Abbott Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.

Kimchi Tran

Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy

Charles David Claude

Paul John Kawula

Stephen D Pacetti

Dariush Davalian

Florian Ludwig

Irina Astafieva

This invention is directed to a method of treating a vascular disease involving administration to a patient by means of an angioplasty balloon a composition comprising a permeability-enhancing substance and a therapeutic agent.

Blood vessel permeability-enhancement for the treatment of vascular diseases

A method including introducing a treatment agent at a treatment site within a mammalian host; and introducing a bioerodable gel material at the treatment site. An apparatus including a first annular member having a first lumen disposed about a length of the first annular member and a first entry port at a proximal end of the first annular member, and a second annular member coupled to the first annular member having a second lumen disposed about a length of the second annular member and a second entry port at a proximal end of the second annular member, wherein the first annular member and the second annular member are positioned to allow a combining of treatment agents introduced through each annular member at the treatment site.

Device and method for combining a treatment agent and a gel

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Milpitas, CA, United States of America

Kimchi Tran