Patents by Inventor Jeff Franco
Jeff Franco 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).
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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: 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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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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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: 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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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: 10779929Abstract: 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: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 10758254Abstract: 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: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Robert Vidlund, Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco
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Patent number: 10758409Abstract: A method, device, or system for treating eye disorders or conditions, comprising restoring or increasing blood flow or blood flow rate in an artery that supplies blood to or in the eye, thereby increasing the amount of oxygen that reaches the eye or a portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Jeff Franco, Michael Calhoun
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Patent number: 10751215Abstract: 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: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund
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Patent number: 10682253Abstract: 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: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund
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Publication number: 20200179162Abstract: 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: February 13, 2020Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. VIDLUND
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Publication number: 20200138626Abstract: A method is provided and may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a skin of a head of a subject via a first device, positioning at least one of the first device or a second device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject, and performing an atherectomy of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between the ophthalmic artery and an internal carotid artery of the subject, using the at least one of the first device or the second device, so as to treat a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque, or other physiology in the ophthalmic artery or the junction between the ophthalmic artery and the internal carotid artery of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Jeff Franco, Michael Calhoun
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Publication number: 20200022837Abstract: 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: September 26, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund
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Publication number: 20200016381Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Applicant: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael CALHOUN, Jeff FRANCO
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Patent number: 10470925Abstract: 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: May 17, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: J.D. Franco & Co., LLCInventors: Michael Calhoun, Jeff Franco, Robert M. Vidlund