Patents by Inventor Eric Zi

Eric Zi 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).

  • Patent number: 8366743
    Abstract: An occlusion device has a right disc made from a metal mesh having a plurality of openings, and a left disc having at least two skeletons that are covered by a membrane. Each skeleton passes through openings of the metal mesh to interlock the right and left discs, and a coil is wrapped around each opposing end segment of the skeletons. The skeletons can have a looped section where the skeleton is twisted or looped to cross or overlap itself. In addition, each skeleton can be formed from a braided strand of a plurality of wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Lifetech Scientific (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Weijun Zeng, Deyuan Zhang, Eric Zi
  • Publication number: 20110066180
    Abstract: An occlusion device has a right disc made from a metal mesh having a plurality of openings, and a left disc having at least two skeletons that are covered by a membrane. Each skeleton passes through openings of the metal mesh to interlock the right and left discs, and a coil is wrapped around each opposing end segment of the skeletons. The skeletons can have a looped section where the skeleton is twisted or looped to cross or overlap itself. In addition, each skeleton can be formed from a braided strand of a plurality of wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Inventors: Weijun Zeng, Deyuan Zhang, Eric Zi
  • Publication number: 20060200196
    Abstract: The present invention relates to heart septal defect occlusion devices with adjustable length tether which can adapt the interseptal length of the device to the unique anatomy of the patient. The right disc as recited in the present invention is made from a double-deck metal mesh with contraction function, and the left disc is made from at least two skeletons covered by membranes. The two discs are active linked together. Because the connection of the two discs has gimbal function and the distance between the two discs may expand and contract suitably, the device can adapt to the unique anatomy of the patient. Therefore the two discs may attach to the heart valves closely and increase its closing ability. Furthermore it can reduce the thrombus and operate more easily.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: September 7, 2006
    Applicant: LIFETECH SCIENTIFIC INC.
    Inventors: Shixian Zang, Eric Zi, Shiwen Lv, Yaoting Feng, Yuehui Xie