Recently Issued Patents : 2008

	US7465766: Hydroxyphenyl Cross-Linked Macromolecular Network and Applications Thereof Inventors: Anthony Calabro, Lee Akst, Daniel Alam, James Chan, Aniq B. Darr, Kiyotaka Fukamachi, Richard A. Gross, David Haynes, Keiji Kamohara, Daniel P. Knott, Hilel Lewis, Alex melamud, Anthony Miniaci, Marchall Strome Issue Date: 12/16/2008 Brief Description: A dihydroxyphenyl cross-linked macromolecular network used in artificial tissue and tissue engineering applications.
	US7463759: System and Method for Vascular Border Detection Inventors: Jon D. Klingensmith, Anuja Nair, Barry D. Kuban Issue Date: 12/09/2008 Brief Description: A system and method use the frequency spectrum of a radio frequency (RF) signal backscattered from vascular tissue to identify at least one border on a vascular image.
	US7459286: Acessing the Risk of a major Adverse Cardiac Event in Patients with Chest Pain Inventors: Stanley L. Hazen, Marc S. Penn, Renliang Zhang Issue Date: 12/02/2008 Brief Description: Methods for characterizing the near term risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event in a patient presenting with chest pain.
	US7454251: Excess Lead Retaining and Management Desvices and Methods of Using Same Inventors: Ali R. Rezai, Kenneth B. Baker, John D. hall, Frank G. Shellock Issue Date: 11/18/2008 Brief Description: A device and method for retaining an excess portion of a lead implanted within or on a surface of a brain of a patient.
	US7445620: Apparatus and Method for Protecting Nontarget Tissue of a Patient During Electrocautery Surgery Inventors: Jon Kefer Issue Date: 11/04/2008 Brief Description: An apparatus for protecting a nontaret body tissue of a patient during electrocautery surgery.
	US7435059: Flow Controlled Blood Pump System Inventors: William A. Smith, Leonard A. R. Golding Issue Date: 10/14/2008 Brief Description: A system for pumping blood to assist or assume the cardiac function of a patient is characterized by a blood pump that exhibits a steep performance curve such that only small changes in pump flow occur for large changes in differenctial pressure across the pump.
	US7416723: Therapeutic Compositions and Methods useful in Modulating Protein Tyrosine Phosphatases Inventors: Taolin Yi Issue Date: 08/26/2008 Brief Description: In one embodiment, a therapeutic composition containing a pentavalent antimonial.
	US07407509: Branched Vessel Endoluminal Device with Fenestration Inventors: Roy K. Greenberg, Karl J. West, Davorin K. Skender, James C. Foster Issue Date: 08/05/2008 Brief Description: An endoluminal prosthesis comprises a prosthetic trunk comprising a trunk lumen extending therethrought, a wall, an anastomsis in the wall, and a first fenestration in the wall, wherein the prosthetic trunk has a circumference.
	US7396360B2: Minimally Invasive Method and Apparatus for Fusing Adjacent Vertebrae Inventors: Isador H. Leiberman Issue Date: 07/08/2008 Brief Description: The present invention is a minimally invasive surgical method for fusing adjacent vertebrae.
	US7347548B2: Method and Apparatus for Measuring a Retinal Sublayer Characteristic Inventors: David Huang, Ou Tan, Yan Li Issue Date: 05/25/2008 Brief Description: Methods and systems are provided for measuring a retinal sublayer characteristic of an eye.
	US7378396B2: Therapeutic Agents and Methods for Cardiovascular Disease Inventors: Stanley L. Hazen, Marc S. Penn Issue Date: 05/27/2008 Brief Description: The present invention provides methods and agents for treating subjects who have or are at risk of developing or having cardiovascular disease.
	US7377938B2: Prosthetic Cardiac Value and Method for Making Same Inventors: Timur Paul Sarac, Nicholas G. Smedira Issue Date: 05/27/2008 Brief Description: A prosthetic valve for replacing a cardiac valve includes an expandable support member and at least two valve leaflets.
	US7346382B2: Brain Stimulation Models, Systems, Devices, and Methods Inventors: Cameron C. McIntyre, Christopher R. Butson, John D. Hall, Jaimie M. Henderson Issue Date: 05/18/2008 Brief Description: This document discusses, amoung other things, brain stimulation models, systems, devices and methods, such as for deep brain stimulation (DBS) or other electrical stimulation.
	US7341839B2: Diagnostic Methods for Age Related macular Degeneration Inventors: Joe G. Hollyfield, Robert G. Salomon, John W. Crabb, Xiaorong Gu Issue Date: 05/11/2008 Brief Description: Diagnostic methods for identifying a test subject who has or is at risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
	US7368502B2: Hydroxyphenyl Cross-linked Macromolecular Network and Applications Thereof Inventors: Anthony Calabro, Richard A. Gross, Aniq B. Darr Issue Date: 05/06/2008 Brief Description: A dihydroxyphenyl cross-linked macromolecular network is provided that is useful in artificial tissue and tissue engineering applications, such as artificial or synthetic cartilage.
	US7359554B2: System and Method for Identifying a Vascular Border Inventors: Jon D. Klingensmith. D. Geoffrey Vince, Anuja Nair, Barry D. Kuban Issue Date: 04/15/2008 Brief Description: A system and method is provided for using a first vascular image, or more particularly a plurality of control points located thereon, to identify a border on a second vascular image.
	US7316689B2: Apparatus for Depositing Bone Grafting Material Inventors: Isador H. Lieberman Issue Date: 01/08/2008 Brief Description: An apparatus for depositing bone graft material into a mamalian body comprises a barrel member having an inner surface with internal threads.