Patents by Inventor Amr Salahieh

Amr Salahieh 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).

  • Intravascular Tissue Disruption
    Publication number: 20130138082
    Abstract: Medical systems and devices adapted to deliver a fluid agent to target tissue within a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2013
    Publication date: May 30, 2013
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Tom Saul, Eliot T. Kim, Ari Ryan
  • Steerable Delivery Sheaths
    Publication number: 20130116705
    Abstract: Steerable medical delivery devices and their methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jonah Lepak, Emma Leung, Tom Saul, Jean-Pierre Dueri, Brice Arnault De La Menardiere, Clayton Baldwin, Joseph Creagan Trautman
  • MEDICAL IMPLANT DEPLOYMENT TOOL
    Publication number: 20130013057
    Abstract: A medical implant deployment tool and deployment method are disclosed. One aspect of the invention provides an implant system including an implant adapted for endovascular delivery and deployment; and a deployment tool adapted to deploy the implant, with the deployment tool having an actuation controller; a plurality of actuation elements adapted to apply forces to one or more implant deployment mechanisms and each adapted to extend along an actuation element path within a patient's vasculature; and an actuation element compensation mechanism adapted to compensate for differences in length between the actuation element paths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: SADRA MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Ulrich R. Haug, Claudio Argento, Dwight Morejohn, Daniel Hildebrand, Tom Saul
  • Leaflet engagement elements and methods for use thereof
    Patent number: 8343213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus for methods for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. The apparatus includes an expandable anchor with leaflet engagement elements on the proximal end of the anchor and a replacement valve. The leaflet engagement elements can be used to prevent distal migration and insure proper positioning of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Sadra Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Brian D. Brandt, Robert A. Geshlider, Dwight P. Morejohn, Tom Saul
  • Methods and Apparatus for Endovascularly Replacing a Patient's Heart Valve
    Publication number: 20120330409
    Abstract: Methods for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve, the anchor having a braid, and expanding the braid to a deployed configuration against the patient's tissue. The braid may be fabricated from a single strand of wire and/or may comprise at least one turn feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SADRA MEDICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Ulrich R. Haug, Hans F. Valencia, Robert A. Geshlider, Tom Saul, Amr Salahieh, Dwight P. Morejohn
  • Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices
    Patent number: 8328868
    Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Sadra Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: David Paul, Benjamin Sutton, Brian McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel Hildebrand
  • Steerable medical delivery devices and methods of use
    Patent number: 8323241
    Abstract: Steerable medical delivery devices and their methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Shifamed Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jonah Lepak, Emma Leung, Tom Saul, Jean-Pierre Dueri
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEEP VASCULAR ACCESS
    Publication number: 20120283545
    Abstract: Percutaneous endovascular delivery of cardiac prosthetic devices is described through deep vascular access. Specifically, minimally intrusive access is achieved at points in the vascular tree having a size not usually achievable with existing tools. Localizing guide wires having visualization markings enable controlled passage through the vascular system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Kuck, Amr Salahieh, Hans Valencia, Claudio Argento, Tom Saul
  • Steerable Delivery Sheaths
    Publication number: 20120277730
    Abstract: Steerable medical delivery devices and their methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Amr SALAHIEH, Jonah LEPAK, Emma LEUNG, Tom SAUL, Jean-Pierre DUERI, Brice Arnault De La MENARDIERE, Clayton BALDWIN
  • Low profile electrode assembly
    Patent number: 8295902
    Abstract: A tissue electrode assembly includes a membrane configured to form an expandable, conformable body that is deployable in a patient. The assembly further includes a flexible circuit positioned on a surface of the membrane and comprising at least one base substrate layer, at least one insulating layer and at least one planar conducting layer. An electrically-conductive electrode covers at least a portion of the flexible circuit and a portion of the surface of the membrane not covered by the flexible circuit, wherein the electrically-conductive electrode is foldable upon itself with the membrane to a delivery conformation having a diameter suitable for minimally-invasive delivery of the assembly to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Shifamed Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jonah Lepak, Emma Leung, Brian Brandt, John P. Claude
  • VASCULAR DEVICE FOR EMBOLI, THROMBUS AND FOREIGN BODY REMOVAL AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20120265238
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel and/or performing thrombectomy and embolectomy, wherein a vascular device comprises one or more support hoops connected near a distal end of a guide wire, each support hoop having an articulation region, and a blood permeable sac affixed to the support hoop or hoops to form a mouth of the blood permeable sac. The mouth of the sac closes when the apparatus is collapsed for removal to prevent material from escaping from the sac.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: INCEPT, LLC
    Inventors: L. N. Hopkins, Farhad Khosravi, Amr Salahieh, Jackson F. Demond, Jonah Lepak, Stephen Ramee, Jeff A. Krolik, Richard Renati
  • Medical implant deployment tool
    Patent number: 8287584
    Abstract: A medical implant deployment tool and deployment method are disclosed. One aspect of the invention provides an implant system including an implant adapted for endovascular delivery and deployment; and a deployment tool adapted to deploy the implant, with the deployment tool having an actuation controller; a plurality of actuation elements adapted to apply forces to one or more implant deployment mechanisms and each adapted to extend along an actuation element path within a patient's vasculature; and an actuation element compensation mechanism adapted to compensate for differences in length between the actuation element paths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Sadra Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Ulrich R. Haug, Claudio Argento, Dwight Morejohn, Daniel Hildebrand, Tom Saul
  • Surgical instruments and procedures for stabilizing the beating heart during coronary artery bypass graft
    Patent number: 8277476
    Abstract: The invention is methods and devices which a surgeon may use to stabilize the beating heart during a surgical procedure on the heart. Pursuant to the invention, a stabilizing device is introduced through an opening in the chest and brought into contact with the beating heart. By contacting the heart with the device and by exerting a stabilizing force on the device, the motion of the heart caused by the contraction of the heart muscles is effectively eliminated such that the heart is stabilized and the site of the surgery moves only minimally if at all. Typically, in separate steps, the surgeon contacts the heart with the stabilizing means, assesses the degree of movement of the anastomosis site, and exerts a force on the stabilizing means such that the contraction of the beating heart causes orgy minimal excess motion at the surgery site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Maguet Cardiovascular LLC
    Inventors: Charles S. Taylor, William N. Aldrich, Thomas L. Baughman, Federico J. Benetti, Brian J. Bennett, Michael J. Billig, Thomas J. Fogarty, John J. Frantzen, Richard S. Ginn, Robert C. Glines, Harry L. Green, Dwight P. Morejohn, Brent Regan, Eugene E. Reis, Amr Salahieh, Ivan Sepetka, Benjamin Sherman, Christian Skieller, Valavanur A. Subramanian, Gary B. Weller, William F. Witt
  • Vascular embolic filter exchange devices and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 8267956
    Abstract: Vascular embolic filtering systems, as well as methods for using the same, are provided. In general, the subject invention includes a system comprised of a delivery and retrieval sheath adapted for delivering and retrieving multiple embolic filters, wherein the embolic filters are each operatively coupled to a distal region of a filter wire segment and are deployable within a target vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Incept, LLC
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Jackson Demond, Jeff Krolik
  • Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve
    Patent number: 8252052
    Abstract: Methods for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. In some embodiments, the method includes the steps of endovascularly delivering a replacement valve and an anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve, the anchor having a braid, and expanding the braid to a deployed configuration against the patient's tissue. The braid may be fabricated from a single strand of wire and/or may comprise at least one turn feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Sadra Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Ulrich R. Haug, Hans F. Valencia, Robert A. Geshlider, Tom Saul, Dwight P. Morejohn
  • Methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve
    Patent number: 8246678
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for endovascularly replacing a patient's heart valve. The apparatus includes a replacement valve and an anchor having an expandable braid. In some embodiments, the expandable braid is fabricated from a single strand of wire. In some embodiments, the expandable braid comprises at least one turn feature. The anchor and the valve preferably are configured for endovascular delivery and deployment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: Sadra Medicl, Inc.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Ulrich R. Haug, Hans F. Valencia, Robert A. Geshlider, Tom Saul, Dwight P. Morejohn
  • Repositionable heart valve and method
    Patent number: 8231670
    Abstract: A method for percutaneously replacing a heart valve of a patient. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of percutaneously delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; expanding the anchor to a deployed configuration in which the anchor contacts tissue at a first anchor site; repositioning the anchor to a second anchor site; and deploying the anchor at the second anchor site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Sadra Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Amr Salahieh, Brian D. Brandt, Dwight P. Morejohn, Ulrich R. Haug, Jean-Pierre Dueri, Hans F. Valencia, Robert A. Geshlider, Jeff Krolik
  • Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices
    Patent number: 8211170
    Abstract: Medical devices and delivery systems for delivering medical devices to a target location within a subject. In some embodiments the medical devices can be locked in a fully deployed and locked configuration. In some embodiments the delivery systems are configured with a single actuator to control the movement of multiple components of the delivery system. In some embodiments the actuator controls the independent and dependent movement of multiple components of the delivery system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Sadra Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: David Paul, Benjamin Sutton, Brian McCollum, Brian D. Brandt, Emma Leung, Kenneth M. Martin, Amr Salahieh, Daniel Hildebrand
  • Vascular device for emboli, thrombus and foreign body removal and methods of use
    Patent number: RE43882
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel and/or performing thrombectomy and embolectomy, wherein a vascular device comprises one or more support hoops connected near a distal end of a guide wire, each support hoop having an articulation region, and a blood permeable sac affixed to the support hoop or hoops to form a mouth of the blood permeable sac. The mouth of the sac closes when the apparatus is collapsed for removal to prevent material from escaping from the sac.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Incept, LLC
    Inventors: Leo N. Hopkins, Farhad Khosravi, Amr Salahieh, Jackson F. Demond, Jonah Lepak, Stephen Ramee, Jeff A. Krolik, Richard Renati
  • Vascular device for emboli, thrombus and foreign body removal and methods of use
    Patent number: RE43902
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for use in filtering emboli from a vessel and/or performing thrombectomy and embolectomy, wherein a vascular device comprises one or more support hoops connected near a distal end of a guide wire, each support hoop having an articulation region, and a blood permeable sac affixed to the support hoop or hoops to form a mouth of the blood permeable sac. The mouth of the sac closes when the apparatus is collapsed for removal to prevent material from escaping from the sac.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Incept, LLC
    Inventors: Leo N. Hopkins, Farhad Khosravi, Amr Salahieh, Jackson F. Demond, Jonah Lepak, Stephen Ramee, Jeff A. Krolik, Richard Renati