Patents by Inventor Arvin Houshmand

Arvin Houshmand 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).

  • Minimally invasive heart stabilizer
    Patent number: 10292691
    Abstract: A minimally invasive heart stabilizer includes a guide tube, a revolute joint, a stabilizing end-effector, and a linkage. The guide tube is sized to allow insertion through an endoscopic cannula. The revolute joint is coupled to a distal end of the guide tube. The stabilizing end-effector is coupled to the revolute joint. The linkage has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end is pivotally connected to the end-effector. The stabilizing end-effector includes two tissue engaging members in parallel alignment with one another. The two tissue engaging members are joined via an arrangement of links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Inventors: Farzam Farahmand, Arvin Houshmand, Alireza Mirbagheri, Saeed Mansouri
  • MINIMALLY INVASIVE HEART STABILIZER
    Publication number: 20170189003
    Abstract: A minimally invasive heart stabilizer includes a guide tube, a revolute joint, a stabilizing end-effector, and a linkage. The guide tube is sized to allow insertion through an endoscopic cannula. The revolute joint is coupled to a distal end of the guide tube. The stabilizing end-effector is coupled to the revolute joint. The linkage has a distal end and a proximal end. The distal end is pivotally connected to the end-effector. The stabilizing end-effector includes two tissue engaging members in parallel alignment with one another. The two tissue engaging members are joined via an arrangement of links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Inventors: Farzam Farahmand, Arvin Houshmand, Alireza Mirbagheri, Saeed Mansouri