Patents by Inventor Eric Manasse

Eric Manasse 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).

  • DEVICE FOR IN SITU AXIAL AND RADIAL POSITIONING OF CARDIAC VALVE PROSTHESES
    Publication number: 20080147181
    Abstract: An instrument for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis in a vessel includes a wire element to slidingly guide the valve prosthesis towards an implantation site and an expandable element coupled to the wire element. The expandable element is expandable in the vessel to position the wire element in association with the implantation site. A method for positioning a cardiac valve prosthesis includes securing a delivery instrument at an appropriate location at the implantation site and delivering the valve prosthesis to the implantation site using the delivery instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Sorin Biomedica Cardio S.r.l.
    Inventors: Laura Ghione, Giovanni Righini, Eric Manasse, Giovanni Rolando, Paolo Gaschino, Dong Ik Shin