Heart News
June 26 , 2007
Cleveland Clinic recently received four U.S. patents for innovations in the detection of cardiovascular disease, vascular imaging, deep brain stimulation and blood circulation
- The first patent (United States Patent No. 7,223,552) was received for new diagnostic tests for characterizing an individual’s risk of developing or having a cardiovascular disease. The tests were developed by Stanley Hazen, MD, PhD, and Renliang Zhang, MD, PhD.
- A second patent (United States Patent No. 7,215,802) was issued for a new system and method which uses radio waves to identify borders of vascular tissue. The system and method were developed by Jon Klingensmith, Anuja Nair, PhD, Barry Kuban and Geoffrey Vince, PhD.
- The third patent (United States Patent No. 7,181,288) was issued for a lead used in Deep Brain Stimulation and the method for using it. The lead and method were developed by Ali Rezai, MD, Barry D. Kuban, Ken Baker and John D. Hall.
- The fourth patent (United States Patent No. 7,189,260) was issued for a centrifugal flow blood pump that is usable in heart surgery. The pump was developed by David Horvath, Leonard Golding, MD, and William Smith, D.Eng.
CCF Innovations, the technology commercialization arm of Cleveland Clinic, stewards the Clinic’s technology innovation strategy. It enhances product-oriented innovation throughout Cleveland Clinic and transforms promising therapies, devices and diagnostics into beneficial medical products, via spin-off companies, licensees and equity partnerships.
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