Patents by Inventor Brad David Bisson

Brad David Bisson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Apparatus and methods for heart valve repair
    Patent number: 8070804
    Abstract: Embodiments of a medical device and methods for percutaneously treating a heart valve. In one embodiment, the medical device has a first catheter body suitable for percutaneous advancement to a heart region, a support annulus disposed within the first catheter body, a steerable tendon disposed in the first catheter body, a deployment mechanism disposed in the first catheter body and configured to release a support annulus from the distal opening in the first catheter body, a second catheter body disposed in the first catheter body, the second catheter body defining a lumen therethrough and a clip disposed in the lumen of the second catheter body and a cord coupled to the clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Matthew Hyde, Mark Juravic, Stephanie A. Szobota, Brad David Bisson
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR HEART VALVE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20080177382
    Abstract: Embodiments of a medical device and methods for percutaneously treating a heart valve. In one embodiment, the medical device has a first cardiac tissue fastener having a first lock, a second cardiac tissue fastener having a second lock, and a chord coupled to the first and second fasteners. Pulling the chord engages the first lock with the second lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory Matthew Hyde, Mark Juravic, Stephanie A. Szobota, Brad David Bisson
  • Apparatus and methods for heart valve repair
    Patent number: 7335213
    Abstract: Embodiments of a medical device and methods for percutaneously treating a heart valve. In one embodiment, the medical device has a first cardiac tissue fastener having a first lock, a second cardiac tissue fastener having a second lock, and a chord coupled to the first and second fasteners. Pulling the chord engages the first lock with the second lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory Matthew Hyde, Mark Juravic, Stephanie A. Szobota, Brad David Bisson