Patents by Inventor Anna Nolin Weissenrieder

Anna Nolin Weissenrieder 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).

  • PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE HAVING A POLYMERIC STENT
    Publication number: 20130325116
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve includes annularly spaced commissure portions, each of which includes a tip. The stent is formed from a polymeric material, and is specifically configured to perform similarly to conventional metal stents. A first fabric covers each of the tips, and a second fabric covers the first fabric and remaining exposed portions of the stent. A first layer of tissue covers the second fabric, and a second layer of tissue overlies the second fabric. The second layer of tissue includes leaflet portions that extend inwardly between annularly adjacent ones of the commissure portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Sara Sundler, Andreas Temnell, Niklas Borg, Anna Nolin Weissenrieder