Patents by Inventor Andrew W. Shaffer

Andrew W. Shaffer 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).

  • System and method for implanting left ventricular assist devices
    Patent number: 12343086
    Abstract: A system and method for implanting heart assist devices. A model of a heart of a patient is formed based on images taken of the cardiothoracic cavity of the patient. A point is selected for insertion of the heart assist device based on the model. A graft location is selected on the aorta and a graft length for the graft is determined as a function of the implant location and the selected graft location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Regents of the University of Minnesota
    Inventors: Mikayle Ashlyn Holm, David Alfonso Ramirez, Paul Anthony Iaizzo, Andrew W. Shaffer, Anthony Robert Prisco
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPLANTING LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES
    Publication number: 20220104879
    Abstract: A system and method for implanting heart assist devices. A model of a heart of a patient is formed based on images taken of the cardiothoracic cavity of the patient. A point is selected for insertion of the heart assist device based on the model. A graft location is selected on the aorta and a graft length for the graft is determined as a function of the implant location and the selected graft location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Mikayle Ashlyn Holm, David Alfonso Ramirez, Paul Anthony Iaizzo, Andrew W. Shaffer, Anthony Robert Prisco