Patents by Inventor George D. Landau

George D. Landau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7314483
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, apparatus, and method for treating, repairing, and/or replacing an aneurysm, preferably an aortic aneurysm, and most preferably, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis or stent gasket, and at least one second prosthesis for bypassing the aneurysm. In preferred embodiments, the second prosthesis includes a branch leg that may be disposed and anchored in an either a cross artery or a downstream artery to facilitate fluid flow. In other preferred embodiments, at least one third prosthesis is provided for establishing a fluid flow channel through a second diseased artery to bypass an aneurysm disposed therein. In accordance with the invention, the first artery may be the abdominal aorta and the second artery may be an iliac artery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Cordis Corp.
    Inventors: George D. Landau, Marc Ramer, Kenneth S. Solovay
  • Patent number: 6942692
    Abstract: The present invention is a system, apparatus, and method for treating, repairing, and/or replacing an aneurysm, preferably an aortic aneurysm, the most preferably, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis or stent gasket, and at least one second prosthesis for bypassing the aneurysm, and at least one third prosthesis for establishing a fluid flow channel from the abdominal aorta into another artery, such as a renal artery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Cordis Corporation
    Inventors: George D. Landau, Robert P. Letendre, Kenneth S. Solovay
  • Publication number: 20020058986
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a system, apparatus, and method for treating, repairing, and/or replacing an aneurysm, preferably an aortic aneurysm, and most preferably, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis or stent gasket, and at least one second prosthesis for bypassing the aneurysm. In preferred embodiments, the second prosthesis includes a branch leg that may be disposed and anchored in an either a cross artery or a downstream artery to facilitate fluid flow. In other preferred embodiments, at least one third prosthesis is provided for establishing a fluid flow channel through a second diseased artery to bypass an aneurysm disposed therein. In accordance with the invention, the first artery may be the abdominal aorta and the second artery may be an iliac artery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: George D. Landau, Marc Ramer, Kenneth S. Solovay
  • Publication number: 20020058993
    Abstract: The present invention is a system, apparatus, and method for treating, repairing, and/or replacing an aneurysm, preferably an aortic aneurysm, and most preferably, an abdominal aortic aneurysm. The systems, devices, and methods of the present invention include a first prosthesis or stent gasket, and at least one second prosthesis for bypassing the aneurysm, and at least one third prosthesis for establishing a fluid flow channel from the abdominal aorta into another artery, such as a renal artery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Inventors: George D. Landau, Robert P. Letendre, Kenneth S. Solovay