Patents by Inventor Ed McNamara

Ed McNamara 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).

  • Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance
    Patent number: 8979923
    Abstract: Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Mitralign, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Spence, Ed McNamara, Mark Maguire
  • Method of heart valve repair
    Patent number: 8142493
    Abstract: Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Mitralign, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Spence, Walter Bruszewski, Ed McNamara, Mark Maguire
  • METHOD OF HEART VALVE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20080275503
    Abstract: Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: Mitralign, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Spence, Walter Bruszewski, Ed McNamara, Mark Maguire
  • Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance
    Patent number: 7431726
    Abstract: Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Mitralign, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul A. Spence, Walter Bruszewski, Ed McNamara, Mark Maguire
  • TISSUE FASTENING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20070080188
    Abstract: Systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods may employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty. Magnets may be used for guidance in deploying fasteners from a catheter. The fasteners are cinched with a flexible tensile member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Applicant: MITRALIGN, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Mark Maguire, Matthew Murphy, Ed McNamara, Michael Sansoucy
  • Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance
    Publication number: 20050267571
    Abstract: Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: December 1, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Walter Bruszewski, Ed McNamara, Mark Maguire
  • Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance
    Publication number: 20050125011
    Abstract: Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Mark Maguire, Walter Bruszewski, Michael Sansoucy, Ed McNamara
  • Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance
    Publication number: 20050119734
    Abstract: Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Ed McNamara, Mark Maguire
  • Tissue fastening systems and methods utilizing magnetic guidance
    Publication number: 20050119735
    Abstract: Catheter based systems and methods for securing tissue including the annulus of a mitral valve. The systems and methods employ catheter based techniques and devices to plicate tissue and perform an annuloplasty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Spence, Brian Gore, Ed McNamara