Patents by Inventor Jayanthi G. Prasad

Jayanthi G. Prasad 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).

  • Cannula systems
    Patent number: 9283314
    Abstract: Systems and methods for coupling devices such as a ventricular assist device to vascular tissues, such as a heart. In one version, a method is provided for attaching a device to vascular tissue for fluid flow. The device includes a cannula coupled to a cuff, and the method includes coupling the cuff to the vascular tissue, penetrating the vascular tissue by inserting a penetration device through the cannula, and inserting a first end of the cannula through the cuff and into the vascular tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: ABIOMED, INC.
    Inventors: Jayanthi G. Prasad, Farhad Zarinetchi, Emmanuel N. Ilongo