Patents by Inventor Grant Glaze

Grant Glaze 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).

  • Tunable Fixation Device
    Publication number: 20240164896
    Abstract: A tunable fixation device for fixation of heart valve leaflets includes a central assembly, an arm moveably coupled to the central assembly, and a gripping element moveable relative to the arm to capture a native leaflet therebetween. The arm has a body portion and a wire frame coupled to the body portion. The wire frame has a first and second wire segment, and an interconnection portion interconnecting the first and second wire segments. The interconnection portion is slidingly engaged with the body portion. The first wire segment is configured to deform upon force applied to the second wire segment by sliding movement of the interconnection portion relative to the body portion, and the second wire segment is configured to deform upon force applied to the first wire segment by sliding movement of the interconnection portion relative to the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: Evalve, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad J. Abunassar, Grant Glaze, Cindy Chaoyun Yang, Jill McCoy, Jessie A. Garcia, Jonathan Cox, Samir Jain, Scott Mosher, Roisin Verbael