Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Dormanen

Christopher P. Dormanen 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).

  • Quick-connect outflow tube for ventricular assist device
    Patent number: 8882744
    Abstract: An outflow conduit for a cardiac assist pump has a connector at one end comprised of a main sleeve configured to mate with a pump outlet port. A plurality of prongs extend from the sleeve. Each prong has a distal end with a claw and is bendable so that its respective claw expands over a lip and enters the groove of the outlet port. A lock nut is movable between a retracted position and a locking position. In the retracted position, a soft interconnect is obtained. In the locking position, the claws are prevented from escaping over the lip and a hard interconnect is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Thoratec Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher P. Dormanen, Sunil K. Dasara, Takeshi Tsubouchi
  • Quick-Connect Outflow Tube for Ventricular Assist Device
    Publication number: 20130225909
    Abstract: An outflow conduit for a cardiac assist pump has a connector at one end comprised of a main sleeve configured to mate with a pump outlet port. A plurality of prongs extend from the sleeve. Each prong has a distal end with a claw and is bendable so that its respective claw expands over a lip and enters the groove of the outlet port. A lock nut is movable between a retracted position and a locking position. In the retracted position, a soft interconnect is obtained. In the locking position, the claws are prevented from escaping over the lip and a hard interconnect is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: TERUMO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Christopher P. Dormanen, Sunil K. Dasara, Takeshi Tsubouchi