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Biotech / Medical : VVUS: VIVUS INC. (NASDAQ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Cacaito who wrote (5207)	2/1/1998 6:25:00 PM
From: Tunica Albuginea	Respond to of 23519

Cacaito, thanx Re patent.I guess this is it: " Erectile dysfunction, particularly impotence, priapism and Peyronie's disease is treated by the transurethral administration of a therapeutically effective agent. The agents are administered to the urethra by means of a penile insert (40) having a shaft with a deformable distal end which forms a dose receiving cavity when an internal piston is retracted relative to the shaft.". The key word here is " deformable distal end " which would include a deformable catheter that HVSF claims. However I did not see # 587. Where is that ? Thanx, TA.

To: Cacaito who wrote (5207)	2/1/1998 8:37:00 PM
From: Whipsaw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23519

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 ---------- 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 --------- 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 --------- 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 --------- 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 -------- 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.