Patents by Inventor Benjamin Dickerhoff

Benjamin Dickerhoff 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).

  • Vascular prosthetic assemblies
    Patent number: 12090071
    Abstract: Vascular prosthetic assemblies (e.g., heart valves), such as those, for example, configured to be deployed percutaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: MEDICAL 21, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin Dickerhoff, Robert S. Farivar, Madhavan L. Raghavan, Vijay Kumar
  • Vascular Prosthetic Assemblies
    Publication number: 20200170813
    Abstract: Vascular prosthetic assemblies (e.g., heart valves), such as those, for example, configured to be deployed percutaneously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Applicant: The University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Benjamin Dickerhoff, Robert S. Farivar, Madhavan L. Raghavan, Vijay Kumar
  • VASCULAR PROSTHETIC ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20150051687
    Abstract: This disclosure includes embodiments of vascular prosthetic assemblies (e.g., heart valves) and methods for using (e.g., percutaneously) and manufacturing (e.g., overmolding) the assemblies. In one embodiment, a vascular prosthetic assembly comprises a frame and a cellulose-based body coupled to the frame, wherein the frame is configured to be altered from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration. The frame can be biased toward the expanded configuration, and the assembly can be configured for placement within a catheter when the frame is in the collapsed configuration. In the embodiment shown, the frame can comprise any number of biocompatible materials, including, but not limited to, nitinol. Stainless steel, or cobalt chromium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Benjamin Dickerhoff, Robert S. Farivar, Madhavan L. Raghavan, Vijay Kumar