The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2005
Daniel C. Rosenman, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter A. Altman, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Mark A. Lovich, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael A. Schwartz, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Aaron J. Miller, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Daniel C. Rosenman, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter A. Altman, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Mark A. Lovich, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael A. Schwartz, South San Francisco, CA (US);
Aaron J. Miller, South San Francisco, CA (US);
BioCardia, Inc., San Carlos, CA (US);
Abstract
Catheter systems and methods for implanting helical or dart-like implants into the myocardium or other body tissue. The catheter system includes a helix for fixing the distal end of the catheter to the myocardium, an implant held by the helix, mechanisms for driving the fixation helix into the myocardium, and mechanisms for driving the implant into the myocardium, removing the fixation helix and leaving the implant behind. The implant may be coated, filled, or made of a drug or drug eluting compound, or drug delivery matrix of any composition.