Researched by theadder on SS.a pending patent application...

Researched by theadder on SS.

a pending patent application published at the USPTO today:

http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser...911+AND+ICN/au)

United States Patent Application 20080221921

Kind Code A1
Love; Charles Steele ; et al.

September 11, 2008

METHOD OF CONDUCTING A CLINICAL TRIAL


Abstract
Disclosed are methods of conducting and assessing the outcomes of a randomized controlled clinical trial. The method comprises the steps of: trialing, with respect to a first group of patients as an experimental group, an experimental treatment; and trialing, with respect to a second group of patients as a control group, at least first and second control therapies. The control therapies will have been previously validated or are a known standard of care. This method is described in relation to trialing and assessing implantable medical devices such as left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) but may be used for trialing and assessing other medical devices.

Inventors: Love; Charles Steele; (Santa Barbara, CA) ; Crosby; Peter Andrew; (Manly, AU)

Assignee Name and Address: VENTRASSIST PTY LTD
Chatswood
AU