ROBERT DEAN LASHINSKI
Pilots at Ml Sta Rd, Sebastopol, CA

6733519, May 11, 2004

Nov 28, 2001

09/994663

Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA
Dennis L. Brooks - Windsor CA
Vance E. Swanson - Santa Rosa CA

Medtronic, Ave - Santa Rosa CA

A61F 206

623 111

An endolumenal prosthesis delivery assembly includes an endolumenal prosthesis which is delivered to a desired location within a body lumen by used of first and second delivery members. The first delivery member has a prosthesis coupler that is adapted to removeably engage the prosthesis during delivery to the desired location and to release the prosthesis and implant it at the desired location. The second delivery member has an anchor on its distal end portion which is adapted to secure the second delivery member within the body lumen distally of the desired location for stenting. Once the second delivery member is anchored, the first delivery member is slideably advanced over the second delivery member until the prosthesis is positioned at the desired location. The anchor along the second delivery member according to this assembly is either an expandable member, such as a balloon, or is otherwise adapted to engage the body lumen wall, such as by use of suction or other mechanical means. An expansion member on the first delivery member, such as provided at the prosthesis coupler, expands the prosthesis to engage the body lumen wall.

6716231, Apr 6, 2004

May 24, 2000

09/578244

Nasser Rafiee - Andover MA 01810
Jerry R. Brightbill - Newton MA 02461
David S. Brin - Danvers MA 01923
Timothy P. Collins - West Newbury MA 01985
Steven R. Dapolito - Brookline NH 03033
Barbara S. DeVaux - Haverhill MA 01832
Nareak Douk - Lowell MA 01850
Albert H. Dunfee - Byfield MA 01922
Heng Mao - Lowell MA 01854
Michael S. Noone - Londonderry NH 03053
Dennis L. Brooks - Windsor CA 95492
Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA 95472

A61M 2900

606200

The present invention is a distal protection device for use during a vascular treatment, such as angioplasty or atherectomy. A filter assembly located on the distal end of a delivery member is deployed distally of the vascular region to be treated to capture emboli released during and immediately after the procedure. The filter is then retracted to retain any captured emboli and then removed from the patient.

6346116, Feb 12, 2002

Aug 3, 1999

09/366391

Dennis L. Brooks - Windsor CA
Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA

Medtronic Ave, Inc. - Santa Rosa CA

A61M 2900

606200, 606159

The present invention is a distal protection device for use with a delivery member. A filter assembly is located on the distal end of the delivery member. The filter is deployed distally of the region to be treated to capture emboli released during and immediately after the procedure. The filter is then retracted to retain any captured emboli and then removed from the patient.

6602271, Aug 5, 2003

Dec 12, 2000

09/735140

Bruce Adams - Malden MA
Ahmed Malek - Cairo, EG
Jerry R. Brightbill - Newton MA
Nasser Rafiee - Andover MA
Nareak Douk - Lowell MA
David S. Brin - Danvers MA
Dennis L. Brooks - Windsor CA
Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA

Medtronic Ave, Inc. - Santa Rosa CA

A61M 2900

606200, 606191

The present invention is a collapsible blood filter for use during a vascular procedure, such as angioplasty or stent deployment. A filter made of braided filaments is located on the distal end of a delivery member, and the filter is deployed downstream of the vascular treatment site to capture emboli released during and immediately after the procedure. Optimal braid geometry of the filter ensures that captured emboli will be retained during collapse and removal of the filter following the procedure.

7018400, Mar 28, 2006

Feb 17, 2003

10/369352

Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA, US
Matthew J. Birdsall - Santa Rosa CA, US
Dennis L. Brooks - Windsor CA, US
Philip J. Haarstad - Santa Rosa CA, US
Antonio Colombo - Milan, IT

Medtronic Vascular, Inc. - Santa Rosa CA

A61F 2/06

623 111, 623 135

An endolumenal medical device assembly is provided for use in a bifurcation region of a body lumen. An expandable prosthesis, preferably an endolumenal support device such as a stent, is included in the assembly and is adjustable from a radially collapsed condition to a radially expanded condition. The expandable prosthesis further includes a prosthesis passageway and a side port through which the prosthesis passageway communicates externally of the prosthesis. A dilator or an access device is engaged within the prosthesis passageway and also through the side port while the expandable prosthesis is in the radially collapsed condition. By coupling a guidewire to an access device engaged within the side port and positioning the guidewire therein, the expandable prosthesis may be positioned in the bifurcation region such that its distal end portion is in a first branch lumen extending from the bifurcation, its proximal end portion is in a common proximal lumen of the bifurcation region, and the side port is aligned with an entrance zone to a second branch lumen extending from the bifurcation. When the expandable prosthesis is positioned at the bifurcation region in this orientation, the access device maintains percutaneous translumenal access to the second branch lumen through the prosthesis passageway and the side port while the expandable prosthesis is adjusted from the radially collapsed condition to the radially expanded condition. In addition, a dilator when engaged within the side port is adapted to expand the bore formed by the side port from an initial inner diameter to a larger expanded inner diameter.

6159229, Dec 12, 2000

Nov 10, 1998

9/189743

Bradly A. Jendersee - Santa Barbara CA
Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA

Medtronic Ave, Inc. - Santa Rosa CA

A61M 2900

606198

A encapsulated stent device for implantation within the vascular system includes a balloon of a balloon catheter formed around and adhered to a wire-like stent so that the outer surface of the device is more regular for delivery through the vascular system without an exterior sheath. The encapsulation securely anchors the stent to the balloon and maintains a low profile for negotiation of tortuous and narrowed vessels. Encapsulation requires placement of the stent over the balloon, placement of a sheath over the stent on the balloon, heating and preferably pressurization of the balloon to cause it to expand around the stent within the sheath, and cooling while preferably maintaining pressure to cause the balloon to adhere to the stent and to set the shape of the expanded balloon. Retainers may be placed at the distal and/or proximal ends of the stent during the encapsulation process, or the balloon material may expand to form retainers. The balloon defines at least three folded wings for symmetrical expansion of the stent, and one or more connected or non-connected stents may be encapsulated depending upon the area to be treated.

6319275, Nov 20, 2001

Apr 7, 1999

9/287309

Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA
Dennis L. Brooks - Windsor CA
Vance E. Swanson - Santa Rosa CA

Medtronic AVE, Inc. - Santa Rosa CA

A61F 206

623 111

An endolumenal prosthesis delivery assembly includes an endolumenal prosthesis which is delivered to a desired location within a body lumen by used of first and second delivery members. The first delivery member has a prosthesis coupler that is adapted to removeably engage the prosthesis during delivery to the desired location and to release the prosthesis and implant it at the desired location. The second delivery member has an anchor on its distal end portion which is adapted to secure the second delivery member within the body lumen distally of the desired location for stenting. Once the second delivery member is anchored, the first delivery member is slideably advanced over the second delivery member until the prosthesis is positioned at the desired location. The anchor along the second delivery member according to this assembly is either an expandable member, such as a balloon, or is otherwise adapted to engage the body lumen wall, such as by use of suction or other mechanical means. An expansion member on the first delivery member, such as provided at the prosthesis coupler, expands the prosthesis to engage the body lumen wall.

6071296, Jun 6, 2000

May 7, 1997

8/852307

Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA
Matthew J. Birdsall - Santa Rosa CA

A61M 2900

606194

A stent and method for manufacturing a stent comprising an expandable, generally tubular body portion in which one or both ends of the stent are provided with a generally rounded, smooth radiused portion that forms a bulbous protrusion out of the plane of the circumference of the stent. The design of the stent increases the profile of the end of the stent and decreases the risk of injury or vessel dissection during stent deployment.

8308708, Nov 13, 2012

Feb 5, 2010

12/701490

Howard J Leonhardt - Weston FL, US
Robert D. Lashinski - Sebastopol CA, US

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. - Santa Clara CA

A61M 31/00, A61M 5/00

604508, 604 59, 604 60, 604157, 604522

A catheter-based deployment system for deploying cellular material () into the heart muscle (). The deployment system includes a guiding catheter () and a needle assembly () capable of sliding within the guiding catheter. The needle assembly () terminates in a tip () having at least one side with an opening () in communication with a lumen () disposed within the needle assembly (). Once the guiding catheter () is positioned, the needle assembly () is advanced until the tip () penetrates the muscle wall (). At a predetermined depth the cellular material () may be deployed into the muscle wall () via a push rod () disposed through the lumen of the needle assembly ().

7686799, Mar 30, 2010

Jul 13, 2001

10/332737

Howard J Leonhardt - Weston FL, US
Robert D Lashinski - Sebastopol CA, US

Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc. - Santa Clara CA

A61M 31/00

604507, 604 59, 604 60, 60416401, 604264, 600 7, 600 8, 623 8

A catheter-based deployment system for deploying cellular material () into the heart muscle (). The deployment system includes a guiding catheter () and a needle assembly () capable of sliding within the guiding catheter. The needle assembly () terminates in a tip () having at least one side with an opening () in communication with a lumen () disposed within the needle assembly (). Once the guiding catheter () is positioned the needle assembly () is advanced until the tip () penetrates the muscle wall (). At a predetermined depth the cellular material () may be deployed into the muscle wall () via a push rod () disposed through the lumen of the needle assembly ().