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VASCA, Inc.

30Patents
0Active
30Granted
36Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 4, 1995 → Dec 4, 2001

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6007516A Valve port and method for vascular access Human Necessities 254 Expired
US6929631B1 Method and apparatus for percutaneously accessing a pressure activated implanted port Human Necessities 199 Expired
US5931829A Methods and systems for establishing vascular access Human Necessities 193 Expired
US6193684A Device for percutaneous peritoneal dialysis Human Necessities 140 Expired
US6120492A Method and apparatus for percutaneously accessing an implanted port Human Necessities 135 Expired
US5713859A Implantable vascular device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 128 Expired
US6056717A Implantable vascular device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 123 Expired
US7056316B1 Valve port and method for vascular access Human Necessities 121 Expired
US6398764B1 Subcutaneously implanted cannula and method for arterial access Human Necessities 112 Expired
US5997524A Catheter assembly for percutaneous access to subcutaneous port Human Necessities 102 Expired
US5989239A Method and apparatus for percutaneously accessing an implanted port Human Necessities 97 Expired
US6245039A Methods and apparatus for performing flow-through peritoneal dialysis Human Necessities 95 Expired
US6132415A Systems and methods for removing retained fluids and infusing therapeutic fluids Human Necessities 89 Expired
US6565525B1 Valve port assembly with interlock Human Necessities 84 Expired
US5755780A Implantable vascular device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 83 Expired
US6682498B2 Methods and systems for subcutaneous graft implantation Human Necessities 76 Expired
US5931801A Valve port assembly with interlock Human Necessities 71 Expired
US6679870B1 Methods and kits for locking and disinfecting implanted catheters Human Necessities 70 Expired
US6042569A Subcutaneously implanted cannula and methods for vascular access Human Necessities 66 Expired
US6685694B2 Methods and kits for locking and disinfecting implanted catheters Human Necessities 64 Expired
US6752827B2 Devices, systems, and methods for subcutaneously placing an article Human Necessities 52 Expired
US6258079A Method and systems for establishing vascular access Human Necessities 41 Expired
US6053901A Subcutaneously implanted cannula and method for arterial access Human Necessities 39 Expired
US6585681B2 Methods and apparatus for performing flow-through peritoneal dialysis Human Necessities 37 Expired
US5807356A Catheter with valve Human Necessities 35 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.