Patents by Inventor Elliot Howard
Elliot Howard 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: 11957575Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Patent number: 11947447Abstract: An electronic system includes a first data retriever to communicate with a first database associated with an analytic tool, and a second data retriever to communicate with a second database associated with an electronic testing device; wherein the analytic tool is configured to store information regarding actual usage of a product in the first database; wherein the electronic testing device is configured to store product testing data for the product in the second database; wherein the first data retriever comprises a first communication interface to electronically receive the information; wherein the second data retriever comprises a second communication interface to electronically receive the product testing data; and wherein the electronic system further comprises a processing unit configured to compute a score indicating a quality of product testing for the product based on the information regarding the actual usage of the product and/or the product testing data.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Rainforest QA, Inc.Inventors: Chris Yin, Russell Howard Smith, Frederick Henry Stevens-Smith, Derek Choy, Elliot Beaudoin
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Publication number: 20240024657Abstract: Described herein are improved blood pumping devices, including improved intra-aortic balloon pumps and ventricular assist devices. The pumping efficiency of either device may be improved with the use of one or more valves, counter pulsation balloons, non-compliant tubular structures, secondary pumping balloons, and similar components.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2021Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicant: NXT Biomedical, LLCInventors: Robert C. Taft, Alexander Siegel, Glen Rabito, Joseph Passman, Stanton J. Rowe, Elliot Howard, Jeremy Koehler, Robert S. Schwartz, Abubaker Khalifa
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Patent number: 11744699Abstract: Prosthetic heart valve devices and associated methods for percutaneous heart valve replacement are disclosed herein. A transcatheter valve prosthesis configured in accordance herewith includes a frame having a valve support and one or more support arms coupled thereto. The one or more support arms are configured to extend from the second end of the valve support toward the first end when the valve prosthesis is in an expanded configuration. When deployed in the expanded configuration, the one or more support arms have a curvilinear shape, such as a substantially S-shape, that at least partially engages tissue at the native heart valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Scott Robertson, Elliot Howard
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Publication number: 20230263949Abstract: A variety of methods and devices for manipulating tissue using stents and shunts that foreshorten when expanded. Many of the devices have ends that expand radially more than a center portion of the device, creating an hourglass or rivet shape that is useful for anchoring the device or putting a squeezing force on the tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: NXT Biomedical, LLCInventors: Joseph Passman, Alexander Siegel, Glen Rabito, Stanton J. Rowe, Elliot Howard, Abubaker Khalifa, Robert C. Taft
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Publication number: 20230042304Abstract: Several embodiments and methods are described for draining a lymphatic system for therapeutic purposes. The lymphatic draining can be performed by removal of fluid from the lymphatic system via a needle, a catheter, an access port, a reservoir, a shunt, or a combination of these devices. The drainage devices can be configured for use during only a single procedure or for reoccurring procedures.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: NXT Biomedical, LLCInventors: Jeremy Koehler, Elliot Howard, Abubaker Khalifa, Joseph Passman, Glen Rabito, Stanton J. Rowe, Alexander Siegel, Robert S. Schwartz, Robert C. Taft
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Publication number: 20220338984Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Publication number: 20220257221Abstract: Low profile biopsy tools and methods that allow relatively large biopsy samples to be taken. The biopsy tools have a first configuration that allows for atraumatic navigation to a targeted lesion, and a second configuration in which a distal end of the biopsy tool expands to take a large tissue sample. The tissue sample may then be retracted into a sheath or other containment feature and removed at a reduced diameter. Also included is an anchored guidewire usable to practice method for navigating a biopsy tool to a targeted lesion after an endoscope has been removed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: NXT Biomedical, LLCInventors: Stanton J. Rowe, Robert S. Schwartz, Elliot Howard, Robert C. Taft, Alexander Siegel, Joseph Passman, Glen Rabito, Abubaker Khalifa
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Publication number: 20220257904Abstract: Establishing connections across tissue walls used to create shunts or similar passageways are formed using methods and devices that utilize magnets for navigation and location of devices on opposite sides of the walls. Various tools are provided that optimize the uses provided by the magnets.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: NXT Biomedical, LLCInventors: Joseph Passman, Alexander Siegel, Glen Rabito, Stanton J. Rowe, Elliot Howard, Robert C. Taft, Robert S Schwartz
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Patent number: 11406496Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Publication number: 20210401494Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for creating a shunt between two vessels or lumens within a patient. While these devices and methods are generally described with regard to treatment of hypertension (e.g., pulmonary arterial hypertension) and/or right heart failure/disfunction, they can be used with a variety of different vessels and lumens for other purposes. The devices include puncturing guidewire embodiments that can more accurately pierce two vessels, as well as snare catheter designs that can prevent unwanted damage from a puncturing guidewire.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: NXT Biomedical, LLCInventors: Joseph Passman, Alexander Siegel, Glen Rabito, Stanton J. Rowe, Elliot Howard, Abubaker Khalifa, Robert C. Taft, Linda Thai
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Publication number: 20210338240Abstract: Methods and devices for increasing oxygenation levels in the blood supply and thereby treating the condition of hypoxemia. Multiple approaches such as pressure reduction in the pulmonary circulatory system, reducing triggering mechanisms in the main pulmonary artery and restricting flow in the pulmonary circulatory system are disclosed. Interventions associated with those approaches can including shunting, restrictors, compliance devices, pharmacologic substances, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: NXT Biomedical, LLCInventors: Stanton J. Rowe, Robert S. Schwartz, Glen Rabito, Robert C. Taft, Elliot Howard, Alexander Siegel, Joseph Passman
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Patent number: 11096692Abstract: Methods and devices for increasing oxygenation levels in the blood supply and thereby treating the condition of hypoxemia. Multiple approaches such as pressure reduction in the pulmonary circulatory system, reducing triggering mechanisms in the main pulmonary artery and restricting flow in the pulmonary circulatory system are disclosed. Interventions associated with those approaches can including shunting, restrictors, compliance devices, pharmacologic substances, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2019Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: NXT Biomedical, LLCInventors: Stanton J. Rowe, Robert S. Schwartz, Glen Rabito, Robert C. Taft, Elliot Howard, Alexander Siegel, Joseph Passman
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Publication number: 20200330223Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: October 22, 2020Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Patent number: 10729542Abstract: Stented prosthetic heart valves including a stent frame having a plurality of stent frame support structures collectively defining an interior surface, an exterior surface and a plurality of cells. The stented prosthetic heart valve further including a valve structure including valve leaflets disposed within and secured to the stent frame and defining a margin of attachment. The stented prosthetic heart valve including one or both of an outer paravalvular leakage prevention wrap and an inner skirt for supporting the valve leaflets. In various embodiments, the outer wrap is positioned entirely on one side of the margin of attachment. In embodiments including an inner skirt, the outer wrap and the inner skirt are on opposite sides of the margin of attachment such that the inner skirt and the outer wrap do not overlap. In other embodiments, the outer wrap includes a plurality of zones having varying thickness.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Elliot Howard, Amy Hallak, Ana Menk, Matthew Weston, Joel Racchini
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Publication number: 20200187945Abstract: Methods and devices for increasing oxygenation levels in the blood supply and thereby treating the condition of hypoxemia. Multiple approaches such as pressure reduction in the pulmonary circulatory system, reducing triggering mechanisms in the main pulmonary artery and restricting flow in the pulmonary circulatory system are disclosed. Interventions associated with those approaches can including shunting, restrictors, compliance devices, pharmacologic substances, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: NXT BiomedicalInventors: Stanton J. Rowe, Robert S. Schwartz, Glen Rabito, Robert C. Taft, Elliot Howard, Alexander Siegel, Joseph Passman
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Patent number: 10660748Abstract: Conditioned bioprosthetic tissues for forming prosthetic valves including a sheet of bioprosthetic tissue having a first major surface and a second major surface. The first major surface has a pattern including at least one depressed region and areas of relief adjacent to the at least one depressed region. The at least one depressed region has a first tissue density that is greater than a second tissue density of the areas of relief.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Laura McKinley, Benjamin Wong, Wei Wang, Elliot Howard, Joshua Dudney, Tracey Tien, Karl Olney
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Publication number: 20200121453Abstract: Prosthetic heart valve devices and associated methods for percutaneous heart valve replacement are disclosed herein. A transcatheter valve prosthesis configured in accordance herewith includes a frame having a valve support and one or more support arms coupled thereto. The one or more support arms are configured to extend from the second end of the valve support toward the first end when the valve prosthesis is in an expanded configuration. When deployed in the expanded configuration, the one or more support arms have a curvilinear shape, such as a substantially S-shape, that at least partially engages tissue at the native heart valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Scott ROBERTSON, Elliot HOWARD
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Patent number: 10456243Abstract: Prosthetic heart valve devices and associated methods for percutaneous heart valve replacement are disclosed herein. A transcatheter valve prosthesis configured in accordance herewith includes a frame having a valve support and one or more support arms coupled thereto. The one or more support arms are configured to extend from the second end of the valve support toward the first end when the valve prosthesis is in an expanded configuration. When deployed in the expanded configuration, the one or more support arms have a curvilinear shape, such as a substantially S-shape, that at least partially engages tissue at the native heart valve.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.Inventors: Scott Robertson, Elliot Howard
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Patent number: 10299916Abstract: A method of reinforcing or repairing a bioprosthetic tissue for use as a prosthetic valve leaflet. The method includes evaluating a bioprosthetic tissue, identifying a defect in the bioprosthetic tissue, and selectively applying an adhesive to a surface of the bioprosthetic tissue at the defect prior to implantation in a patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Tracey Tien, Carol Eberhardt, Kshitija Garde, Benjamin Wong, Wei Wang, Elliot Howard, Laura McKinley, Karl Olney, Taylor Winters