Patents by Inventor Todd J. Mortler

Todd J. Mortler 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 improving mitral valve function
    Patent number: 6723038
    Abstract: Devices and related methods for treating heart conditions, including, for example, dilatation, valve incompetencies, including mitral valve leakage, and other heart failure conditions, may operate to assist in the apposition of heart valve leaflets to improve valve function. A method for improving the function of a valve of a heart includes placing an elongate member transverse a heart chamber so that each end of the elongate member extends through a wall of the heart, and placing first and second anchoring members external the chamber. The first and second anchoring members are attached to first and second ends of the elongate member to fix the elongate member in a position across the chamber so as to reposition papillary muscles within the chamber. A method of treating the valve may include real-time monitoring the valve function and adjusting the device based on data obtained during the real-time monitoring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Myocor, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard F. Schroeder, Robert M. Vidlund, Jason E. Kalgreen, Cyril J. Schweich, Jr., Todd J. Mortler