Patents Assigned to Bioheart, Inc.
  • Method of enhancing myogenesis by electrical stimulation
    Patent number: 7483749
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for enhancing regeneration of the myocardium. The method comprises the steps of applying electrical stimulation to an injury site in the myocardium. The method can be used in combination with implantation of myogenic cells into the injury site. The electrical stimulation may be applied before or after the implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Bioheart, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard J. Leonhardt, Juan C. Chachques
  • Method of providing a dynamic cellular cardiac support
    Patent number: 7341062
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for repairing damaged myocardium. The method comprises using a combination of cellular cardiomyoplasty and electrostimulation for myogenic predifferentiation of stem cells and to synchronize the contractions of the transplanted cells with the cardiac cells. The method comprises the steps of obtaining stem or myogenic cells from a donor, culturing and electrostimulating the isolated cells in vitro, and implanting the cells into the damaged myocardium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Bioheart, Inc.
    Inventors: Juan C. Chachques, Howard J. Leonhardt
  • Method for inducing angiogenesis by electrical stimulation of muscles
    Patent number: 6988004
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a method for stimulating angiogenesis. The method comprises the steps of electrically stimulating muscle below the threshold for muscle contraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Bioheart, Inc.
    Inventors: Shinichi Kanno, Yasufumi Sato