Patents by Inventor Ed BIEHLE

Ed BIEHLE 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).

  • DEVICES AND METHODS FOR DETERMINING CLIP SIZE FOR LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION
    Publication number: 20240115388
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for a reusable clip sizing tool to select a clip for use with a left atrial appendage. The clip can comprise a handle portion having a proximal end and a distal end, a base portion distal to the handle portion, a plurality of indicator markers on the base portion, wherein the plurality of indicator markers comprise numbers corresponding to a size of a left atrial appendage when a distal end of the base portion is aligned with the left atrial appendage. The plurality of indicator markers can comprise alternating contrast levels. The handle portion and the base portion can comprise a malleable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank FAGO, Ed BIEHLE, David HOLTMEIER