US2022031486A1Detachable metal balloon delivery device and methodARTIO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2021·Application pending·0 cites
- 2874US2020208132A1Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2019·Application pending·0 cites
- 2973US7153505B2Methods for enlarging the diameter of an artery or vein in a human subjectPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 26, 2006·2 cites·18 claims
- 3071US11590011B2Ballstent device and methods of useMETACTIVE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 28, 2023·0 cites·20 claims
- 3171US2020163784A1Blockstent device and methods of useMETACTIVE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Application pending·0 cites
- 3270US10308924B2Nucleic acid molecules encoding autoactivating type I pancreatic proelastase proteinsPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 4, 2019·0 cites·24 claims
- 3369US11724018B2System and method to increase the overall diameter of veinsARTIO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2020·Granted Aug 15, 2023·0 cites·19 claims
- 3469US11013516B2Expandable body device and method of useFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2012·Granted May 25, 2021·5 cites·49 claims
- 3569US10301612B2Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 28, 2019·0 cites·18 claims
- 3669US10179163B2Methods of treatment with elastasePROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jan 15, 2019·0 cites·16 claims
- 3769US8568716B2Kit comprising elastaseFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2006·Granted Oct 29, 2013·0 cites·14 claims
- 3868US2015166974A1Recombinant Elastase Proteins and Methods of Manufacturing and Use ThereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 3968US2019010476A1Recombinant Elastase Proteins and Methods of Manufacturing and Use ThereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2018·Application pending·0 cites
- 4067US2018273928A1Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2017·Application pending·0 cites
- 4165US11400275B2Blood pump system for causing persistent increase in the overall diameter of a target vesselARTIO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2019·Granted Aug 2, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 4265US2013336956A1Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4363US2016319267A1Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4462US2016243205A1Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4561US2015329846A1Recombinant Elastase Proteins and Methods of Manufacturing and Use ThereofPROTEON THERAPEUTICS INC·Filed 2015·Application pending·0 cites
- 4658US2015322420A9Recombinant elastase proteins and methods of manufacturing and use thereofFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2010·Application pending·0 cites
- 4757US2024115268A1Medical devices comprising detachable balloon-like implants and methods of manufacturing and useARTIO MEDICAL INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 4850US2011160682A1Medical deviceFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 4949US8337836B2Methods for the treatment and prevention of diseases of biological conduitsFRANANO F NICHOLAS·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 25, 2012·0 cites·19 claims
- 5046US12303135B2Medical devices comprising detachable balloons and methods of manufacturing and useMETACTIVE MEDICAL INC·Filed 2018·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·34 claims
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