Patents by Inventor Bruce Edward Frohman
Bruce Edward Frohman 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).
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Patent number: 11957580Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the delivery device including an inner shaft, a distal sheath disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment with the inner shaft, the compartment being adapted to receive the prosthetic heart valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being movable relative to one another, and a handle including a frame having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the handle further including a deployment actuator and a hub, each of the deployment actuator and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, the hub further including a hub actuator coupled to the inner shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Michael Shane Morrissey, Bruce Edward Frohman, Michael William Metz, Janis Paulis Skujins, David John Copeland, Spencer Patrick Brown
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Publication number: 20210059815Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the delivery device including an inner shaft, a distal sheath disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment with the inner shaft, the compartment being adapted to receive the prosthetic heart valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being movable relative to one another, and a handle including a frame having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the handle further including a deployment actuator and a hub, each of the deployment actuator and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, the hub further including a hub actuator coupled to the inner shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2020Publication date: March 4, 2021Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Michael Shane Morrissey, Bruce Edward Frohman, Michael William Metz, Janis Paulis Skujins, David John Copeland, Spencer Patrick Brown
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Patent number: 10898324Abstract: A delivery device 1010 for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve 200, the delivery device including an inner shaft 1026, a distal sheath 1024 disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment 1023 with the inner shaft, the compartment being adapted to receive the prosthetic heart valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being movable relative to one another, and a handle 1020 including a frame 1030 having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the handle further including a deployment actuator 1021 and a hub 1100, each of the deployment actuator and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, the hub further including a hub actuator 1600 coupled to the inner shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Michael Shane Morrissey, Bruce Edward Frohman, Michael William Metz, Janis Paulis Skujins, David John Copeland, Spencer Patrick Brown
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Patent number: 10758352Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the delivery device comprising an inner shaft, a distal sheath disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment with the inner shaft, the compartment adapted to receive the valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being slidable relative to one another, and a handle including a frame, a deployment actuator, a lever, and a hub, each of the deployment actuator, the lever, and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, a resheathing lock configured to alert a user of a position of the distal sheath relative to the inner shaft and to impede movement of the distal sheath relative to the frame, and an indicator disposed on the frame and capable of showing an extent of deployment of the valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Allen Wilson, David John Copeland, Bruce Edward Frohman, Travis Michael Beckerle, Joseph Gordon, Savannah Grace Kyle, Michael Shane Morrissey
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Patent number: 10631986Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the delivery device including an inner shaft, a distal sheath disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment with the inner shaft, the compartment adapted to receive the valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being movable relative to one another, and a handle including a frame having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the handle including a deployment actuator and a hub, the deployment actuator and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, a resheathing lock configured to alert a user of a position of the distal sheath and to impede movement of the distal sheath, and an indicator disposed on the frame and capable of showing an extent of deployment of the valve.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: David John Copeland, Travis Michael Beckerle, Joseph Gordon, Bruce Edward Frohman, Michael William Metz, Savannah Grace Kyle, Kelsey Hill, Michael Shane Morrissey
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Publication number: 20180325669Abstract: A delivery device 1010 for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve 200, the delivery device including an inner shaft 1026, a distal sheath 1024 disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment 1023 with the inner shaft, the compartment being adapted to receive the prosthetic heart valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being movable relative to one another, and a handle 1020 including a frame 1030 having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the handle further including a deployment actuator 1021 and a hub 1100, each of the deployment actuator and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, the hub further including a hub actuator 1600 coupled to the inner shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Michael Shane Morrissey, Bruce Edward Frohman, Michael William Metz, Janis Paulis Skujins, David John Copeland, Spencer Patrick Brown
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Publication number: 20180153693Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the delivery device including an inner shaft, a distal sheath disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment with the inner shaft, the compartment adapted to receive the valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being movable relative to one another, and a handle including a frame having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the handle including a deployment actuator and a hub, the deployment actuator and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, a resheathing lock configured to alert a user of a position of the distal sheath and to impede movement of the distal sheath, and an indicator disposed on the frame and capable of showing an extent of deployment of the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: David John Copeland, Travis Michael Beckerle, Joseph Gordon, Bruce Edward Frohman, Michael William Metz, Savannah Grace Kyle, Kelsey Hill, Michael Shane Morrissey
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Publication number: 20180153694Abstract: A delivery device for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve, the delivery device comprising an inner shaft, a distal sheath disposed about a portion of the inner shaft and forming a compartment with the inner shaft, the compartment adapted to receive the valve, the inner shaft and the distal sheath being slidable relative to one another, and a handle including a frame, a deployment actuator, a lever, and a hub, each of the deployment actuator, the lever, and the hub being independently capable of opening and closing the compartment, a resheathing lock configured to alert a user of a position of the distal sheath relative to the inner shaft and to impede movement of the distal sheath relative to the frame, and an indicator disposed on the frame and capable of showing an extent of deployment of the valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Allen Wilson, David John Copeland, Bruce Edward Frohman, Travis Michael Beckerle, Joseph Gordon, Savannah Grace Kyle, Michael Shane Morrissey