Patents by Inventor Alvan W. Atkinson

Alvan W. Atkinson 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).

  • Method and apparatus for plugging a patent foramen ovale formed in the heart
    Patent number: 6645225
    Abstract: A percutaneous catheter based method and apparatus for removably plugging a Patent Forman Ovale (PFO) in a patient's heart deploys a threaded surgical plug into the PFO. The plug is removably connected to a flexible connector. The plus is deployed in the PFO by advancing it through a catheter and rotating it into the PFO, then disengaging the flexible connector. The plug may be optionally removed by re-engaging the flexible connector and rotating the plug out of the PFO.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Inventor: Alvan W. Atkinson