Inventor
Kevin Van Bladel
Inventor
Livermore, CA, US
Overview
Patents· 42 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Bprimary
A61BDiagnosis39%
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels27%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body20%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general8%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests3%
A61PSpecific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations1%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication1%
H04WWireless communication networks1%
PatentTitleYear
10,617,524Tissue protecting devices for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions202010,588,613Cardiac tissue anchoring devices, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions202010,575,953Heart anchor positioning devices, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions202010,314,498Cardiac tissue penetrating devices, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions201910,285,836Systems and methods related to gastro-esophageal implants201910,219,904Cardiac implant migration inhibiting systems201910,206,779Systems and methods for deploying a cardiac anchor201910,179,049Trans-catheter ventricular reconstruction structures, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions201910,098,773Restrictive and/or obstructive implant for inducing weight loss201810,064,540Visualization apparatus for transseptal access20189,937,043Remote pericardial hemostasis for ventricular access and reconstruction or other organ therapies20189,662,212'Trans-catheter ventricular reconstruction structures, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions'20179,445,791'Systems and methods related to gastro-esophageal implants'20169,320,513'Trans-catheter ventricular reconstruction structures, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions'20169,220,402'Visualization and treatment via percutaneous methods and devices'20159,180,035'Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant'20159,173,711'Cardiac implant migration inhibiting systems'20159,173,712'Over-the-wire cardiac implant delivery system for treatment of CHF and other conditions'20159,095,363'Remote pericardial hemostasis for ventricular access and reconstruction or other organ therapies'20158,979,750'Trans-catheter ventricular reconstruction structures, methods, and systems for treatment of congestive heart failure and other conditions'20158,784,500'Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant'20148,241,202'Restrictive and/or obstructive implant for inducing weight loss'20128,206,456'Restrictive and/or obstructive implant system for inducing weight loss'20127,959,625'Method and system for cryoablating fibroadenomas'20117,780,658'Method and system for cryoablating fibroadenomas'20107,431,725'Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant'20087,311,672'Device for biopsy of tumors'20077,049,346'Swollen hydrogel for sphincter augmentation'20066,945,942'Device for biopsy and treatment of breast tumors'20056,551,255'Device for biopsy of tumors'20036,540,694'Device for biopsy tumors'20036,494,844'Device for biopsy and treatment of breast tumors'20026,241,744'Apparatus for deploying a guidewire across a complex lesion'20016,228,024'Vascular retractor'20016,033,361'Vascular retractor'20005,968,070'Covered expanding mesh stent'19995,964,744'Polymeric medical device systems having shape memory'19995,913,818'Vascular retractor'19995,902,832'Method of synthesizing swollen hydrogel for sphincter augmentation'19995,855,615'Controller expansion sphincter augmentation media'19995,813,411'Method of deforming tissue with a swollen hydrogel'19985,674,241'Covered expanding mesh stent'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997–1999Patents assigned to MENLO CARE INC (5)· patent assignee history
1997–1999Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history
1998–2006Based in San Mateo, CA, US· patent location history
2002–2007Based in Pleasanton, CA, US· patent location history
2008–2020Based in Livermore, CA, US· patent location history
2012–2016Patents assigned to ATHAS WILLIAM L (5)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to LUNSFORD JOHN (5)· patent assignee history
2014–2019Patents assigned to BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC (5)· patent assignee history
2015–2020Patents assigned to BIOVENTRIX INC (14)· patent assignee history
2019–2020Based in San Ramon, CA, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| BIOVENTRIX INC | 14 | 2015–2020 |
| ATHAS WILLIAM L | 5 | 2012–2016 |
| BOSTON SCIENT SCIMED INC | 5 | 2014–2019 |
| LUNSFORD JOHN | 5 | 2012–2016 |
| MENLO CARE INC | 5 | 1997–1999 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Livermore, California, US | 23 | 2008–2020 |
| San Mateo, California, US | 8 | 1998–2006 |
| Pleasanton, California, US | 5 | 2002–2007 |
| San Ramon, California, US | 3 | 2019–2020 |
| Mountain View, California, US | 3 | 1997–1999 |