Claude A Vidal, Age 7910580 Blythe Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90064

6334862, Jan 1, 2002

Dec 29, 1999

09/474229

Claude A. Vidal - Santa Barbara CA
Michael Collinson - Goleta CA
Alan K. Plyley - Goleta CA

Allergan - Waco TX

A61F 900

606107, 623 6

Apparatus for inserting intraocular lenses (IOLs) into eyes include a tube, an elongated member having a tip secured to its distal end, and a rod having a distal end portion. Methods for inserting an IOL into an eye using such apparatus are within the scope of the present invention.

6334865, Jan 1, 2002

Jul 27, 1999

09/361663

Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA
Claude A. Vidal - Santa Barbara CA
Cary J. Reich - Los Gatos CA
Felix Vega - San Francisco CA

Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc. - Mountain View CA

A61B 1708

606213, 606139

A percutaneous tissue track closure assembly ( ) includes a semipermeable barrier( ) mounted to the distal end of a tubular barrier carrier ( ). The barrier is passed down a tissue track ( ) and into a blood vessel ( ) where the barrier is expanded to close off the blood vessel opening ( ). A syringe device is used to drive a hemostatic flowable material ( ) through a delivery tube ( ) and into the tissue track. The semipermeable barrier permits blood to flow therethrough but prevents passage of the hemostatic flowable material therethrough. The hemostatic material includes a material which swells upon contact with blood, and a blood clotting agent. After an appropriate period of time, the barrier is collapsed and the barrier carrier and delivery tube are removed from the tissue track.

6447519, Sep 10, 2002

Mar 22, 2000

09/532460

Daniel G. Brady - San Juan Capistrano CA
Arlene Gwon - Newport Beach CA
Michael Collinson - Goleta CA
Claude A. Vidal - Santa Barbara CA
Alan K. Plyley - Goleta CA

Allergan Sales, Inc. - Irvine CA

A61F 900

606107

Apparatus for holding intraocular lenses and apparatus for holding intraocular lens injectors are provided which provide convenient and effective packaging systems for intraocular lenses and allow convenient and effective transfer of an intraocular lens to an injector in preparation for insertion of the intraocular lens into an eye.

6475236, Nov 5, 2002

Aug 17, 2000

09/641121

Gary S. Roubin - Birmingham AL
Geoffrey Hamilton White - Sydney, AU
Sriram S. Iyer - Birmingham AL
Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA
Claude A. Vidal - Santa Barbara CA

Endosystems, LLC - CA

A61F 206

623 115, 623 119

An intraluminal prosthesis is provided with a plurality of annular elements. Each annular element includes a plurality of struts and apices connected to form an annular configuration. Each annular element has a compressed state and an expanded state, and has a longitudinal dimension which is smaller in the expanded state than in the compressed state. A plurality of connecting members connect the apices of adjacent annular elements. The connecting members have a plurality of alternating segments that function to compensate for the smaller longitudinal dimension of each annular element in the expanded state. The stent may be provided with varying flexibility along its length and/or circumference, and may include segments that have different diameters.

6482235, Nov 19, 2002

Aug 18, 2000

09/642450

Gregory H. Lambrecht - Natick MA
Robert Kevin Moore - Natick MA
Thomas Banks - Santa Barbara CA
Russel J. Redmond - Goleta CA
Claude A. Vidal - Santa Barbara CA

Intrinsic Orthopedics, Inc. - Wilmington MA

A61F 244

623 1716, 128898

Devices for implantation into an intervertebral disc can include a membrane support member to augment a disc having a defect. A defect in the annulus of a disc can be repaired using a prosthesis such as a barrier. The barrier can include a sealant and an enlarger. The barrier can be implanted into the disc using a delivery cannula, an advancer and at least one control filament to control the positioning of the barrier. A stiffening element can be included within the barrier to impart stiffness to the barrier. The support member can also be connected to an anchor.

6508839, Jan 21, 2003

Oct 25, 2000

09/696636

Gregory H. Lambrecht - Natick MA
Robert Kevin Moore - Natick MA
Thomas Banks - Santa Barbara CA
Russel J. Redmond - Goleta CA
Claude A. Vidal - Santa Barbara CA

Intrinsic Orthopedics, Inc. - Wilmington MA

A61F 244

623 1716, 128898

Devices for implantation into an intervertebral disc can include a membrane support member to augment a disc having a defect. A defect in the annulus of a disc can be repaired using a prosthesis such as a barrier. The barrier can include a sealant and an enlarger. The barrier can be implanted into the disc using a delivery cannula, an advancer and at least one control filament to control the positioning of the barrier. A stiffening element can be included within the barrier to impart stiffness to the barrier. The support member can also be connected to an anchor.

6613070, Sep 2, 2003

Jun 14, 2001

09/882296

Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA
Claude Vidal - Santa Barbara CA
Cary J. Reich - Los Gatos CA
Felix Vega - San Francisco CA
Michael Collinson - Goleta CA
Joseph F. Rondinone - Los Gatos CA

Baxter International Inc. - Deerfield IL
Baxter Healthcare S.A. - Zurich

A61B 1708

606213, 606139

Systems and method for sealing vascular penetrations rely on placement of a temporary barrier on the posterior side of the penetration. Penetrations are then sealed by delivering a hemostatic gel to a region over the penetration, where the barrier both inhibits loss of the gel and promotes back flow of blood into the gel. A combination of natural clotting factors in the blood and hemostatic agents in the gel promote rapid and effective sealing of the vascular penetration. Specific systems for performing the method include a barrier carrier for temporary placement of the barrier within the blood vessel and a gel delivery tube which may be positioned within a tissue tract or line of penetration simultaneously with the barrier carrier to deliver the hemostatic gel.

6655386, Dec 2, 2003

Aug 16, 2000

09/639963

Joshua Makower - Los Altos CA
J. Christopher Flaherty - Los Altos CA
Timothy R. Machold - Moss Beach CA
Jason Brian Whitt - San Francisco CA
Philip Christopher Evard - Palo Alto CA
Patrick Edward Macaulay - San Jose CA
John Thomas Garibotto - Newark CA
Claude A. Vidal - Santa Barbara CA
Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA
Thomas Banks - Santa Barbara CA

TransVascular, Inc. - Menlo Park CA

A61B 1900

128898

Methods, devices, and systems for a) revascularization and/or b) performing other medical procedures at vascular or non-vascular intracorporeal locations within a mammalian body. The methods generally comprise the formation of at least one extravascular passageway from a blood vessel to a vascular or non-vascular target location. In the revascularization methods the extravascular passageway is utilized for blood flow. In the medical procedure methods the extravascular passageway is utilized as a conduit for accessing or performing procedures at the vascular or non-vascular target location. Also disclosed are catheter devices and systems which are useable to form the extravascular passageways of the invention, as well as apparatus for modifying, maintaining and/or closing such extravascular passageways.