Patents by Inventor Francis M. Tran

Francis M. Tran 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).

  • Assembly of heart valves and intermediate adapter stent
    Patent number: 11883282
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Myron Howanec, Jr., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt, Cindy Woo
  • ASSEMBLY OF HEART VALVES AND INTERMEDIATE ADAPTER STENT
    Publication number: 20230404752
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, JR., Myron Howanec, JR., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt, Cindy Woo
  • HEART VALVE STENTS ADAPTED FOR POST-IMPLANT EXPANSION
    Publication number: 20230200986
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, JR., Myron Howanec, JR., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt, Cindy Woo
  • One-piece heart valve stents adapted for post-implant expansion
    Patent number: 11576772
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Myron Howanec, Jr., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • ONE-PIECE HEART VALVE STENTS ADAPTED FOR POST-IMPLANT EXPANSION
    Publication number: 20200155309
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, JR., Myron Howanec, JR., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • ASSEMBLY OF HEART VALVES AND INTERMEDIATE ADAPTER STENT
    Publication number: 20200093593
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, JR., Myron Howanec, David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • One-piece heart valve stents adapted for post-implant expansion
    Patent number: 10543085
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Myron Howanec, Jr., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas H. Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • Surgical heart valves adapted for post-implant expansion
    Patent number: 10485661
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Myron Howanec, Jr., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas H. Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • ONE-PIECE HEART VALVE STENTS ADAPTED FOR POST-IMPLANT EXPANSION
    Publication number: 20180289475
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, JR., Myron Howanec, JR., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas H. Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • Surgical heart valves adapted for post implant expansion
    Patent number: 10052200
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Myron Howanec, Jr., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas H. Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • SURGICAL HEART VALVES ADAPTED FOR POST-IMPLANT EXPANSION
    Publication number: 20170281342
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, JR., Myron Howanec, David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas H. Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • SURGICAL HEART VALVES ADAPTED FOR POST IMPLANT EXPANSION
    Publication number: 20160296331
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace Myong Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, JR., Myron Howanec, JR., David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas H. Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • Surgical heart valves adapted for post-implant expansion
    Patent number: 9375310
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace M. Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Myron Howanec, David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas Y. Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt
  • SURGICAL HEART VALVES ADAPTED FOR POST-IMPLANT EXPANSION
    Publication number: 20140188221
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve configured to replace a native heart valve and having a support frame configured to be reshaped into an expanded form in order to receive and/or support an expandable prosthetic heart valve therein is disclosed, together with methods of using same. The prosthetic heart valve may be configured to have a generally rigid and/or expansion-resistant configuration when initially implanted to replace a native valve (or other prosthetic heart valve), but to assume a generally expanded form when subjected to an outward force such as that provided by a dilation balloon or other mechanical expander.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Visith Chung, Da-Yu Chang, Brian S. Conklin, Grace M. Kim, Louis A. Campbell, Donald E. Bobo, Jr., Myron Howanec, David S. Lin, Peng Norasing, Francis M. Tran, Mark Van Nest, Thomas Y. Chien, Harvey H. Chen, Isidro L. Guerrero, Derrick Johnson, Paul A. Schmidt