Patents by Inventor Grant Tsuchiya

Grant Tsuchiya 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).

  • Prosthetic anatomical device with sewing cuff flange and anti-rotation feature
    Patent number: 8992607
    Abstract: A prosthetic anatomical device, such as, for example an annuloplasty prosthesis, is disclosed in which the prosthesis comprises a generally annular core and a cover surrounding the core, with at least a portion of the cover forming a cuff. In some embodiments, the cover may be particularly configured about the core to form the cuff. Various methods and structures for mitigating or retarding movement between the annular core and the fabric cover are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Joshua Green, Grant Tsuchiya, Mindy Lor, Bruce Roman Musolf, Zhengrong Zhou, Gary Fischbach
  • PROSTHETIC ANATOMICAL DEVICE WITH SEWING CUFF FLANGE AND ANTI-ROTATION FEATURE
    Publication number: 20140114409
    Abstract: A prosthetic anatomical device, such as, for example an annuloplasty prosthesis, is disclosed in which the prosthesis comprises a generally annular core and a cover surrounding the core, with at least a portion of the cover forming a cuff. In some embodiments, the cover may be particularly configured about the core to form the cuff. Various methods and structures for mitigating or retarding movement between the annular core and the fabric cover are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Chad Joshua Green, Grant Tsuchiya, Mindy Lor, Bruce Roman Musolf, Zhengrong Zhou, Gary Fischbach