Patents by Inventor Maurice Koechler

Maurice Koechler 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).

  • One-piece heart prosthesis implantable in an anatomical position
    Patent number: 7857847
    Abstract: One-piece heart prosthesis implantable in an anatomical position. According to the invention, the artificial left and right ventricles (2, 8) have general directions (14, 15) arranged in an asymmetrical V shape, such that said ventricles approach each other as they move away from the means (6, 12) of connection to the natural left and right auricles, and the individual hydraulic actuators (7, 13), associated respectively with said artificial left and light ventricles (2, 8), are arranged near each other, in proximity to said artificial left ventricle (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Carmat
    Inventors: Marc Grimme, Maurice Koechler, Jean-Marc Parquet, Alain Carpentier
  • ONE-PIECE HEART PROSTHESIS IMPLANTABLE IN AN ANATOMICAL POSITION
    Publication number: 20090192607
    Abstract: One-piece heart prosthesis implantable in an anatomical position. According to the invention, the artificial left and right ventricles (2,8) have general directions (14, 15) arranged in an asymmetrical V shape, such that said ventricles approach each other as they move away from the means (6, 12) of connection to the natural left and right auricles, and the individual hydraulic actuators (7, 13), associated respectively with said artificial left and light ventricles (2, 8), are arranged near each other, in proximity to said artificial left ventricle (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: GROUPEMENT COEUR ARTIFICIEL TOTAL CARPENTER MATRA CARMAT
    Inventors: Marc Grimme, Maurice Koechler, Jean-Marc Parquet, Alain Carpentier