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Inventor

David C. Gale

Inventor
San Jose, CA, US

Overview

140→
Patents
2007–2020
Patent span
Human necessities
Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 140 as inventor

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A61Fprimary
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels23%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general23%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics9%
B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles7%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification5%
B29KIndexing scheme associated with subclasses b29b, b29c or b29d, relating to moulding materials or to materials for moulds, reinforcements, fillers or preformed parts, e.g. inserts5%
C08LCompositions of macromolecular compounds4%
B23KSoldering or unsoldering3%
A61BDiagnosis3%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body3%
PatentTitleYear
10,682,453Vascular access system with reinforcement member202010,471,185Self-expanding devices and methods therefor201910,390,979Manufacturing process for polymeric stents201910,342,688Methods for improving stent retention on a balloon catheter201910,145,811Radio frequency identification monitoring of stents201810,028,851Coatings for controlling erosion of a substrate of an implantable medical device201810,010,651Self-expanding devices and methods therefor20189,931,431Implantable medical devices fabricated from branched polymers20189,808,362'Stent fabricated from polymer composite toughened by a dispersed phase'20179,808,982'Tapered polymeric stent and method of fabricating same'20179,782,283'Methods and devices for crimping self-expanding devices'20179,772,299'Radio frequency identification monitoring of stents'20179,750,853'Stent with preferential coating'20179,744,259'Implantable medical devices fabricated from branched polymers'20179,717,610'Fiber reinforced composite stents'20179,682,178'Implantable medical devices fabricated from polymers with radiopaque groups'20179,668,896'Method of fabricating stents from blow molded tubing'20179,579,225'Methods for improving stent retention on a balloon catheter'20179,561,351'Drug delivery spiral coil construct'20179,554,925'Biodegradable polymeric stents'20179,522,503'Methods of treatment with stents with enhanced fracture toughness'20169,517,149'Biodegradable stent with enhanced fracture toughness'20169,446,225'Devices and methods for dilating tissues'20169,439,788'Stent locking element and a method of securing a stent on a delivery system'20169,433,517'Stent having circumferentially deformable struts'20169,393,352'Stent with preferential coating'20169,345,816'Methods of treatment with drug delivery after biodegradation of the stent scaffolding'20169,339,568'Reduced temperature sterilization of stents'20169,289,318'Method of treatment with a bioabsorbable stent with time dependent structure and properties and regio-selective degradation'20169,283,099'Stent-catheter assembly with a releasable connection for stent retention'20169,278,485'Method to prevent stent damage caused by laser cutting'20169,265,866'Composite polymeric and metallic stent with radiopacity'20169,259,341'Methods for improving stent retention on a balloon catheter'20169,248,034'Controlled disintegrating implantable medical devices'20169,216,238'Implantable medical device having reduced chance of late inflammatory response'20159,199,004'Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical device with different types of bioceramic particles'20159,198,782'Manufacturing process for polymeric stents'20159,199,008'Stent with preferential coating'20159,192,494'Locking polymer stents'20159,188,558'Radio frequency identification monitoring of stents'20159,186,240'Fiber reinforced composite stents'2015RE045744'Temperature controlled crimping'20159,144,509'Method and apparatus for delivering an agent to a kidney'20159,144,487'Polymer-bioceramic composite medical devices with bioceramic particles having grafted polymers'20159,108,028'Method and apparatus for delivering an agent to a kidney'20159,101,698'Bioabsorbable stent with radiopaque layer and method of fabrication'20159,089,627'Stent fabricated from polymer composite toughened by a dispersed phase'20159,072,820'Polymer composite stent with polymer particles'20159,023,262'Method of fabricating an implantable medical device using gel extrusion and charge induced orientation'20158,999,369'Method of making polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices from a suspension solution of bioceramic particles'20158,998,679'Surface treatment of a polymeric stent'20158,986,341'Self-expanding devices and methods therefor'20158,940,037'Stent having circumferentially deformable struts'20158,925,177'Methods for improving stent retention on a balloon catheter'20158,894,900'Stent with flexible sections in high strain regions'20148,876,890'Methods of treatment with biodegradation of a stent scaffolding'20148,795,030'Surface treatment of a polymeric stent'20148,778,375'Amorphous poly(D,L-lactide) coating'20148,763,222'Methods and devices for crimping self-expanding devices'20148,747,878'Method of fabricating an implantable medical device by controlling crystalline structure'20148,747,879'Method of fabricating an implantable medical device to reduce chance of late inflammatory response'20148,747,736'Reduced temperature sterilization of stents'20148,741,201'Fiber reinforced composite stents'20148,728,149'Assembly for making a polymeric medical device'20148,715,564'Method of fabricating an implantable medical device with biaxially oriented polymers'20148,709,071'Stent with preferential coating'20148,663,192'Devices and methods for treating pain associated with tonsillectomies'20148,658,081'Methods of fabricating stents with enhanced fracture toughness'20148,658,082'Method of fabricating stents from blow molded tubing'20148,623,069'Medical device with regioselective structure-property distribution'20148,613,877'Methods for fabricating polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20138,585,731'Self-expanding devices and methods therefor'20138,585,730'Self-expanding devices and methods therefor'20138,569,726'Reduced temperature sterilization of stents'20138,568,469'Stent locking element and a method of securing a stent on a delivery system'20138,512,735'Method of making polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20138,496,615'Method and apparatus for delivering an agent to a kidney'20138,486,135'Implantable medical devices fabricated from branched polymers'20138,475,713'Reduced temperature sterilization of stents'20138,475,827'Tissue implants for implantation and methods for preparing the same'20138,470,014'Stent-catheter assembly with a releasable connection for stent retention'20138,469,968'Methods of treatment with drug delivery after biodegradation of the stent scaffolding'20138,431,060'Method of fabricating an implantable medical device using gel extrusion and charge induced orientation'20138,425,591'Methods of forming polymer-bioceramic composite medical devices with bioceramic particles'20138,425,587'Method of treatment with a bioabsorbable stent with time dependent structure and properties and regio-selective degradation'20138,398,706'Drug delivery after biodegradation of the stent scaffolding'20138,377,356'Methods for fabricating polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20138,373,090'Method and apparatus to prevent stent damage caused by laser cutting'20138,366,762'Method of making a medical device with regioselective structure-property distribution'20138,343,530'Polymer-and polymer blend-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20138,333,000'Methods for improving stent retention on a balloon catheter'20128,323,329'Stents with enhanced fracture toughness'20128,309,114'Method of making Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20128,309,022'Reduced temperature sterilization of stents'20128,267,990'Controlled degradation of stents'20128,268,228'Method of fabricating stents from blow molded tubing'20128,262,723'Implantable medical devices fabricated from polymer blends with star-block copolymers'20128,241,554'Method of forming a stent pattern on a tube'20128,216,209'Method and apparatus for delivering an agent to a kidney'20128,192,678'Method of fabricating an implantable medical device with biaxially oriented polymers'20128,192,665'Methods for fabricating polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20128,172,897'Polymer and metal composite implantable medical devices'20128,118,863'RGD peptide attached to bioabsorbable stents'20128,119,705'Method of Fabricating Polymer blend-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20128,114,150'RGD peptide attached to bioabsorbable stents'20128,099,849'Optimizing fracture toughness of polymeric stent'20128,066,762'Assembly for manufacturing an implantable polymeric medical device'20118,062,350'RGD peptide attached to bioabsorbable stents'20118,062,465'Methods for improved stent retention'20118,057,531'Stent having circumferentially deformable struts'20118,052,912'Temperature controlled crimping'20118,016,879'Drug delivery after biodegradation of the stent scaffolding'20117,998,404'Reduced temperature sterilization of stents'20117,971,333'Manufacturing process for polymetric stents'20117,967,998'Method of polishing implantable medical devices to lower thrombogenecity and increase mechanical stability'20117,964,210'Degradable polymeric implantable medical devices with a continuous phase and discrete phase'20117,959,940'Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20117,955,381'Polymer-bioceramic composite implantable medical device with different types of bioceramic particles'20117,951,194'Bioabsorbable stent with radiopaque coating'20117,923,022'Degradable polymeric implantable medical devices with continuous phase and discrete phase'20117,901,452'Method to fabricate a stent having selected morphology to reduce restenosis'20117,887,572'Implantable devices for accelerated healing'20117,886,419'Stent crimping apparatus and method'20117,875,233'Method of fabricating a biaxially oriented implantable medical device'20117,862,830'Stereocomplex-forming composition and implantable medical device comprising same'20117,842,737'Polymer blend-bioceramic composite implantable medical devices'20107,829,008'Fabricating a stent from a blow molded tube'20107,794,495'Controlled degradation of stents'20107,794,776'Modification of polymer stents with radiation'20107,771,739'Implantable medical devices comprising semi-crystalline poly(ester-amide)'20107,757,543'Radio frequency identification monitoring of stents'20107,740,791'Method of fabricating a stent with features by blow molding'20107,731,890'Methods of fabricating stents with enhanced fracture toughness'20107,666,342'Method of manufacturing a stent from a polymer tube'20107,662,326'Compositions containing fast-leaching plasticizers for improved performance of medical devices'20107,622,070'Method of manufacturing an implantable polymeric medical device'20097,591,841'Implantable devices for accelerated healing'20097,329,366'Method of polishing implantable medical devices to lower thrombogenecity and increase mechanical stability'20087,297,758'Method for extending shelf-life of constructs of semi-crystallizable polymers'20077,229,471'Compositions containing fast-leaching plasticizers for improved performance of medical devices'2007

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2007–2016Patents assigned to ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM (51)· patent assignee history
2007–2016Based in Sunnyvale, CA, US· patent location history
2007Based in San Bernardino, CA, US· patent location history
2008–2018Based in San Jose, CA, US· patent location history
2010–2016Patents assigned to ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS (57)· patent assignee history
2011–2018Patents assigned to GALE DAVID C (64)· patent assignee history
2011–2016Patents assigned to HUANG BIN (43)· patent assignee history
2011–2020Based in Kennesaw, GA, US· patent location history
2016–2019Patents assigned to ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC (18)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees
AssigneePatentsSpan
GALE DAVID Cself642011–2018
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS572010–2016
ADVANCED CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM512007–2016
HUANG BIN432011–2016
ABBOTT CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS INC182016–2019
Locations
LocationPatentsSpan
San Jose, California, US722008–2018
Kennesaw, Georgia, US632011–2020
Sunnyvale, California, US42007–2016
San Bernardino, California, US12007