Patents by Inventor Nicholas N. Kipshidze

Nicholas N. Kipshidze 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).

  • Apparatus and Methods for Preventing or Treating Failure of Hemodialysis Vascular Access and Other Vascular Grafts
    Publication number: 20190201383
    Abstract: This invention is a prosthetic device generally placed on the outside surface of the vessel or graft which then elutes antiproliferative drugs or agents from a drug-eluting matrix material. Methods of perivascular antiproliferative drug administration also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Sriram S. Iyer, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Victor V. Nikolaychik
  • Apparatus and methods for preventing or treating failure of hemodialysis vascular access and other vascular grafts
    Patent number: 10272073
    Abstract: This invention is a prosthetic device generally placed on the outside surface of the vessel or graft which then elutes antiproliferative drugs or agents from a drug-eluting matrix material. Methods of perivascular antiproliferative drug administration also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Vascular Therapies, Inc.
    Inventors: Sriram S. Iyer, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Victor V. Nikolaychik
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR PREVENTING OR TREATING FAILURE OF HEMODIALYSIS VASCULAR ACCESS AND OTHER VASCULAR GRAFTS
    Publication number: 20150209334
    Abstract: This invention is a prosthetic device generally placed on the outside surface of the vessel or graft which then elutes antiproliferative drugs or agents from a drug-eluting matrix material. Methods of perivascular antiproliferative drug administration also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Sriram S. Iyer, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Victor V. Nikolaychik
  • Apparatus and methods for preventing or treating failure of hemodialysis vascular access and other vascular grafts
    Patent number: 8858982
    Abstract: This invention is a prosthetic device generally placed on the outside surface of the vessel or graft which then elutes antiproliferative drugs or agents from a drug-eluting matrix material. Methods of perivascular antiproliferative drug administration also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Vascular Therapies, LLC
    Inventors: Sriram S. Iyer, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Victor V. Nikolaychik
  • Apparatus and methods for preventing or treating failure of hemodialysis vascular access and other vascular grafts
    Patent number: 7807191
    Abstract: This invention is a prosthetic device generally placed on the outside surface of the vessel or graft which then elutes antiproliferative drugs or agents from a drug-eluting matrix material. Methods of perivascular antiproliferative drug administration also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Vascular Therapies, LLC
    Inventors: Sriram S. Iyer, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Victor V. Nikolaychik
  • Method and apparatus for increasing angiogenic, growth factor in heart muscle
    Patent number: 7107997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for use in revascularization of damaged areas of myocardium through application of one or more radiation type treatment modalities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Inventors: Jeffrey Warren Moses, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Martin B. Leon, Ran Kornowski
  • Electromagnetic photonic catheter for reducing restenosis
    Patent number: 6962584
    Abstract: The method of vascular treatment for restenosis or vulnerable plaque after an invasive procedure, such as for example angioplasty, stenting with or without drug coating, or drug delivery, comprises: inserting a catheter or hollow guide wire to the treatment location; delivering light through the catheter in the wavelength range of about 700–2500 nm; and moving the light to treat the affected region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2005
    Inventors: Gregg W. Stone, Jeffrey W. Moses, Martin B. Leon, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Harvinder Sahota, Bandula Wijay
  • Apparatus and methods for preventing or treating failure of hemodialysis vascular access and other vascular grafts
    Publication number: 20040197409
    Abstract: This invention is a prosthetic device generally placed on the outside surface of the vessel or graft which then elutes antiproliferative drugs or agents from a drug-eluting matrix material. Methods of perivascular antiproliferative drug administration also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Vascular Therapies, LLC
    Inventors: Sriram S. Iyer, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Victor V. Nikolaychik
  • Apparatus and methods for preventing or treating failure of hemodialysis vascular access and other vascular grafts
    Patent number: 6726923
    Abstract: This invention is a prosthetic device generally placed on the outside surface of the vessel or graft which then elutes antiproliferative drugs or agents from a drug-eluting matrix material. Methods of perivascular antiproliferative drug administration also are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Vascular Therapies, LLC
    Inventors: Sriram S. Iyer, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Victor V. Nikolaychik
  • Apparatus and methods for preventing or treating failure of hemodialysis vascular access and other vascular grafts
    Publication number: 20030113359
    Abstract: This invention is a prosthetic device generally placed on the outside surface of the vessel or graft which then elutes antiproliferative drugs or agents from a drug-eluting matrix material. Methods of perivascular antiproliferative drug administration also are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2002
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Applicant: Vascular Therapies, LLC
    Inventors: Sriram S. Iyer, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Victor V. Nikolaychik
  • Method and apparatus for the synchronized therapeutic treatment of a life form
    Publication number: 20020091308
    Abstract: The method and apparatus are used in the synchronized therapeutic treatment of a life form in a manner where at least one therapeutic modality is applied to an area of the body during a period of rest or activity of a cycle thereof, application of the therapeutic modality being controlled by a preprogrammed controller in response to sensed parameters influenced by the therapeutic modality.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2001
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Nicholas N. Kipshidze, Mikhail Falkovich
  • Coating intraluminal stents
    Patent number: 5660873
    Abstract: A method is provided for forming fibrin coatings on a substrate, such as device for implantation in a body. The fibrin coatings are dried to provide a fibrin coating having the ability to be stored for extended periods before use. To provide coatings having high shear force resistance, the substrate is contacted first with thrombin and second with fibrinogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1997
    Assignee: Bioseal, Limited Liability Corporaton
    Inventors: Victor Nikolaychik, Nicholas N. Kipshidze, John E. Baker