MicroVention. Inc

Organization

  • Tustin, CA, US

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Grant

    Braiding mechanism and methods of use

    • Patent number 12,344,975
    • Issue date Jul 1, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • James M. Thompson
    • D04 - BRAIDING LACE-MAKING KNITTING TRIMMINGS NON-WOVEN FABRICS
  • Information Patent Grant

    Filamentary devices for treatment of vascular defects

    • Patent number 12,318,091
    • Issue date Jun 3, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Todd J. Hewitt
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Obstruction removal system

    • Patent number 12,318,103
    • Issue date Jun 3, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Mayank Goyal
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Catheter circuit

    • Patent number 12,310,754
    • Issue date May 27, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Implant delivery system

    • Patent number 12,295,583
    • Issue date May 13, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Tai D. Tieu
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Embolic delivery

    • Patent number 12,274,449
    • Issue date Apr 15, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Reinforced balloon catheter

    • Patent number 12,263,318
    • Issue date Apr 1, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Joseph Gulachenski
    • Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
  • Information Patent Grant

    Coatings for medical devices

    • Patent number 12,257,370
    • Issue date Mar 25, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Gregory M. Cruise
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Durable surface coatings

    • Patent number 12,252,658
    • Issue date Mar 18, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Hussain Rangwala
    • C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Segmented embolic system

    • Patent number 12,226,597
    • Issue date Feb 18, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Phosphonates and uses thereof

    • Patent number 12,227,665
    • Issue date Feb 18, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Aaron Baldwin
    • C09 - DYES PAINTS POLISHES NATURAL RESINS ADHESIVES MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITION...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Devices for therapeutic vascular procedures

    • Patent number 12,226,102
    • Issue date Feb 18, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Todd Hewitt
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Polymers

    • Patent number 12,187,387
    • Issue date Jan 7, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Aaron Baldwin
    • B63 - SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS RELATED EQUIPMENT
  • Information Patent Grant

    Reinforced balloon catheter

    • Patent number 12,178,976
    • Issue date Dec 31, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Joseph A. Gulachenski
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Implant detachment

    • Patent number 12,161,343
    • Issue date Dec 10, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Joseph Rye
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Particles

    • Patent number 12,138,362
    • Issue date Nov 12, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Gregory M. Cruise
    • C08 - ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-...
  • Information Patent Grant

    Expansile member

    • Patent number 12,121,238
    • Issue date Oct 22, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Hideo Morita
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Implant delivery device

    • Patent number 12,114,864
    • Issue date Oct 15, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Implant delivery system

    • Patent number 12,114,863
    • Issue date Oct 15, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Electrically-responsive hydrogels

    • Patent number 12,102,778
    • Issue date Oct 1, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Ross Tsukashima
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Delivery adapter

    • Patent number 12,097,349
    • Issue date Sep 24, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Pete Barker
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Filamentary devices for treatment of vascular defects

    • Patent number 12,096,940
    • Issue date Sep 24, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Todd Hewitt
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Filamentary devices for treatment of vascular defects

    • Patent number 12,082,819
    • Issue date Sep 10, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Hussain S. Rangwala
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Filamentary devices for treatment of vascular defects

    • Patent number 12,082,821
    • Issue date Sep 10, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Philippe Marchand
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Method and apparatus for stent delivery

    • Patent number 12,076,260
    • Issue date Sep 3, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Ponaka Pung
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Devices having multiple permeable shells for treatment of vascular...

    • Patent number 12,070,220
    • Issue date Aug 27, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Ronak Dholakia
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Packing coil

    • Patent number 12,048,438
    • Issue date Jul 30, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Jake Le
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Implant delivery system

    • Patent number 12,035,918
    • Issue date Jul 16, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Intravascular treatment site access

    • Patent number 12,029,863
    • Issue date Jul 9, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Michelle Tran
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Grant

    Devices for treatment of vascular defects

    • Patent number 12,023,034
    • Issue date Jul 2, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • William R. Patterson
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

  • Information Patent Application

    DURABLE SURFACE COATINGS

    • Publication number 20250215345
    • Publication date Jul 3, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Hussain Rangwala
    • C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MON...
  • Information Patent Application

    SUCTION AND ASPIRATION COLLECTION DEVICE

    • Publication number 20250195740
    • Publication date Jun 19, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • David Kim
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FILAMENTARY DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS

    • Publication number 20250186049
    • Publication date Jun 12, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Todd J. Hewitt
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    CATHETER COATINGS

    • Publication number 20250186660
    • Publication date Jun 12, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Christopher Ravelo
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    POLYMERIC TREATMENT COMPOSITIONS

    • Publication number 20250170167
    • Publication date May 29, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Gregory M. Cruise
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FILAMENTARY DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS

    • Publication number 20250152177
    • Publication date May 15, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Todd J. Hewitt
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Implant Delivery Device

    • Publication number 20250143715
    • Publication date May 8, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    METHODS AND DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS

    • Publication number 20250143707
    • Publication date May 8, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Brian J. Cox
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    DEVICES FOR THERAPEUTIC VASCULAR PROCEDURES

    • Publication number 20250143709
    • Publication date May 8, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Todd Hewitt
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    PARTICLES

    • Publication number 20250135064
    • Publication date May 1, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Gregory M. Cruise
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Implant Detachment

    • Publication number 20250134528
    • Publication date May 1, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Joseph Rye
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FILAMENTARY DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS

    • Publication number 20250082334
    • Publication date Mar 13, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Hussain S. Rangwala
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Implant Delivery System

    • Publication number 20250082337
    • Publication date Mar 13, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Expansile Member

    • Publication number 20250082338
    • Publication date Mar 13, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Hideo Morita
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Reinforced Balloon Catheter

    • Publication number 20250073431
    • Publication date Mar 6, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Joseph A. Gulachenski
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Delivery Adapter

    • Publication number 20250065095
    • Publication date Feb 27, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Pete Barker
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Intravascular Treatment Site Access

    • Publication number 20250050060
    • Publication date Feb 13, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Michelle Tran
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FILAMENTARY DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS

    • Publication number 20250025181
    • Publication date Jan 23, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Philippe Marchand
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Implant Delivery System

    • Publication number 20250017587
    • Publication date Jan 16, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Heath Bowman
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    IMPLANT DELIVERY SYSTEM

    • Publication number 20250009538
    • Publication date Jan 9, 2025
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Vivian TRAN
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Packing Coil

    • Publication number 20240423632
    • Publication date Dec 26, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Jake Le
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    ELECTRICALLY-RESPONSIVE HYDROGELS

    • Publication number 20240416085
    • Publication date Dec 19, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Ross Tsukashima
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    FILAMENTARY DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS

    • Publication number 20240398416
    • Publication date Dec 5, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Todd Hewitt
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Method And Apparatus For Stent Delivery

    • Publication number 20240390170
    • Publication date Nov 28, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Ponaka Pung
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    Stent With Enhanced Deployment Characteristics

    • Publication number 20240374405
    • Publication date Nov 14, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Hussain Rangwala
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    OBSTRUCTION REMOVAL SYSTEM

    • Publication number 20240374271
    • Publication date Nov 14, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Grant Warden
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    DEVICES FOR TREATMENT OF VASCULAR DEFECTS

    • Publication number 20240366227
    • Publication date Nov 7, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Hung P. Tran
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    COMPOUNDS

    • Publication number 20240336552
    • Publication date Oct 10, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Gloria Hincapie
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    STENT AND STENT DELIVERY

    • Publication number 20240325176
    • Publication date Oct 3, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Ronak Dholakia
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
  • Information Patent Application

    ASPIRATION THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM

    • Publication number 20240315712
    • Publication date Sep 26, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • Joseph Rye
    • A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

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    98897137 - ARTHUR

    • Serial number 98897137
    • Filing date Dec 11, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Jun 13, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Jun 11, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    98596246 - TERUMO NEURO GAME-CHANGING IMPACT

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    • Filing date Jun 11, 2024
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Dec 1, 2023
    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • Filing date May 27, 2023
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    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    97924443 - GRACE

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    • Filing date May 7, 2023
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    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Mar 14, 2023
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date May 25, 2022
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Apr 28, 2022
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 9 - Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments
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    • Filing date Mar 17, 2021
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Feb 12, 2021
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    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Aug 31, 2020
    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    88691715 - OPAL

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    • Filing date Nov 13, 2019
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 5 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations
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    • Filing date Jun 13, 2019
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Feb 5, 2019
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    88078327 - XTRACT

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    • Filing date Aug 14, 2018
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Apr 13, 2017
    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • Filing date Feb 27, 2015
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Feb 21, 2015
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 10 - Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes and teeth
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    • Filing date Dec 1, 2013
    • MicroVention, Inc.
    • 5 - Pharmaceutical and veterinary preparations
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    • Filing date Apr 23, 2013
    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • MicroVention, Inc.
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    • MicroVention, Inc.
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