Vincent Peter Bavaro

US Patent:

6527741, Mar 4, 2003

Filed:

Dec 21, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/469966

Inventors:

Jeong S. Lee - Diamond Bar CA
Florencia Lim - Union City CA
Cheryl Stiger - San Diego CA
Carolyn Voyles - Escondido CA
Vincent Bavaro - Temecula CA

Assignee:

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

A61M 2900

US Classification:

60410306, 604509, 606194, 264529

Abstract:

A resizable inflatable balloon, primarily for use with balloon catheters. The resizable inflatable balloon comprises a first portion and an adjacent second portion. The first portion is inflatable to a working diameter at a first pressure while the second portion does not substantially expand at the first pressure. The second portion does expand to the working diameter at a second pressure greater than the first pressure, so that subsequent inflation at the first pressure inflates the first portion and the second portion to the working diameter. The methods of resizing the inflatable members include placing the inflatable balloon in a mold and supplying inflation fluid to expand the second member to the working diameter. In practice, a catheter having the resizable inflatable balloon is guided through a patients vasculature until the inflatable balloon is positioned in a desired region. Inflation fluid is supplied at the first pressure to inflate the first portion to the working diameter.

US Patent:

7303798, Dec 4, 2007

Filed:

Sep 21, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/945637

Inventors:

Vincent Peter Bavaro - Temecula CA, US
John Arthur Simpson - Carlsbad CA, US
Peter D'Aquanni - Murrieta CA, US
Aaron Baldwin - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

B32B 23/00
B32B 1/08
C08K 3/10
A61M 25/098

US Classification:

428 369, 428 364, 524406, 623 134, 6041031, 604529, 600424

Abstract:

High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution and a wetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and pelletization of these materials followed by extrusion onto support beading. The resulting supported tubing is subsequently cut to length with the beading still in place. After ejection of the beading remnant the marker is slipped into place on the device to be marked and attached by melt bonding. Marking of a guidewire allows lesions to be measured while the marking of balloon catheters allow the balloon to be properly positioned relative to a lesion.

US Patent:

7341571, Mar 11, 2008

Filed:

Sep 2, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/932620

Inventors:

Mark E. Harris - Temecula CA, US
Vincent P. Bavaro - Temecula CA, US
Kenneth Wantink - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

A61M 29/00

US Classification:

604 9601

Abstract:

A catheter having a distal tip with an inner layer formed of a polymeric material having a coefficient of friction and surface energy which are relatively low, such that the inner layer has a lubricious, non-polar inner surface repulsive to polar liquids. As a result, blood coagulation in the distal tip, and adherence of the distal tip on the guidewire are prevented or minimized.

US Patent:

7833597, Nov 16, 2010

Filed:

Oct 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/877905

Inventors:

Vincent Peter Bavaro - Temecula CA, US
John Arthur Simpson - Carlsbad CA, US
Peter D'Aquanni - Murrieta CA, US
Aaron Baldwin - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

B29C 47/00
A61M 31/00
A61B 5/05

US Classification:

428 369, 428 364, 6041031, 600424

Abstract:

High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution and a wetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and pelletization of these materials followed by extrusion onto support beading. The resulting supported tubing is subsequently cut to length with the beading still in place. After ejection of the beading remnant the marker is slipped into place on the device to be marked and attached by melt bonding. Marking of a guidewire allows lesions to be measured while the marking of balloon catheters allow the balloon to be properly positioned relative to a lesion.

US Patent:

8637132, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

Nov 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/945566

Inventors:

Vincent Peter Bavaro - Temecula CA, US
John Arthur Simpson - Carlsbad CA, US
Peter D'Aquanni - Murrieta CA, US
Aaron Baldwin - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

B28B 23/00
A61M 25/098

US Classification:

428 369, 604529

Abstract:

High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution and a wetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and pelletization of these materials followed by extrusion onto support beading. The resulting supported tubing is subsequently cut to length with the beading still in place. After ejection of the beading remnant the marker is slipped into place on the device to be marked and attached by melt bonding. Marking of a guidewire allows lesions to be measured while the marking of balloon catheters allow the balloon to be properly positioned relative to a lesion.

US Patent:

20030100916, May 29, 2003

Filed:

Jan 6, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/337703

Inventors:

Jeong Lee - Diamond Bar CA, US
Florencia Lim - Union City CA, US
Cheryl Stiger - San Diego CA, US
Carolyn Voyles - Escondido CA, US
Vincent Bavaro - Temecula CA, US

International Classification:

A61M029/00

US Classification:

606/194000

Abstract:

A resizable inflatable balloon, primarily for use with balloon catheters. The resizable inflatable balloon comprises a first portion and an adjacent second portion. The first portion is inflatable to a working diameter at a first pressure while the second portion does not substantially expand at the first pressure. The second portion does expand to the working diameter at a second pressure greater than the first pressure, so that subsequent inflation at the first pressure inflates the first portion and the second portion to the working diameter. The methods of resizing the inflatable members include placing the inflatable balloon in a mold and supplying inflation fluid to expand the second member to the working diameter. In practice, a catheter having the resizable inflatable balloon is guided through a patient's vasculature until the inflatable balloon is positioned in a desired region. Inflation fluid is supplied at the first pressure to inflate the first portion to the working diameter. The catheter is withdraw and the inflatable balloon is resized as described above. The catheter is reintroduced to the patient's vasculature and inflation fluid is then supplied at the first pressure to inflate both the first and second portions.

US Patent:

20050064223, Mar 24, 2005

Filed:

Sep 22, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/667710

Inventors:

Vincent Bavaro - Temecula CA, US
John Simpson - Carlsbad CA, US
Peter D'Aquanni - Murrieta CA, US
Aaron Baldwin - Temecula CA, US

International Classification:

C25D005/10

US Classification:

428615000, 264005000, 106001050, 252515000

Abstract:

High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution and a vetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and pelletization of these materials followed by extrusion onto support beading. The resulting supported tubing is subsequently cut to length with the beading still in place. After ejection of the beading remnant the marker is slipped into place on the device to be marked and attached by melt bonding. Marking of a guidewire allows lesions to be measured while the marking of balloon catheters allow the balloon to be properly positioned relative to a lesion.

US Patent:

20050065434, Mar 24, 2005

Filed:

Dec 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/748016

Inventors:

Vincent Bavaro - Temecula CA, US
John Simpson - Carlsbad CA, US
Peter D'Aquanni - Murrieta CA, US
Aaron Baldwin - Temecula CA, US
Wayne Cornish - Fallbrook CA, US

International Classification:

A61B005/05

US Classification:

600424000

Abstract:

High radiopacity is achieved in a polymeric marker by combining a polymeric resin, a powdered radiopaque agent having uniformly shaped particles of a specific particle size distribution, and a wetting agent. The method to produce the marker calls for the blending and pelletization of these materials followed by extrusion onto support beading. The resulting supported tubing is subsequently cut to length with the beading still in place. After ejection of the beading remnant the marker is slipped into place on the device to be marked and attached by melt bonding. Marking of a guide wire allows lesions to be measured while the marking of balloon catheters allow the balloon to be properly positioned relative to a lesion.