Dr. Pinchuk's Publications

PUBLICATIONS

  1. E.C. Eckstein, J. Kline, N.L. Block, F. Lyon, D. Morgan, R. Kelly, L. Pinchuk and S. Erlick, "Development of a Total Prosthetic Urinary Bladder", 31st A.C.E.M.B., p349, Oct.(1978).

  1. L. Pinchuk and E.C. Eckstein, "Pressurized Polymerization for Reaction Casting of Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate)".  Journal of Biomaterials Research, 15:183-189(1981).

  1. E.C. Eckstein and L Pinchuk, "Dye Technique for the Assessment of Hydrogel Grafts".  Polymer Preprints of the 8th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, p24, April(1982).

  1. E.C. Eckstein, L. Pinchuk, and M.R. Van De Mark, "A Responsive Hydrogel Surface as a Means of Preventing Calcification in the Urinary Tract".  Polymer Preprints of the American Chemical Society,  Meeting in Seattle, Washington, March(1983).

  1. L. Pinchuk, E.C. Eckstein and M.R. Van De Mark, "Effects of Low Levels of Methacrylic Acid on the Swelling Behavior of Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate)".  Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 29:1749-1760(1984).

  1. E.C. Eckstein, L. Pinchuk and M.R. Van De Mark, "A  Responsive Hydrogel Surface as a Means of Preventing Calcification in the Urinary Tract",  From Polymers as Biomaterials, Eds. S.W. Shalaby, A.S. Hoffman, et al., Plenum Publishing Corporation, pp323-332(1984).

  1. L. Pinchuk, E.C. Eckstein and M.R. Van De Mark, "The Interaction of Urea with the Generic Class of Poly(2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate) Hydrogels",  Journal of Biomaterials Research, 18:671-680(1984).

  1. L. Pinchuk, E.C. Eckstein and M.R. Van De Mark, "Physicochemical Factors that Affect Ionic Hydrogels (PHEMA/MAA) as Materials for Use in the Urinary Tract",  Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 132:128c(1985).

  1. L. Pinchuk, J.B. Martin, Jr., M.C. Esquivel and D.C. MacGregor, "Use of Small Filamentous Polyurethane Patches as a Means to Investigate Polyurethane Biodegradation".  Presented at the 13th Annual Meeting of the Society of Biomaterials, New York, NY, p11, June 2-6, 1987.  Published in Trans. Soc. Biomat., 10:11(1987).

  1. L. Pinchuk, J.B. Martin, Jr., M.C. Esquivel and D.C. MacGregor, "The Use of Silicone/Polyurethane Graft Polymers as a Means of Eliminating Surface Cracking of Polyurethane Prostheses",  Journal of Biomaterial Applications, 3(2):260-296(1988).

  1. L. Pinchuk, D.C. MacGregor, G.J. Wilson, J.B. Martin, Jr., P. Klement, M.C. Esquivel and S.P. Halbert, "The Corvita Compliant Vascular Graft",  Trans. of the 15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Biomaterials, Lake Buena Vista, Florida., 12:136(1989).

  1. Pinchuk, C.J. Grantham and U.S. Ryan, "The Corvita Compliant Vascular Graft as a Substrate for Endothelial Cell Seeding", Presented at the 1st Meeting of the Society for Cardiovascular Biology, Gothenburg, Sweden June 5,(1989).

  1. L. Pinchuk, "Corvita Offers Alternative",  Biomat. Forum, 12:8(1990).

  1. L.L. Hum, D.C. MacGregor, D.W. Mayer and L. Pinchuk, "Letter to the Editor," J. of Applied Biomat." 1:193-194(1990).

  1. L. Pinchuk, "An Overview of the Implant Performance of Polyurethane",  Proc. Int. Conf. Thermopl. Elast. Mark Prod., pp273-275(1991).

  1. L. Pinchuk, M.C. Esquivel, J.B. Martin, Jr., G.J. Wilson, "Corethane:  A New Replacement for Polyether Urethanes for Long-Term Implant Applications",  Trans. Soc. Biomat., 14:98(1991).

  1. L. Pinchuk, M.C. Esquivel, J.B. Martin, Jr., "Polyurethane/Silicone Composites for Long-Term Implant in the Human Body",  Proc. Soc. Plast. Eng., pp.1802-1804(1991).

  1. L. Pinchuk, M.C. Esquivel, J.B. Martin, Jr., "Corethane:  A Novel Thermoplastic Elastomer for Biomedical Applications",  Proc. Soc. Plast. Eng., pp.1812-1814(1991).

  1. L. Pinchuk, M.C. Esquivel, J.B. Martin and G.J. Wilson, "CorethaneTM: A New Replacement for Polyether urethanes for Long-Term Implant Applications",  Trans. of the 17th Annual Meeting of the Soc. for Biomat., Scottsdale, AZ, 98(1991).

  1. D.C. MacGregor, G.J. Wilson, P. Klement, B.A. Weber, A.G. Binnington and L. Pinchuk, "A New Compliant Composite Elastomer/Dacron Small Caliber Vascular Prosthesis ",  Trans. of the 17th Annual Meeting of the Soc. for Biomat., Scottsdale, AZ, 14:145(1991).

  1. G.J. Wilson, D.C. MacGregor, P. Klement, J.P. Dereume, B.A. Weber, A.G. Binnington, L. Pinchuk, "The Composite Corethane/Dacron Vascular Prosthesis:  Canine in vivo Evaluation of 4 mm Diameter Grafts with 1 Year Follow-Up".  Trans. Am. Soc. Artif. Organs, 37:475-476(1991).

  1. D.C. MacGregor, L. Pinchuk, M.C. Esquivel, J.B. Martin and Jr., G.J. Wilson, "CorethaneTM as a Substitute for Pellethane for Pacemaker Lead Insulators",  PACE,14:694( 1991).

  1. D. M. Hoffman, G. Gong, L. Pinchuk, D.A. Sisto, "Evaluation of the Corvita Polyurethane Material as Intracardial Patch and Mitral Valve Prosthesis".  Trans. Am. Soc. Artif. Organs, April 25 to 27,(1991).

  1. Pinchuk, "An Overview of the Implant Performance of Polyurethanes", Presented at the Fourth International Conference on Thermoplastic Elastomer Markets & Products", Orlando FL, Feb. 13-15, (1991).

  1. Pinchuk, "A Commentary on the Panel Discussions Concerning the Granting of PMAs on Silicone Gel-Filled Breast Implants", Guest Editorial, Biomaterials Newsletter, Jan.-Feb., (1992)

  1. L. Pinchuk, T.W. Hayne, J.B. Martin, R.H. Hunsaker and E.C. Eckstein, "A Novel Breast Implant Design Comprised of a Composite of Polycarbonate Urethane and Silicone Rubber,"  Trans. of the 19th Annual Meeting of the Soc. for Biomat., Birmingham, AL, p233(1993).

  1. L. Pinchuk, Y.P. Kato, M.L. Eckstein, G.J. Wilson and D.C. MacGregor, "Polycarbonate Urethanes as Elastomeric Materials for Long-term Implant Applications," Trans. of the 19th Annual Meeting of the Soc. for Biomat., Birmingham, AL., p22(1993).

  1. G.J. Wilson, D.C. MacGregor, P. Klement, B.A. Weber, A.G. Binnington and L. Pinchuk, "A Compliant Corethane/Dacron Composite Vascular Prosthesis:  Comparison with 4-mm ePTFE Grafts in a Canine Model",  Am. Soc. Artif. Organs, 39(3):M526-M531(1993).

  1. L. Pinchuk, "A Review of the Biostability and Carcinogenicity of Polyurethanes in Medicine and the new Generation of 'Biostable' Polyurethanes", J. Biomater. Sci. Polymer edn., 6(3):225-267(1994).

  1. L. Pinchuk, "Polyurethane Degradation, effects on Mechanical Properties and Carcinogenicity", in Problems in General Surgery,  Ed. B. Klitzman, J.B. Lippincott Co., PA, 11(2)pp 179-192(1994).

  1. G.J. Wilson, D.C. MacGregor, J. Bridgeman, B.A. Weber, A.G. Binnington and L. Pinchuk, "A Corethane/Polyester Composite Vascular Prosthesis for Vascular Access:  Comparison with expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts in a Canine Model",  Am. Soc. Artif. Organs, 41(3):M728-M734(1995).

  1. L. Pinchuk, "The Surface Chemistry of Vascular Grafts", in Vascular Surgery, Eds. A. Callow and C.B. Ernst, Appleton and Lange, Stamford Conn. pp1163-1181(1995).

  1. G.J. Wilson, P. Klement, Y.P. Kato, S. Omar, P. Wilson, J. Bridgeman, L. Pinchuk, “Healing of a Self-Expanding Bifurcated Vascular Graft for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Dogs,” Trans. of the 44th Annual Conference ASAIO/CVST, Apr. 1998.

  1. R.J. Leveillee, L. Pinchuk, N.L. Block, G. Wilson, “A New Self-Expanding Lined Stent-Graft in the Dog Ureter:  Radiological, Gross, Histopathological and Scanning Electron Microscopic Findings,” submitted to the Journal of Urology, Investigative Section.

  1. N.L. Block, R.J. Leveillee, L. Pinchuk, G. Wilson, “A New Lined Metallic Stent for Use in the Urethra-A Canine Study,” 1998 Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association, Inc., San Diego, CA.

  1. L. Pinchuk, I.J. Khan, J.B. Martin, J. Bridgeman, G.J. Wilson, J. Glass, J. Si and J.P. Kennedy, “A New Family of Thermoplastic Elastomers for Ultra-Long Term Implant Based Upon a Backboneof Alternating Quaternary and Secondary Carbons,” Trans. of the 44th Annual Conference ASAIO/CVST, Apr. 1998.

  1. L. Pinchuk, I.J. Khan, J.B. Martin, and G.J. Wilson " Polyisobutylene-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers for Ultra Long Term Implant Applications" Transactions of the Society of Biomaterials, Sixth World Biomaterials Congress Transactions, Hawaii, p1452, 2000.

  1. Yin W, Gallocher S, Pinchuk L, Schoephoerster R, Jesty J, Bluestein D. Flow induced platelet activation in a st. jude mechanical heart valve, a trileaflet polymeric heart valve and a st jude tissue valve. Artif Organs 2000;29(10):826–31.

  1. Schoephoerster RT, Gallocher S, Pinchuk L, Kasjanov VA. A novel trileaflet synthetic heart valve. Adv Bioeng: ASME BED 2001;51: 225–6.

  1. Acosta, Carolina, V. Fernandez, P. Lamar, M. Orozco, S. Dubovy, J. Stoiber, L. Pinchuk, F. Fantes, J-M, Parel, “Ocular Biocompatibility of Quatromer (Polystyrene-polystyrene Triblock Polymers) for Glaucoma Applications.   (Poster  2929/B564).ARVO, 2004.

  1. Acosta AC, Fernandez V, Lamar P, Orozco M, Dubovy S, Stoiber J, Pinchuk L, et al. Ocular biocompatibility of quatromer (polystyrenepolystyrene triblock polymers) for glaucoma applications. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2004;45: E-abstract 2929.
http://iiiprxy.library.miami.edu:3274//cgi/content/abstract/47/5/28?sid=61f14a60-f619-45fa-92c9-1b534b911732

  1. Wei Yin,  Siobhain Gallocher Len Pinchuk Richard Schoephoerster Jolyon Jesty MS, Danny Bluestein, “Comparative Measurements of Flow Induced Platelet Activation in a Trileaflet Polymeric Valve and a St. Jude Medical Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valve”  Society For Biomaterials, Philadelphia, October, 2004

  1. Siobhain L. Gallocher, MS#, Bokkyu Lee, MS#, Jose M. Cesar#, James D. Byrne, PhD#, Leonard Pinchuk, PhD+, and Richard T. Schoephoerster, PhD# Hydrodynamic Evaluation of a Novel Polymer Trileaflet Heart Valve Short Title:  Novel Polymer Heart Valve.  Submitted to the The Journal of Heart Valve Disease.  2/2005

  1. Davis S, D Tse D, Pinchuk L, Martin J, Acosta AC, Lamar PD, Denham DB, Lee E, Hernandez E, Parel J-M. A novel Orbital Tissue Expander (OTE): From Concept to In Vitro testing. Program #4215, ARVO 2005.

  1. Lee E, Tse D, Acosta AC, Pinchuk L, Yamamoto H, Hernandez E, Martin J, Davis S, Dubovy S, Parel J-M. A novel Orbital Tissue Expander (OTE): Feasibility study in the Feline Model. Prgrm 4214, ARVO 2005.

  1. Pinchuk L, Fantes F, Acosta AC, Espana EM, Martin JB, Davis S, Arrieta E, Orozco MA, Parel J-M. The Use of Poly(Styrene-b-Isobutylene-b-Styrene) “SIBS” as the Material for a Glaucoma Drainage Implant. ICBRO, San Francisco, 3/18/2006

  1. Pinchuk L, Fantes F, Zhou Y, Martin JB, Parel J-M. The BPEI-innfocus glaucoma drainage implant—the MIDI: concept, physics and pressure control. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006;47: E-Abstract 36.
http://iiiprxy.library.miami.edu:3274//cgi/content/abstract/47/5/36?sid=b528e5fb-161c-42f7-8ed0-f32f2bbe2511

  1. Orozco M, Acosta AC, Espana EM, Davis S, Weber BA, Pinchuk L, Dubovy S, Fantes F, Parel J-M. New styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene (SIBS) Glaucoma Drainage Implant. (abstract), Ophthalmic Technologies XVI, SPIE 2006, San José CA Jan 20-23, 2006, [6138-54]. www.spie.org

  1. Lee E, Tse D, Acosta AC, Yamamoto H, Denham BD, Lee W, Davis S, Martin J, Pinchuck L, Parel J-M. A Novel Orbital Tissue Expander (OTE): Design, In-Vitro and In-Vivo Studies. (abstract), Ophthalmic Technologies XVI, SPIE 2006, San José CA Jan 20-23, 2006 [6138-56]. www.spie.org

  1. Aguilar M, Yamamoto H, Espana E, Acosta AC, Orozco M, Aly M, Arrieta E, Hernandez E, Martin J, Dubovy S, Smiddy W, Pinchuk L, Parel J-M. Treatment of Retinal Detachment with an Encircling Band and Buckle Implant: A Comparative Pilot Study between Poly (styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) (SIBS) and Trimethyl terminated Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). (abstract), Ophthalmic Technologies XVI, SPIE 2006, San José CA Jan 20-23, 2006. [6138-62]. www.spie.org

  1. Tse DT, Pinchuk L, Davis S, Falcone SF,  Lee W, Acosta AC, Hernandez E, Lee E and Parel J-M. “Evaluation of an Integrated Orbital Tissue Expander in an Anophthalmic Feline Model”, AJO Vol. 143, No 2, pp317-327, 2006

  1. Acosta AC, Espana EM, Orozco M, Yamamoto H, Pinchuk L, Dubovy S, A novel glaucoma implant: a comparative SIBS vs PDMS study in normal rabbits. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2006;47: E-Abstract 3545.
http://iiiprxy.library.miami.edu:3274//cgi/content/abstract/47/5/3545?sid=61f14a60-f619-45fa-92c9-1b534b911732

  1. F. Fantes, A.C. Acosta, J. Carraway, L. Pinchuk, B. Weber, S. Davis, E. Arrieta, J.–M. Parel; An Independent GLP Evaluation of a New Glaucoma Drain, the Midi . Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2006;47(13):3547  https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2393374#94534711

  1. Acosta AC, Espana EM, Yamamoto H, Davis S, Pinchuk L, Weber BA, et al. A newly designed glaucoma drainage implant made of poly(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) biocompatibility and function in normal rabbit eyes. Arch Ophthalmol 2006;124: 1742–9.
file:///C:/Users/Le/Downloads/A%20Newly%20Designed%20Glaucoma%20Drainage%20Implant%20Made%20of%20SIBS%20(2).pdf

  1. Gallocher SL, Aguirre A, Kasyanov V, Pinchuk L, Schoephoerster RT. A novel polymer with potential use in a trileaflet heart valve. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2006;79(2):325–34.

  1. Wang Q, Gallocher SL, Mathison M., Kato Y, Pinchuk L, Schoephoerster RT. In vivo pre-clinical evaluation of a novel polymeric aortic valve. In: Proceedings of the 2006 BMES annual fall meeting, October 11–14, Chicago, IL, 2006.

  1. Gallocher S, Wang Q, Mathison M, Kato Y, Pinchuk L, Schoephoerster RT. Feasibility analysis of the safety and durability of a polymer trileaflet heart valve. In: Proceedings of the 2006 summer Bioengineering conference, June 21–25, Amelia Island plantation, Amelia Island, FL, 2006.

  1. Orozco M, Acosta AC, Espana EM, Davis S, Weber BA, Pinchuk L, et al. New styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene (SIBS) glaucoma drainage implant. Ophthalmic technologies XVI. Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 6138, 2006, p. 177–84.

  1. E. Arrieta, A.C. Acosta, M.A. Orozco, M.G. Aly, I. Riss, B. Weber, S. Davis, L. Pinchuk, F. Fantes, and J.–M. Parel, In vivo Correlations Between 70, 100 and 150 µm SIBS Glaucoma Drainage Devices in Rabbits, Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2006;47: E-Abstract 28.  
http://iiiprxy.library.miami.edu:3274//cgi/content/abstract/47/5/28?sid=61f14a60-f619-45fa-92c9-1b534b911732

  1.  Parel J-M, Stoiber J, Fernandez V, Acosta AC, Lamar PD, Dubovy S, et al. Ocular and orbital biocompatibility of a novel implant material (SIBS): a preliminary study, in preparation.

  1. Aly M, Yamamoto H, Espana EM, Orozco MA, Aguilar M, Arrieta E, et al. A novel material for scleral buckle procedure: an experimental comparative pilot study, in preparation.

  1. Leonard Pinchuk, Gregory J. Wilson,, James J. Barry, Richard T. Schoephoerster, Jean-Marie Parel and Joseph P. Kennedy; Medical applications of poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene) (‘‘SIBS’’), Biomaterials (2007), doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2007.09.041
http://www.afinitica.com/arnews/sites/default/files/techdocs/Medical%2520applications%2520of%2520poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene)%2520published.pdf

  1. Leonard Pinchuk, Yasushi P. Kato, Yonghua Zhou, Marcia Orozco, Richard T. Schoephoerster, Jean-Marie Parel, and Joseph P. Kennedy Sibs For Ophthalmic And Cardiovascular Applications; Polymer Preprints 2008, 49(1),879
http://library.sut.ac.th:8080/ACS/V49N01Y2008/files/0253.pdf

  1. Qiang Wang, Fernando Jaramillo, Yasushi Kato,  Leonard Pinchuk and Richard T. Schoephoerster, Hydrodynamic Evaluation of a Minimally Invasive Heart Valve in an Isolated Aortic Root Using a Modified In Vitro Model, J. Med. Devices  -- March 2009 --  Volume 3,  Issue 1, 011002 (6 pages)  DOI:10.1115/1.3054378

  1. Duraiswamy N, Choksi TD, Pinchuk L, Schoephoerster RT: A phospholipid-modified polystyrene-polyisobutylene-polystyrene (SIBS) triblock polymer for enhanced hemocompatibility and potential use in artificial heart valves. J Biomater Appl; 2009 Jan;23(4):367-79

  1. Wang Q, McGoron AJ, Bianco R, Kato Y, Pinchuk L, Schoephoerster RT: In-vivo assessment of a novel polymer (SIBS) trileaflet heart valve. J Heart Valve Dis; 2010 Jul;19(4):499-505

  1. Qiang Wang, Anthony J. McGoron, Leonard Pinchuk, Richard T. Schoephoerster; “A novel small animal model for biocompatibility assessment of polymeric materials for use in prosthetic heart valves.”; Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, Volume 93A, Issue 2, pages 442–453, May 2010.

  1. Claiborne, Thomas E.; Girdhar, Gaurav; Gallocher-Lowe, Siobhain; Sheriff, Jawaad; Kato, Yasushi P.; Pinchuk, Leonard; Schoephoerster, Richard T.; Jesty, Jolyon; Bluestein, Danny. Thrombogenic Potential of Innovia Polymer Valves versus Carpentier-Edwards Perimount Magna Aortic Bioprosthetic Valves.” ASAIO Journal: January/February 2011 - Volume 57 - Issue 1 - pp 26-31

  1. Claiborne, Thomas E., Michalis Xenos, Gaurav Girdhar, Yared Alemu, Jawaad Sheriff, Marvin Slepian, Leonard Pinchuk, Jolyon Jesty, Shmuel Einav, and Danny Bluestein. "Dynamic Numerical and Experimental Evaluation of Trileaflet Polymer Prosthetic Heart Valves." In ASME 2011 Summer Bioengineering Conference, pp. 1205-1206. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2011.

  1. David T. Tse, Mohammad Abdulhafez, Marcia A. Orozco, Jeffrey D. Tse, Amr Osama Azab and Leonard Pinchuk, “Evaluation of an Integrated Orbital Tissue Expander in Congenital Anophthalmos: Report of Preliminary Clinical Experience,” Vol. 151, Issue 3, Pages 470-482.e1 (March 2011).

  1. Arrieta EA, Aly M, Parrish R, Dubovy S, Pinchuk L, Kato Y, Fantes F, Parel JM:. “Clinicopathologic correlations of poly-(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) glaucoma drainage devices of different internal diameters in rabbits.”  Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging; 2011 Jul-Aug;42(4):338-45.
http://iiiprxy.library.miami.edu:10038/docview/879806764/fulltextPDF?accountid=14585

  1. Arrieta, Esdras A., et al. "EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCE-Clinicopathologic correlations of poly-(styrene-b-isobutylene-b-styrene) glaucoma drainage devices of different internal diameters in rabbits." Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging 42.4 (2011): 338.

  1. L. Pinchuk, Y.P. Kato, Y. Zhou, Y. Kwon, B.A. Weber, J.B. Martin and J-M. Parel. The use of SIBS for Glaucoma Drainage Tubes and Intraocular Lenses.  American Chemical Society, Santa Clara, 2013.

  1. Juan F. Batlle, Francisco Fantes, Rachel Alburquerque, Adalgisa Corona Peralta, Richard K. Parrish, Esdras Arrieta, Jean-Marie Parel One year Follow-up of a Novel Minimally Invasive Drainage Implant.  Poster Presentation PO-099 at AAO 2012.

  1. Claiborne, Thomas E., Marvin J. Slepian, Syed Hossainy, and Danny Bluestein. "Polymeric trileaflet prosthetic heart valves: evolution and path to clinical reality." Expert review of medical devices 9, no. 6 (2012): 577-594.

  1. Claiborne, Thomas E., Michalis Xenos, Jawaad Sheriff, Dinesh Peter, Yared Alemu, Yasushi Kato, Leonard Pinchuk, Shmuel Einav, Jolyon Jesty, and Danny Bluestein. "Development and Optimization of a Novel Polymeric Prosthetic Heart Valve Using the Device Thrombogenicity Emulation (DTE) Methodology." In ASME 2012 Summer Bioengineering Conference, pp. 465-466. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2012.

  1. Claiborne, Thomas E., Jawaad Sheriff, Maximilian Kuetting, Ulrich Steinseifer, Marvin J. Slepian, and Danny Bluestein. "In vitro evaluation of a novel hemodynamically optimized trileaflet polymeric prosthetic heart valve." Journal of biomechanical engineering 135, no. 2 (2013): 021021.

  1. Claiborne, Thomas E., Michalis Xenos, Jawaad Sheriff, Wei-Che Chiu, Joao Soares, Yared Alemu, Shikha Gupta, Stefan Judex, Marvin J. Slepian, and Danny Bluestein. "Towards Optimization of a Novel Trileaflet Polymeric Prosthetic Heart Valve Via Device Thrombogenicity Emulation (DTE)." ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs: 1992) 59, no. 3 (2013): 275.

  1. Kato YP, Pinchuk L, Weber BA, Martin JB, Batlle J, Arrieta E, Aguilar MC, Fantes F, Parel J-M Ocular Biocompatibility of a SIBS-based Glaucoma Drainage Tube, Poster at Society for Biomaterials 2013

  1. Isabelle Riss, Juan F. Batlle, Leonard Pinchuk, Yasushi P. Kato, Esdras Arrieta, Paul Palmberg, Richard K. Parrish, Bruce A. Weber and Jean-Marie Parel, Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the InnFocus MicroShuntTM Implanted Alone or Combined with Cataract Surgery: Three year Follow-Up; presented at the European Glaucoma Society Meeting, Nice, France, P280 2014.

  1. L. Pinchuk, The use of polyisobutylene polymers for Glaucoma Drainage Tubes and Intraocular Lenses, Ophthalmology 2014, Baltimore MD.  

  1. Sheriff, Jawaad, Thomas E. Claiborne, Phat L. Tran, Roshni Kothadia, Sheela George, Yasushi P. Kato, Leonard Pinchuk, Marvin J. Slepian, and Danny Bluestein. "Physical Characterization and Platelet Interactions under Shear Flows of a Novel Thermoset Polyisobutylene-based Co-polymer." ACS applied materials & interfaces 7, no. 39 (2015): 22058-22066.

  1. Riss, I., J. Batlle, L. Pinchuk, Y. P. Kato, B. A. Weber, and J. M. Parel. "One-year results on the safety and efficacy of the InnFocus MicroShunt™ depending on placement and concentration of mitomycin C." Journal français d'ophtalmologie 38, no. 9 (2015): 855.

  1. Riss, I., J. Batlle, L. Pinchuk, Y. P. Kato, B. A. Weber, and J-M. Parel. "Résultats à un an de l’efficacité et de l’innocuité du MicroShunt InnFocus selon l’emplacement et la concentration de MMC." Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie 38, no. 9 (2015): 855-860.

  1. Batlle, Juan. "Novel Aqueous Humor Microshunt Implanted Alone or Combined With Phacoemulsification: 3-Year Follow-up." In 2015 ASCRS ASOA Symposium and Congress. Ascrs, 2015.

  1. Pinchuk L, Riss I, Batlle JF, Kato YP, Martin JB, Arrieta E, Palmberg P, Parrish RK, Weber BA, Kwon Y, Parel J‐M. 2017. The development of a micro‐shunt made from poly(styrene‐block‐isobutylene‐block‐styrene) to treat glaucoma. J Biomed Mater Res Part B 2017:105B:211–221. 

  1. Yasushi Kato, Isabelle Riss, Juan Batlle, John B Martin, Esdras Arrieta, Paul Palmberg, Richard K Parrish, Bruce A Weber, Yongmoon Kwon, Jean-Marie Parel, Len Pinchuk.  Ocular Application of a Polyisobutylene-based Polymer as a Glaucoma Drainage Device, World Biomaterials Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Poster 2016

  1. Batlle, J.F., Fantes, F., Riss, I., Pinchuk, L., Alburquerque, R., Kato, Y.P., Arrieta, E., Peralta, A.C., Palmberg, P., Parrish, R.K. and Weber, B.A., 2016. Three-Year Follow-up of a Novel Aqueous Humor MicroShunt. Journal of glaucoma, 25(2), pp.e58-e65.

  1. Leonard Pinchuk; Isabelle Riss; Juan F. Batlle; Yasushi P. Kato; John B. Martin; Esdras Arrieta; Paul Palmberg; Richard K. Parrish; Bruce A. Weber; Yongmoon Kwon; Jean-Marie Parel. The use of poly(styrene-block-isobutylene-block-styrene) as a microshunt to treat glaucoma, Regenerative Biomaterials 2016;doi: 10.1093/rb/rbw005

  1. Pinchuk L, Riss I, Batlle JF, Kato YP, Martin JB, Arrieta E, Palmberg P, Parrish RK, Kwon Y, Parel J-M Chapter 21, The Development of SIBS in the InnFocus MicroShunt®; Glaucoma Research and Clinical Advances 2018-2020, Edited by J.R. Samples and P.A. Knepper;  Kugler Publications, P.0. Box 20538 | 100 | NM Amsterdam | The Netherlands, ISBN:978-90-6299-271-3