Patents by Inventor Edward Matthees
Edward Matthees 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: 9351874Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: IVANTIS, INC.Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Patent number: 9226852Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2015Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: IVANTIS, INC.Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Publication number: 20150223984Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Andrew T. SCHIEBER, John WARDLE, Edward MATTHEES, Charles L. EUTENEUER
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Publication number: 20150223985Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: Andrew T. SCHIEBER, John WARDLE, Edward MATTHEES, Charles L. EUTENEUER
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Patent number: 9050169Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2014Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Ivantis, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Publication number: 20140323944Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Inventors: Andrew T. SCHIEBER, John WARDLE, Edward MATTHEES, Charles L. EUTENEUER
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Patent number: 8808222Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Ivantis, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Publication number: 20130338563Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Patent number: 8551166Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: Ivantis, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Patent number: 8512404Abstract: A method of inserting an ocular implant into a patient's eye, the ocular implant being mounted on a carrier, the method comprising: inserting a cannula into an anterior chamber of the eye; moving a distal exit port of the cannula into communication with Schlemm's canal; and advancing the ocular implant and carrier through an exit port of the cannula into Schlemm's canal. The invention also provides an ocular implant and delivery system comprising: a cannula comprising a distal exit port adapted to be inserted into a Schlemm's canal portion of an eye; an ocular implant; a carrier disposed within the implant and movable with the implant within the cannula; and a proximal control adapted to be operated from exterior to an eye to move at least one of the carrier and the implant when the distal exit port of the cannula is within the eye.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2007Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Ivantis, Inc.Inventors: Duane Frion, Rebecca McCarville, Andrew T. Schieber, Nathaniel Zenz-Olson, Diane Feehan, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Publication number: 20130079701Abstract: A method of deploying an ocular implant into Schlemm's canal of a human eye including the following steps: inserting a distal tip of a delivery tool within an anterior chamber of the eye through trabecular meshwork of the eye into Schlemm's canal of the eye; and advancing an ocular implant through a curved portion and a distal opening of the delivery tool to place a body portion of the ocular implant in Schlemm's canal and an inlet portion of the ocular implant in the anterior chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Patent number: 8337509Abstract: A cannula for an ocular implant delivery system. In some embodiments, the cannula includes a tubular member having a curved portion, a distal opening surrounded by a distal opening surface, and a distal tip, the distal tip being adapted to be inserted into an anterior chamber of a human subject's eye, through trabecular meshwork and into Schlemm's canal of the eye, a proximal portion of the tubular member being adapted to extend from a location exterior to the eye when the distal tip is in Schlemm's canal of the eye, the cannula being further adapted to cooperate with an advancement mechanism to advance an ocular implant through the tubular member toward and through the distal opening into Schlemm's canal of the eye when the distal tip is disposed in Schlemm's canal.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2009Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Ivantis, Inc.Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John L Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Publication number: 20100121342Abstract: A cannula for an ocular implant delivery system. In some embodiments, the cannula includes a tubular member having a curved portion, a distal opening surrounded by a distal opening surface, and a distal tip, the distal tip being adapted to be inserted into an anterior chamber of a human subject's eye, through trabecular meshwork and into Schlemm's canal of the eye, a proximal portion of the tubular member being adapted to extend from a location exterior to the eye when the distal tip is in Schlemm's canal of the eye, the cannula being further adapted to cooperate with an advancement mechanism to advance an ocular implant through the tubular member toward and through the distal opening into Schlemm's canal of the eye when the distal tip is disposed in Schlemm's canal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2009Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Andrew T. Schieber, John Wardle, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Patent number: 7666224Abstract: Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning a spacing filling device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device applies an inward force against the heart wall acting on the valve. A substantially equal and opposite force may be provided by securing the device to the heart wall, and/or a substantially equal and opposite outward force may be applied against anatomical structure outside the heart wall. The inward force is sufficient to change the function of the valve, and may increase coaptation of the leaflets, for example. The space filling device may be implanted by a surgical approach, a transthoracic approach, or a transluminal approach, for example. The space filling portion may be delivered utilizing a delivery catheter navigated via the selected approach, and the space filling portion may be expandable between a smaller delivery configuration and a larger deployed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences LLCInventors: Robert M. Vidlund, Cyril J. Schweich, Jr., Todd J. Mortier, Richard Schroeder, Craig Ekvall, Jason Kalgreen, Edward Matthees, David Kusz
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Publication number: 20090132040Abstract: A method of inserting an ocular implant into a patient's eye, the ocular implant being mounted on a carrier, the method comprising: inserting a cannula into an anterior chamber of the eye; moving a distal exit port of the cannula into communication with Schlemm's canal; and advancing the ocular implant and carrier through an exit port of the cannula into Schlemm's canal. The invention also provides an ocular implant and delivery system comprising: a cannula comprising a distal exit port adapted to be inserted into a Schlemm's canal portion of an eye; an ocular implant; a carrier disposed within the implant and movable with the implant within the cannula; and a proximal control adapted to be operated from exterior to an eye to move at least one of the carrier and the implant when the distal exit port of the cannula is within the eye.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2007Publication date: May 21, 2009Applicant: Ivantis, Inc.Inventors: Duane Frion, Rebecca McCarville, Andrew T. Schieber, Nathaniel Zenz-Olson, Diane Feehan, Edward Matthees, Charles L. Euteneuer
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Patent number: 7112219Abstract: Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning a spacing filling device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device applies an inward force against the heart wall acting on the valve. A substantially equal and opposite force may be provided by securing the device to the heart wall, and/or a substantially equal and opposite outward force may be applied against anatomical structure outside the heart wall. The inward force is sufficient to change the function of the valve, and may increase coaptation of the leaflets, for example. The space filling device may be implanted by a surgical approach, a transthoracic approach, or a transluminal approach, for example. The space filling portion may be delivered utilizing a delivery catheter navigated via the selected approach, and the space filling portion may be expandable between a smaller delivery configuration and a larger deployed configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2003Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Myocor, Inc.Inventors: Robert M. Vidlund, Cyril J. Schweich, Jr., Todd J. Mortier, Richard Schroeder, Craig Ekvall, Jason Kalgreen, Edward Matthees, David Kusz
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Publication number: 20060036317Abstract: Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning a spacing filling device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device applies an inward force against the heart wall acting on the valve. A substantially equal and opposite force may be provided by securing the device to the heart wall, and/or a substantially equal and opposite outward force may be applied against anatomical structure outside the heart wall. The inward force is sufficient to change the function of the valve, and may increase coaptation of the leaflets, for example. The space filling device may be implanted by a surgical approach, a transthoracic approach, or a transluminal approach, for example. The space filling portion may be delivered utilizing a delivery catheter navigated via the selected approach, and the space filling portion may be expandable between a smaller delivery configuration and a larger deployed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: February 16, 2006Inventors: Robert Vidlund, Cyril Schweich, Todd Mortier, Richard Schroeder, Craig Ekvall, Jason Kalgreen, Edward Matthees, David Kusz
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Publication number: 20040148019Abstract: Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning a spacing filling device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device applies an inward force against the heart wall acting on the valve. A substantially equal and opposite force may be provided by securing the device to the heart wall, and/or a substantially equal and opposite outward force may be applied against anatomical structure outside the heart wall. The inward force is sufficient to change the function of the valve, and may increase coaptation of the leaflets, for example. The space filling device may be implanted by a surgical approach, a transthoracic approach, or a transluminal approach, for example. The space filling portion may be delivered utilizing a delivery catheter navigated via the selected approach, and the space filling portion may be expandable between a smaller delivery configuration and a larger deployed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Robert M. Vidlund, Cyril J. Schweich, Todd J. Mortier, Richard Schroeder, Craig Ekvall, Jason Kalgreen, Edward Matthees, David Kusz