13 patents
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System and method to increase the overall diameter of veins
15 Aug 23
A system and method for increasing the speed of blood and wall shear stress (WSS) in a peripheral vein for a sufficient period of time to result in a persistent increase in the overall diameter and lumen diameter of the vein is provided.
F. Nicholas Franano
Filed: 21 Jan 20
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Blood Pump System for Causing Persistent Increase In the Overall Diameter of a Target Vessel
26 Jan 23
A blood pump system for persistently increasing the overall diameter and lumen diameter of peripheral veins and arteries by persistently increasing the speed of blood and the wall shear stress in a peripheral vein or artery for a period of time sufficient to result in a persistent increase in the overall diameter and lumen diameter of the vessel is provided.
F. Nicholas Franano
Filed: 2 Aug 22
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Conduit tips and systems and methods for use
27 Dec 22
The present disclosure relates to a rotary blood pump system.
F. Nicholas Franano, Geoff Tansley, Steve Woodard, Barrett Hutto, J. Scott Richardson, Howard M. Loree, II
Filed: 1 May 17
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Expandable body device and method of use
1 Nov 22
Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body and a flexible, elongated delivery device for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits.
F. Nicholas Franano, Howard M. Loree, II, Stephen Brunell, Katherine Stephenson
Filed: 17 Mar 14
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Blood pump system for causing persistent increase in the overall diameter of a target vessel
2 Aug 22
A blood pump system for persistently increasing the overall diameter and lumen diameter of peripheral veins and arteries by persistently increasing the speed of blood and the wall shear stress in a peripheral vein or artery for a period of time sufficient to result in a persistent increase in the overall diameter and lumen diameter of the vessel is provided.
F. Nicholas Franano
Filed: 30 Sep 19
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Detachable Metal Balloon Delivery Device and Method
3 Feb 22
A medical device comprising a compressed, inflatable, detachable balloon attached to a catheter and methods of use for occluding blood vessels or treating vascular aneurysms are disclosed.
F. Nicholas Franano, Katherine J. Stephenson
Filed: 17 Aug 21
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Blood pump systems and methods
2 Nov 21
The present invention relates to a rotary blood pump with a double pivot contact bearing system with an operating range between about 50 mL/min and about 1500 mL/min, wherein the force on the upper bearing is less than 3N during operating speeds up to 6000 rpm.
F. Nicholas Franano, Howard M. Loree, II, Geoff Tansley, Steve Woodard, Barrett Hutto
Filed: 15 Apr 19
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Expandable Body Device and Method of Use
9 Sep 21
F. Nicholas Franano, Katherine Stephenson
Filed: 25 May 21
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Detachable metal balloon delivery device and method
17 Aug 21
A medical device comprising a compressed, inflatable, detachable single-lobed metal balloon attached to a catheter and methods of use for occluding blood vessels or treating vascular aneurysms are disclosed.
F. Nicholas Franano, Katherine J. Stephenson
Filed: 17 Jan 12
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Expandable body device and method of use
15 Jun 21
Disclosed herein are devices, designs, methods of manufacturing and using medical devices comprising expandable bodies for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits.
F. Nicholas Franano, Stephen Brunell, Katherine Stephenson, Howard M. Loree, II
Filed: 17 Sep 15
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Expandable body device and method of use
25 May 21
Disclosed herein are medical devices comprising a single-lobed, thin-walled, expandable body (“ballstent” or “blockstent”) and a flexible, elongated delivery device (“delivery catheter”) and systems and methods of use for treating saccular vascular aneurysms and methods of use for occluding segments of blood vessels and other biological conduits.
F. Nicholas Franano, Katherine Stephenson
Filed: 17 Jul 12
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Blockstent device and methods of use
27 Jan 20
What is disclosed is a medical device comprising a compressed, cylindrical or oblong, thin-walled, expandable metal structure (a “blockstent”) and a flexible, elongated device (a “delivery catheter”) to position the compressed blockstent into the lumen of a blood vessel segment to be treated, and methods of use for occlusion of treated blood vessel segments.
F. Nicholas Franano, Katherine J. Stephenson
Filed: 19 Feb 17
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Ballstent device and methods of use
20 Jan 20
What is disclosed are medical devices comprising a rounded, thin-walled, expandable metal structure (“ballstent”) and a flexible, elongated delivery device (“delivery catheter”) and systems and methods of use for treating saccular vascular aneurysms with the medical devices.
F. Nicholas Franano, Katherine J. Stephenson
Filed: 19 Feb 17
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