Patents by Inventor Alexander K. Khairkhahan

Alexander K. Khairkhahan 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).

  • Device, system, and method for transcatheter treatment of valvular regurgitation
    Patent number: 11160656
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Polares Medical Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander K. Khairkhahan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVE REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20210298901
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance devices for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation enhancement element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation enhancement element, and one or more of the following: transseptal sheath, anchor delivery catheter, implant delivery catheter, and clip delivery catheter; and methods for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Michael D. Lesh, Alan R. Klenk
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20210196462
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventor: Alexander K. Khairkhahan
  • Systems and methods for transcatheter treatment of valve regurgitation
    Patent number: 11000372
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance devices for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation enhancement element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation enhancement element, and one or more of the following: transseptal sheath, anchor delivery catheter, implant delivery catheter, and clip delivery catheter; and methods for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Polares Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Michael D. Lesh, Alan R. Klenk
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20200397567
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Janine C. Robinson, Alan R. Klenk, Anuja Patel, Zaya Tun, Robert Quintos, Brett Snyder
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20200337843
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Alan R. Klenk, Zaya Tun, Brett Snyder
  • Device, system, and method for transcatheter treatment of valvular regurgitation
    Patent number: 10702386
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Polares Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Janine C. Robinson, Alan R. Klenk, Anuja Patel, Zaya Tun, Robert Quintos, Brett Snyder
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20200205975
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventor: Alexander K. Khairkhahan
  • MITRAL VALVE IMPLANTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20200205980
    Abstract: The invention relates in some aspects to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, including steerable guidewires, implantable coaptation assistance devices, anchoring systems for attaching a ventricular projection of an implantable coaptation device, a kit, and methods of using an implantable coaptation assistance device among other methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Michael D. Lesh
  • Device, system, and method for transcatheter treatment of valvular regurgitation
    Patent number: 10653524
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Polares Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Alan R. Klenk, Zaya Tun, Brett Snyder
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20200030097
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventor: Alexander K. Khairkhahan
  • Mitral valve implants for the treatment of valvular regurgitation
    Patent number: 10500048
    Abstract: The invention relates in some aspects to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, including steerable guidewires, implantable coaptation assistance devices, anchoring systems for attaching a ventricular projection of an implantable coaptation device, a kit, and methods of using an implantable coaptation assistance device among other methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Polares Medical Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Michael D. Lesh
  • Device, system, and method for transcatheter treatment of valvular regurgitation
    Patent number: 10478303
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Polares Medical Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander K. Khairkhahan
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANCHORING AN IMPLANT
    Publication number: 20190298332
    Abstract: The invention relates in some aspects to a device for use in anchoring an implant, including anchors, sutures, implants, clips, tools, lassos, and methods of anchoring among other methods. Anchors as disclosed herein could be utilized to secure a coaptation assistance device, an annuloplasty ring, an artificial valve, cardiac patch, sensor, pacemaker, or other implants. The implant could be a mitral valve ring or artificial mitral valve in some embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Michael D. Lesh, Alan R. Klenk, Craig Mar, Danielle Tene, Zaya Tun
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20190282358
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Janine C. Robinson, Alan R. Klenk, Anuja Patel, Zaya Tun, Robert Quintos, Brett Snyder
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVE REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20190282364
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance devices for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation enhancement element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation enhancement element, and one or more of the following: transseptal sheath, anchor delivery catheter, implant delivery catheter, and clip delivery catheter; and methods for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Michael D. Lesh, Alan R. Klenk
  • Device, system, and method for transcatheter treatment of valvular regurgitation
    Patent number: 10376365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Middle Peak Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Alexander K. Khairkhahan
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20190175344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventor: Alexander K. Khairkhahan
  • Systems and methods for anchoring an implant
    Patent number: 10251635
    Abstract: The invention relates in some aspects to a device for use in anchoring an implant, including anchors, sutures, implants, clips, tools, lassos, and methods of anchoring among other methods. Anchors as disclosed herein could be utilized to secure a coaptation assistance device, an annuloplasty ring, an artificial valve, cardiac patch, sensor, pacemaker, or other implants. The implant could be a mitral valve ring or artificial mitral valve in some embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Middle Peak Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Michael D. Lesh, Alan R. Klenk, Craig Mar, Danielle Tene, Zaya Tun
  • DEVICE, SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR TRANSCATHETER TREATMENT OF VALVULAR REGURGITATION
    Publication number: 20190076249
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Inventors: Alexander K. Khairkhahan, Alan R. Klenk, Zaya Tun, Brett Snyder