Patents by Inventor Kevin Patrick Griffin

Kevin Patrick Griffin 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 valve and tether fixation
    Patent number: 11951002
    Abstract: A valve and tether fixation mechanism includes an anchor, a tether, and a prosthetic heart valve. The anchor may be for anchoring a prosthetic heart valve in a native heart valve. The tether may have a distal end coupled to the anchor. The tether may extend proximally from the anchor and connect to a tensioning mechanism. The prosthetic valve may be configured to translate along the tether. The valve may have a tether connecting portion configured to allow for adjustment of the tension in the tether and affix the prosthetic valve to the tether at a desired tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Tendyne Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Preston James Huddleston, David A. Panus, Theodore Paul Dale, Tracee Eidenschink, Kevin Patrick Griffin
  • Apparatus And Methods For Valve and Tether Fixation
    Publication number: 20210298894
    Abstract: A valve and tether fixation mechanism includes an anchor, a tether, and a prosthetic heart valve. The anchor may be for anchoring a prosthetic heart valve in a native heart valve. The tether may have a distal end coupled to the anchor. The tether may extend proximally from the anchor and connect to a tensioning mechanism. The prosthetic valve may be configured to translate along the tether. The valve may have a tether connecting portion configured to allow for adjustment of the tension in the tether and affix the prosthetic valve to the tether at a desired tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Applicant: Tendyne Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Preston James Huddleston, David A. Panus, Theodore Paul Dale, Tracee Eidenschink, Kevin Patrick Griffin