Patents by Inventor VANCE GARDNER
VANCE GARDNER 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: 20240415932Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
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Patent number: 12168038Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: VENTURIS THERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
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Publication number: 20220323125Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and related surgical methods for improving the fixation and/or durability of bone implants and/or components thereof for fracture fixation and/or other orthopedic procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Matthew DUFFIN, Vance GARDNER, Robert S. GORAB, Carlos A. PRIETTO, Edward QUILLIGAN
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Publication number: 20220323116Abstract: Disclosed are devices, systems and related surgical methods for improving the fixation and/or durability of bone implants and/or components thereof for cervical fracture fixation and/or other orthopedic procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2022Publication date: October 13, 2022Inventors: Vance GARDNER, Gerald ALEXANDER, Matthew DUFFIN, Robert GORAB, Ryan HELBER, Oluwadamilola OLUYEDE, Edward QUILLIGAN, Carlos PRIETTO, Jeremy SMITH, Jon WHITE
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Patent number: 11224635Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic spinal conditions, degenerative disc disease, back pain and/or other tissue pathologies. Patients with ischemic spine disease can be categorized into subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, therapies are disclosed which involve stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of spinal and other anatomies.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignees: Venturis Thereuptics, Inc.Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri, Edwin Anderson
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Publication number: 20210212565Abstract: Devices, methods, systems and procedures for localized, targeted treatment of angiogenic-based therapy in at least one region of interest in one or more layers of cardiac tissue. Various methods can include diagnosing a patient with ischemic heart disease or “at-risk” of manifesting ischemic heart disease, placing the patient into a specific angiogenic-based treatment therapy group, collecting image data, confirming image data and other diagnostic test results, developing a preoperative plan to target region of interest, inserting the catheter into a heart chamber, monitoring the distal end of the catheter tip within the heart on a visual display, contacting at least one layer of cardiac tissue, creating one or more channels in the heart tissue and/or administering the angiogenic-based therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Vance Gardner, Kenneth Thomas, John Jacobs, Thomas Stegmann, Mickael Flaa, Laurence R. Meyerson
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Patent number: 10966610Abstract: Devices, methods, systems and procedures for localized, targeted treatment of angiogenic-based therapy in at least one region of interest in one or more layers of cardiac tissue. Various methods can include diagnosing a patient with ischemic heart disease or “at-risk” of manifesting ischemic heart disease, placing the patient into a specific angiogenic-based treatment therapy group, collecting image data, confirming image data and other diagnostic test results, developing a preoperative plan to target region of interest, inserting the catheter into a heart chamber, monitoring the distal end of the catheter tip within the heart on a visual display, contacting at least one layer of cardiac tissue, creating one or more channels in the heart tissue and/or administering the angiogenic-based therapy.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignees: Venturis Therapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Vance Gardner, Kenneth Thomas, John Jacobs, Thomas Stegmann, Mickael Flaa, Laurence R. Meyerson
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Publication number: 20200237873Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
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Patent number: 10624952Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignees: CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
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Patent number: 10433783Abstract: Disclosed are devices, methods and surgical procedures for detecting, imaging, analyzing, diagnosing and/or treating vascular disorders and related conditions of the human and mammalian body in males and/or females. In particular embodiments, treatments include methods for imaging, analyzing and improving erectile dysfunction and related conditions and potentially increasing angiogenesis in response to specifically diagnosed conditions.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignees: CardioVascular BioTherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Vance Gardner, Mickael Flaa, Laurence R Meyerson, John Jacobs
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Publication number: 20190029589Abstract: Disclosed are devices, methods and surgical procedures for detecting, imaging, analyzing, diagnosing and/or treating vascular disorders and related conditions of the human and mammalian body in males and/or females. In particular embodiments, treatments include methods for imaging, analyzing and improving erectile dysfunction and related conditions and potentially increasing angiogenesis in response to specifically diagnosed conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Vance Gardner, Mickael Flaa, Laurence R. Meyerson, John Jacobs
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Patent number: 9968292Abstract: Disclosed are devices, methods and surgical procedures for detecting, imaging, analyzing, diagnosing and/or treating vascular disorders and related conditions of the human and mammalian body in males and/or females. In particular embodiments, treatments include methods for imaging, analyzing and improving erectile dysfunction and related conditions and potentially increasing angiogenesis in response to specifically diagnosed conditions.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: CARDIOVASCULAR BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: Vance Gardner, John Jacobs, Laurence R Meyerson, Mickael Flaa
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Publication number: 20170340266Abstract: Disclosed are devices, methods and surgical procedures for detecting, imaging, analyzing, diagnosing and/or treating vascular disorders and related conditions of the human and mammalian body in males and/or females. In particular embodiments, treatments include methods for imaging, analyzing and improving erectile dysfunction and related conditions and potentially increasing angiogenesis in response to specifically diagnosed conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Inventors: Vance GARDNER, Kenneth THOMAS, John JACOBS
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Publication number: 20170296625Abstract: Methods for detecting, imaging, analyzing, diagnosing and/or treating cutaneous conditions and dermatoses such as disorders of the skin, subcutaneous tissues, mucous membranes, poorly vascularized tissues and/or other tissue disorders, including erosions, fissures, transient and/or chronic sores, burns, wounds, ulcers, lesions and infections. In particular embodiments, treatments include methods for improving skin and related tissue healing and repair, offloading of damaged tissues and/or increasing angiogenesis in response to specifically diagnosed conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Vance GARDNER, Kenneth THOMAS, John JACOBS, Mickael FLAA
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Publication number: 20170296055Abstract: Devices, methods, systems and procedures for localized, targeted treatment of angiogenic-based therapy in at least one region of interest in one or more layers of cardiac tissue. Various methods can include diagnosing a patient with ischemic heart disease or “at-risk” of manifesting ischemic heart disease, placing the patient into a specific angiogenic-based treatment therapy group, collecting image data, confirming image data and other diagnostic test results, developing a preoperative plan to target region of interest, inserting the catheter into a heart chamber, monitoring the distal end of the catheter tip within the heart on a visual display, contacting at least one layer of cardiac tissue, creating one or more channels in the heart tissue and/or administering the angiogenic-based therapy.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Inventors: Vance GARDNER, Kenneth THOMAS, John JACOBS, Thomas STEGMANN, Mickael FLAA
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Publication number: 20150164994Abstract: The invention relates to systems and methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of ischemic tissues in patients caused by and/or resulting from diminished microvascular blood flow. Patients suffering from ischemic tissue conditions can be categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have a potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes various therapies involving stimulation of angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, arteriogenesis and/or neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various tissues.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2014Publication date: June 18, 2015Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri
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Patent number: 8983570Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of back pain, particularly lumbar back pain, in particular, back pain caused by muscular abnormalities, vertebral body osteoporosis, and disc degeneration. Patients with back pain are categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes a therapy involving stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various spine compartments.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2008Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: Cardiovascular Biotherapeutics, Inc.Inventors: Thomas J. Stegmann, Kenneth A. Thomas, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri, Hon Yu, Vance Gardner
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Publication number: 20130230454Abstract: Methods for the diagnosis and treatment of ischemic spinal conditions, degenerative disc disease, back pain and/or other tissue pathologies. Patients with ischemic spine disease can be categorized into subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, therapies are disclosed which involve stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of spinal and other anatomies.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: CARDIOVASCULAR BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.Inventors: Vance Gardner, Hon Yu, Kenneth A. Thomas, Thomas J. Stegmann, John W. Jacobs, Tugan Muftuler, Shadfar Bahri, Edwin Anderson
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Publication number: 20090076481Abstract: The invention relates to methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of back pain, particularly lumbar back pain, in particular, back pain caused by muscular abnormalities, vertebral body osteoporosis, and disc degeneration. Patients with back pain are categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes a therapy involving stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various spine compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: March 19, 2009Inventors: THOMAS J. STEGMANN, KENNETH A. THOMAS, JOHN W. JACOBS, TUGAN MUFTULER, SHADFAR BAHRI, HON YU, VANCE GARDNER