Patents by Inventor Rick WYPYCH

Rick WYPYCH 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).

  • Methods and devices for reducing paravalvular leakage
    Patent number: 11399939
    Abstract: Methods and devices for reducing paravalvular leakage associated with a replacement mitral valve. The methods can include monitoring for paravalvular leakage between a replacement mitral valve and tissue proximate the mitral valve annulus; if a sufficient amount of paravalvular leakage is observed, deploying a tissue reshaping device at least partially within a coronary sinus; remodeling coronary sinus tissue with the tissue reshaping device to remodel at least one of mitral valve annulus tissue, at least one mitral valve leaflet, and left atrium tissue in an attempt to reduce the paravalvular leakage; and monitoring for a reduction in paravalvular leakage after the remodeling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Cardiac Dimensions Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Wypych
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE
    Publication number: 20190365537
    Abstract: Methods and devices for reducing paravalvular leakage associated with a replacement mitral valve. The methods can include monitoring for paravalvular leakage between a replacement mitral valve and tissue proximate the mitral valve annulus; if a sufficient amount of paravalvular leakage is observed, deploying a tissue reshaping device at least partially within a coronary sinus; remodeling coronary sinus tissue with the tissue reshaping device to remodel at least one of mitral valve annulus tissue, at least one mitral valve leaflet, and left atrium tissue in an attempt to reduce the paravalvular leakage; and monitoring for a reduction in paravalvular leakage after the remodeling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventor: Rick WYPYCH
  • Methods and devices for reducing paravalvular leakage
    Patent number: 10390953
    Abstract: Methods and devices for reducing paravalvular leakage associated with a replacement mitral valve. The methods can include monitoring for paravalvular leakage between a replacement mitral valve and tissue proximate the mitral valve annulus; if a sufficient amount of paravalvular leakage is observed, deploying a tissue reshaping device at least partially within a coronary sinus; remodeling coronary sinus tissue with the tissue reshaping device to remodel at least one of mitral valve annulus tissue, at least one mitral valve leaflet, and left atrium tissue in an attempt to reduce the paravalvular leakage; and monitoring for a reduction in paravalvular leakage after the remodeling step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Cardiac Dimensions Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Rick Wypych
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR REDUCING PARAVALVULAR LEAKAGE
    Publication number: 20180256330
    Abstract: Methods and devices for reducing paravalvular leakage associated with a replacement mitral valve. The methods can include monitoring for paravalvular leakage between a replacement mitral valve and tissue proximate the mitral valve annulus; if a sufficient amount of paravalvular leakage is observed, deploying a tissue reshaping device at least partially within a coronary sinus; remodeling coronary sinus tissue with the tissue reshaping device to remodel at least one of mitral valve annulus tissue, at least one mitral valve leaflet, and left atrium tissue in an attempt to reduce the paravalvular leakage; and monitoring for a reduction in paravalvular leakage after the remodeling step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventor: Rick WYPYCH