Some links to Vivus patents, with further links to other E.D. patents they reference. Hours of fun for armchair patent attorneys.
5474535 : Dosage and inserter for treatment of erectile dysfunction
patent.womplex.ibm.com
INVENTORS: Place; Virgil A., Kawaihae, HI
Gale; Robert M., Los Altos, CA
Berggren; Randall G., Livermore, CA
ASSIGNEES: Vivus, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
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5242391 : Urethral insert for treatment of erectile dysfunction
patent.womplex.ibm.com
INVENTORS: Place; Virgil A., Kawaihae, HI
Gale; Robert M., Los Altos, CA
Berggren; Randall G., Livermore, CA
ASSIGNEES: ALZA Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
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5618959 : Process for preparing prostaglandin E1, E2 and analogs thereof using furylcopper reagents
patents.ibm.com
INVENTORS: Trampota; Miroslav, West Orange, NJ
Zak; Bohumil, Mapplewood, NJ
ASSIGNEES: Vivus Incorporated, Menlo Park, CA
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5482039 : Process for diagnosing erectile dysfunction, and related methods of treatment
patents.ibm.com
INVENTORS: Place; Virgil A., Kawaihae, HI
ASSIGNEES: Vivus, Inc., Menlo Park, CA
ISSUED: Jan. 9 , 1996
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And for the grand finale, Dr. Voss's "587" patent:
4801587 : Impotence ointment
patent.womplex.ibm.com
INVENTORS: Voss; Gene, San Antonio, TX 78232
Eichler; Allen C., San Antonio, TX 78213
ASSIGNEES: none
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BTW, Dr. Voss seems to be quite a Renaissance Man, having several patents outside the field of E.D.
If you're still awake after reading all the above patents, check
patents.ibm.com
My inside sources tell me negotiations are under way to adapt a miniaturized version of this device to the urology field. |
