Patents by Inventor James W. Higgins

James W. Higgins 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: 11957577
    Abstract: Embodiments of delivery systems, devices and methods for delivering a prosthetic heart valve device to a heart chamber for expanded implementation are disclosed. More specifically, methods, systems and devices are disclosed for delivering a self-expanding prosthetic mitral valve device to the left atrium, with no engagement of the left ventricle, the native mitral valve leaflets or the annular tissue downstream of the upper annular surface during delivery, and in some embodiments with no engagement of the ventricle, mitral valve leaflets and/or annular tissue located downstream of the upper annular surface by the delivered, positioned and expanded prosthetic mitral valve device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: 4C Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey W. Chambers, Gregory G. Brucker, Joseph P. Higgins, Saravana B. Kumar, Jason S. Diedering, Karl A. Kabarowski, Robert J. Thatcher, James E. Flaherty, Jeffrey R. Stone
  • Publication number: 20150127360
    Abstract: A system of providing medical review includes a first and second devices. The first device receives a selection of a priority and at least one reviewer from a list of available reviewers (which is obtained in real time based on a priority of the message and reviewer's availability) and generates the review message including metadata of a patient, the received priority, and an identification of the received, selected reviewer. The first device receives an interpretation message based on the transmitted review message. A second device analyzes the review message in which available recommendations are identified based on the events performed and generates the interpretation message which includes a recommendation selected from the identified available recommendation options by a reviewer. The list of available reviewers is generated from the stored plurality of reviewers in real time based on the set priority and current availability of the reviewer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: PHYSICIAN REFERRAL NETWORK, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Dyer, James W. Higgins
  • Patent number: 8409637
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of treating migrainous headaches and their associated symptoms are provided. Methods of treating migrainous headaches and their associated symptoms include administering a lipid-based composition containing feverfew extract and ginger extract sublingually to a patient in need thereof. Treatments are effective using low total administered amounts of feverfew and ginger extracts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Puramed Bioscience Inc.
    Inventors: Russell W Mitchell, James W. Higgins
  • Publication number: 20080317887
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of treating migrainous headaches and their associated symptoms are provided. Methods of treating migrainous headaches and their associated symptoms include administering a lipid-based composition containing feverfew extract and ginger extract sublingually to a patient in need thereof. Treatments are effective using low total administered amounts of feverfew and ginger extracts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: PuraMed BioScience Inc.
    Inventors: Russell W. Mitchell, James W. Higgins
  • Patent number: 7192614
    Abstract: Methods of treating migrainous headaches and their associated symptoms are provided by administering a composition comprising parthenolide or feverfew sublingually to a patient in need thereof. Treatments are surprisingly effective with low total administered amounts of parthenolide or feverfew. Compositions and unit dose systems are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: GelStat Corporation
    Inventors: Russell W. Mitchell, James W. Higgins, Stephen C. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20040086582
    Abstract: Methods of treating migrainous headaches and their associated symptoms are provided by administering a composition comprising parthenolide or feverfew sublingually to a patient in need thereof. Treatments are surprisingly effective with low total administered amounts of parthenolide or feverfew. Compositions and unit dose systems are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Russell W. Mitchell, James W. Higgins, Stephen C. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20040086579
    Abstract: An improved method for administering parthenolide and/or feverfew extract as a dietary supplement is provided, wherein an oral dosage composition comprising a dietary supplemental amount of parthenolide in a predetermined dosage amount of at least about 0.05 mg of parthenolide is orally administered to a patient. At least a portion of the administered oral dosage composition is retained by the patient in the oral cavity for a time sufficient to allow absorption of parthenolide by oral mucosal tissues. Compositions particularly suitable for oral mucosal administration of a parthenolide dietary supplement are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: James W. Higgins, Russell W. Mitchell, Stephen C. Roberts