Patents by Inventor Kurt Amplatz (deceased)

Kurt Amplatz (deceased) 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).

  • Percutaneous Catheter Directed Intravascular Occlusion Devices
    Publication number: 20220211386
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved vascular occlusion device for occlusion of a passageway, cavity, or the like. According to one embodiment, a medical device for occluding a left atrial appendage is provided. The medical device includes a first portion having at least one plane of occlusion that is configured to be positioned outside of the left atrial appendage, and a second portion having at least one plane of occlusion that is configured to be at least partially positioned within a cavity defined by the left atrial appendage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Amplatz (deceased), John C. Oslund, Xiaoping Gu, Matt Glimsdale, Daniel O. Adams