Patents by Inventor Hans Rieckmann

Hans Rieckmann 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 Heart Valve Delivery and Trackability
    Publication number: 20240148501
    Abstract: A delivery device includes a catheter, and an inflatable balloon coupled to the catheter, the inflatable balloon forming a leading pillow and a trailing pillow spaced from the leading pillow, the leading pillow and the trailing pillow defining a valve seat therebetween to retain a prosthetic heart valve during tracking of the delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Neil Theisen, Michael Shane Morrissey, Tyler Govek, Hannah Thatcher, Hans Rieckmann, Robert Schulzetenberg, Peter J. Ness, Victoria Schuman