Patents by Inventor Brian Eugene Brutcher

Brian Eugene Brutcher 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).

  • Method of implanting a flexible annuloplasty system
    Patent number: 6503274
    Abstract: A design and method of implantation is disclosed for a flexible annuloplasty system for repairing a valve in a patient's heart. The annuloplasty system includes an elongate, flexible band with a needle attached to one end of the band and a fit adjuster attached to the other end of the band. The band is made of silicone and includes a plurality of fibers that are configured to prevent axial elongation of the band. In addition, the plurality of fibers ensure that a suture will catch on the fibers and prevent the suture from tearing out of the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Howanec, Jr., Michael John Scott, Brian Eugene Brutcher, Jerry L. Jackman
  • Flexible annuloplasty system
    Patent number: 6183512
    Abstract: A design and method of implantation is disclosed for a flexible annuloplasty system for repairing a valve in a patient's heart. The annuloplasty system includes an elongate, flexible band with a needle attached to one end of the band and a fit adjuster attached to the other end of the band. The band is made of silicone and includes a plurality of fibers that are configured to prevent axial elongation of the band. In addition, the plurality of fibers ensure that a suture will catch on the fibers and prevent the suture from tearing out of the band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Myron Howanec, Jr., Michael John Scott, Brian Eugene Brutcher, Jerry L. Jackman