Patents by Inventor Caroline Hopkins

Caroline Hopkins 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).

  • Valve delivery device with a piezochromatic feedback indicator and methods of use
    Patent number: 10357362
    Abstract: Heart valve delivery systems and methods for providing a clinician with feedback during a stented prosthetic heart valve delivery procedure. Feedback is provided using piezochromatic indicators incorporated into elements of the delivery device, such as the handle assembly, shaft assembly and capsule to indicate when detrimental forces, or forces nearing those that are detrimental, are being applied to the delivery device during the prosthetic heart valve loading, delivery or deployment procedure. Other embodiments incorporate a feedback indicator to indicate that a delivery device has previously been used and is not in a new condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Anderson, Patrick Griffin, Caroline Hopkins
  • VALVE DELIVERY DEVICE WITH A PIEZOCHROMATIC FEEDBACK INDICATOR AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20170165063
    Abstract: Heart valve delivery systems and methods for providing a clinician with feedback during a stented prosthetic heart valve delivery procedure. Feedback is provided using piezochromatic indicators incorporated into elements of the delivery device, such as the handle assembly, shaft assembly and capsule to indicate when detrimental forces, or forces nearing those that are detrimental, are being applied to the delivery device during the prosthetic heart valve loading, delivery or deployment procedure. Other embodiments incorporate a feedback indicator to indicate that a delivery device has previously been used and is not in a new condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Marc Anderson, Patrick Griffin, Caroline Hopkins