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Redwood City, CA, United States of America

Avinger, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 76

CIPO Patents = 5

EPO Patents = 26

Trademarks = 3

Forward Citations = 2,760

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35 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

John B Simpson (46 out of 87 patents)

Himanshu N Patel (36 out of 68 patents)

Charles W McNall (29 out of 35 patents)

4. Michael Zung (26 out of 49 patents)

5. Maegan K Spencer (21 out of 55 patents)

6. John F Black (18 out of 25 patents)

7. Nicholas J Spinelli (16 out of 19 patents)

8. Priyanshu Gupta (15 out of 21 patents)

9. Manish Kankaria (14 out of 14 patents)

10. Michael H Rosenthal (13 out of 72 patents)

11. Peter H Smith (13 out of 41 patents)

12. Richard Roy Newhauser, Jr (13 out of 58 patents)

13. Anthony J Fernandez (9 out of 10 patents)

14. Evangeline Lumabas (8 out of 8 patents)

15. Christopher B White (8 out of 9 patents)

Core Competencies:

Atherectomy Catheters

Optical Coherence Tomography

Occlusion-Crossing Devices

Imaging Systems

Catheter-Based Devices

Chronic Total Occlusion

Tissue Collection

Guidewire Positioning

Micro-Molded Reflector

Deflectable Distal Tip

High Speed Crossing

Elastic Lamina Identification

76 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12279789 - Catheter device with detachable distal end (2025-04-21),

2. 12257029 - Occlusion-crossing devices, imaging, and atherectomy devices (2025-03-25),

3. 12257003 - Occlusion-crossing devices, atherectomy devices, and imaging (2025-03-25),

4. 12178613 - Optical coherence tomography for biological imaging (2024-12-31),

5. 12171407 - Atherectomy catheter drive assemblies (2024-12-24),

6. 12167867 - Occlusion-crossing devices (2024-12-17),

7. 12161360 - Atherectomy catheter with shaped distal tip (2024-12-10),

8. 12137931 - Occlusion-crossing devices (2024-11-12),

9. 12089868 - Methods of using atherectomy catheter with deflectable distal tip (2024-09-17),

10. 12053260 - Catheter-based off-axis optical coherence tomography imaging system (2024-08-06),

11. 11998311 - Guidewire positioning catheter (2024-06-04),

12. 11980386 - Tissue collection device for catheter (2024-05-14),

13. 11974830 - Micro-molded anamorphic reflector lens for image guided therapeutic/diagnostic catheters (2024-05-07),

14. 11957376 - Atherectomy catheter with serrated cutter (2024-04-16),

15. 11944342 - Identification of elastic lamina to guide interventional therapy (2024-04-02),

Avinger, Inc. is a medical device company revolutionizing the treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). With a focus on image-guided, catheter-based technologies, Avinger develops and commercializes innovative solutions to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. The company's proprietary lumivascular platform combines real-time intravascular imaging with therapeutic tools to precisely guide physicians during minimally invasive procedures. Avinger's mission is to advance the treatment of PAD and help patients live healthier, more fulfilling lives.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Sep 22 2026

76 Patents

#27 in Redwood City, CA

#1,131 in California

#4,836 in US

#9,867 in the World

Redwood City, CA, United States of America

Avinger, Inc.

Forward Citations = 2,760

35 inventors:

John B Simpson (46 out of 87 patents)

Himanshu N Patel (36 out of 68 patents)

Charles W McNall (29 out of 35 patents)

4. Michael Zung (26 out of 49 patents)

5. Maegan K Spencer (21 out of 55 patents)

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