Available IP

The Foundry^® often investigates fields and files patents which are not turned into companies. This intellectual property is available for license to interested parties.

The Foundry currently has IP which it is willing to license in the following clinical areas. For the most recent details on published applications and issued patents, please go to either the USPTO web site or to Delphion and search "Mark Deem" and "Hanson Gifford" as inventors. For information on unpublished pending filings, contact The Foundry directly.

Available Fields

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Methods and apparatus for applying antibiotic, anti-inflammatory or other agents to a vessel wall to prevent further damage and aneurysm expansion, and to induce new collagen formation to reinforce the wall of the aneurysm. Additional filings describe stronger AAA devices with better anchoring and lower stresses. Devices include stents, stent-grafts and non-stent drug delivery devices.

Implantable Ventricular Assist Devices
Concepts relating to devices and methods for less invasive LVAD implantation.

Sleep Apnea Treatment Devices
Externally driven atrial overdrive pacing for the treatment of sleep apnea. A bedside unit senses apneic episodes and drives an unpowered implant to treat apnea by overdrive atrial pacing.

Ventricular Support Devices
Percutaneous external passive support for the failing heart. Various methods and devices are disclosed, including passive adjustable wrapping elements, methods and devices for reinforcing the pericardium rather than the heart (allowing the heart free motion within the restraint), and for minimizing and reversing enlargement of a portion of a ventricle after myocardial infarction.