Patents by Inventor Juan Umana

Juan Umana 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).

  • Method and apparatus for circulatory valve repair
    Publication number: 20050004583
    Abstract: An apparatus for the repair of a cardiovascular valve has leaflets comprising a grasper capable of grabbing and co-apting the leaflets of the valve. In a preferred embodiment the grasper has jaws that grasp and immobilize the leaflets, and then a fastener is inserted to co-apt the leaflets. The apparatus is particularly useful for repairing mitral valves to cure mitral regurgitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2004
    Publication date: January 6, 2005
    Inventors: Mehmet Oz, Gerald Lemole, Alan Lotvin, Juan Umana, William Allen, Howard Levin