Patents Assigned to J.D. Franco & Co., LLC
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Publication number: 20240099882Abstract: A method of treating an eye of a patient may include positioning an expandable strut structure within at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium at a junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include directing blood flow towards the ophthalmic artery via a diverter element associated with the expandable strut structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert VIDLUND, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Publication number: 20240082055Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. VIDLUND
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Patent number: 11925339Abstract: A medical device may include an outer assembly having a first shaft, a first lumen extending through the first shaft, and an atraumatic first tip removably coupled to a distal end of the first shaft; an inner assembly configured to extend through the first lumen of the outer assembly, the inner assembly including a second shaft, a second lumen extending through the second shaft, and a second tip removably coupled to a distal end of the second shaft, the second tip being configured to pierce tissue; and a plug assembly configured to extend through the second lumen of the inner assembly, the plug assembly including a third shaft and a plug removably coupled to a distal end of the third shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventor: Robert Vidlund
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Patent number: 11759218Abstract: A method may include delivering a first catheter to a location within an arterial vasculature of a subject. The location may include at least one of an internal carotid artery of the subject or a junction between an ophthalmic artery of the subject and the internal carotid artery of the subject. The method also may include moving a second catheter relative to the first catheter so as to reorient a direction of a distal opening of the second catheter, the second catheter being connected to the first catheter at a joint.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 11701255Abstract: A method of treating an eye of a patient may include positioning an expandable strut structure within at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium at a junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include directing blood flow towards the ophthalmic artery via a diverter element associated with the expandable strut structure.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 11690985Abstract: A method of inducing retrograde blood flow may include extending a sheath through opposite walls of one of an artery and a vein of a subject and through a wall of the other of the artery and the vein such that a distal end of the sheath may be positioned within one of the artery and the vein. The method may include inducing retrograde blood flow in the artery and delivering the induced retrograde blood flow into the vein of the subject via the sheath.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 11654047Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: J.D. FRANCO & CO., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund
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Publication number: 20230149004Abstract: A medical device may include an outer assembly having a first shaft, a first lumen extending through the first shaft, and an atraumatic first tip removably coupled to a distal end of the first shaft; an inner assembly configured to extend through the first lumen of the outer assembly, the inner assembly including a second shaft, a second lumen extending through the second shaft, and a second tip removably coupled to a distal end of the second shaft, the second tip being configured to pierce tissue; and a plug assembly configured to extend through the second lumen of the inner assembly, the plug assembly including a third shaft and a plug removably coupled to a distal end of the third shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventor: Robert VIDLUND
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Patent number: 11529130Abstract: A medical device may include an outer assembly having a first shaft, a first lumen extending through the first shaft, and an atraumatic first tip removably coupled to a distal end of the first shaft; an inner assembly configured to extend through the first lumen of the outer assembly, the inner assembly including a second shaft, a second lumen extending through the second shaft, and a second tip removably coupled to a distal end of the second shaft, the second tip being configured to pierce tissue; and a plug assembly configured to extend through the second lumen of the inner assembly, the plug assembly including a third shaft and a plug removably coupled to a distal end of the third shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventor: Robert Vidlund
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Patent number: 11478249Abstract: A method may include positioning a first device within an internal carotid artery of a subject and impeding antegrade blood flow in the internal carotid artery. Additionally, the method may include delivering a pharmaceutical agent through an external carotid artery for passage into an ophthalmic artery of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun
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Patent number: 11278389Abstract: A method for treating at least one of an ophthalmic artery or an ostium between the ophthalmic artery and an internal carotid artery of a subject may include delivering a microcatheter to a location within vasculature of the subject. The method may further include delivering a filter to a location within at least one of the ophthalmic artery or the ostium and transitioning the filter between a first delivery configuration and a second deployed configuration. Further, the method may include deploying a stent to a location within the internal carotid artery.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Kemal Schankereli
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Patent number: 11213659Abstract: A method may include inflating a first balloon within an internal carotid artery so as to block antegrade flow of blood into an ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include maintaining antegrade flow of blood in the internal carotid artery via a perfusion lumen in the first balloon. Further, the method may include inserting a device into the ophthalmic artery via a lumen extending through a portion of the first balloon to a side opening in the first balloon.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun
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Publication number: 20210169633Abstract: A method of treating an eye of a patient may include positioning an expandable strut structure within at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium at a junction between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include directing blood flow towards the ophthalmic artery via a diverter element associated with the expandable strut structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert VIDLUND, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Publication number: 20210154446Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael CALHOUN, Stephen MICHAEL, Zachary Tegels
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Publication number: 20210145463Abstract: A method may include delivering a first catheter to a location within an arterial vasculature of a subject. The location may include at least one of an internal carotid artery of the subject or a junction between an ophthalmic artery of the subject and the internal carotid artery of the subject. The method also may include moving a second catheter relative to the first catheter so as to reorient a direction of a distal opening of the second catheter, the second catheter being connected to the first catheter at a joint.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2020Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 10933226Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Stephen Michael, Zachary Tegels
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Patent number: 10898212Abstract: A method for treating tissue of at least one of an internal carotid artery, an ophthalmic artery, or an ostium between the internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery of a subject may include expanding a first expandable device of a first device in the internal carotid artery. The method also may include delivering a second device in the ophthalmic artery via the first device and expanding a second expandable device of the second device in the ophthalmic artery. Further, the method may include adjusting a radial position of the second expandable device relative to the first expandable device.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Robert Vidlund
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Publication number: 20200345540Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund
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Patent number: 10814109Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Stephen Michael, Zachary Tegels
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Patent number: 10799688Abstract: A method may include accessing an artery in communication with an ophthalmic artery of a subject, and advancing a microcatheter along the accessed artery so as to align a distal end of the microcatheter with an ostium of the ophthalmic artery, wherein the microcatheter includes a lumen having a guidewire positioned therein. In addition, the method includes proximally withdrawing the guidewire relative to the microcatheter so as to enable a distal portion of the microcatheter to assume a curved relaxed configuration, and cannulating the ostium with the distal portion of the microcatheter when the distal portion is in the curved relaxed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Stephen Michael, Zachary Tegels