Patents by Inventor Betty Vowles

Betty Vowles 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).

  • Methods, systems, and devices for heart valve decalcification, regeneration, and repair
    Patent number: 11849910
    Abstract: Methods of heart valve decalcification may include mechanically removing calcium deposits on a heart valve, and removing debris from the mechanical decalcification via suction. The mechanical removal of the calcium deposits may be accomplished with a burr and/or an ultrasonic device. In some embodiments, mechanical removal of the calcium deposits may be accomplished with a handheld mechanical decalcification device comprising a bur extending from a hand piece. A catheter system for removing plaque deposits from a heart valve may include at least one mechanical decalcification device configured for cleaning the edges of heart valve leaflets, and at least one active aspiration device. The at least one mechanical decalcification device may comprise a bur and/or an ultrasonic device. The system may additionally include a deployable net apparatus configured to encompass at least a portion of a heart valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: VALVUBLATOR INC.
    Inventors: Howard J. Leonhardt, Brett M. Burton, Kapil K. Sharma, Betty Vowles
  • METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR HEART VALVE DECALCIFICATION, REGENERATION, AND REPAIR
    Publication number: 20200229831
    Abstract: Methods of heart valve decalcification may include mechanically removing calcium deposits on a heart valve, and removing debris from the mechanical decalcification via suction. The mechanical removal of the calcium deposits may be accomplished with a burr and/or an ultrasonic device. In some embodiments, mechanical removal of the calcium deposits may be accomplished with a handheld mechanical decalcification device comprising a bur extending from a hand piece. A catheter system for removing plaque deposits from a heart valve may include at least one mechanical decalcification device configured for cleaning the edges of heart valve leaflets, and at least one active aspiration device. The at least one mechanical decalcification device may comprise a bur and/or an ultrasonic device. The system may additionally include a deployable net apparatus configured to encompass at least a portion of a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Howard J. Leonhardt, Brett M. Burton, Kapil K. Sharma, Betty Vowles