Patents by Inventor Daniel A. Raess

Daniel A. Raess 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).

  • Patent number: 11179556
    Abstract: A system for providing vascular access in a patient's body may comprise at least one hemostatic valve (610) and at least one clamp (210) to be used with a vascular graft (110). The vascular graft (110) comprises a tubular body having a proximal end (110A) and a distal end (110B), the proximal end (110A) being configured to be attached to a vessel in a patient's body. The at least one valve (610) is configured to be attached to the distal end (110B) of the graft's tubular body and comprises a housing (616) including a flexible membrane (611) that allows a medical device (810) to be inserted through the membrane (611) into said vascular graft (110). The valve (610) further comprises an introducer sheath (615) configured to be inserted into the distal end (110B) of the graft's tubular body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: ABIOMED EUROPE GMBH
    Inventors: Glen Fantuzzi, Dion Mraz, Daniel A. Raess, David A. Brousseau, Susanna Mayo