Patents by Inventor Leonard Leuer

Leonard Leuer 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).

  • Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendage
    Publication number: 20080033457
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a system for occluding a left atrial appendage of a patient. Some embodiments of the system can include a ring occluder that can be positioned around the left atrial appendage and a ring applicator to position the ring occluder with respect to the left atrial appendage. One embodiment discloses a method of accessing endocardial surfaces of the heart through the atrial appendage. Additional embodiments of the invention provide a clip occluder that can be positioned around the left atrial appendage. A clip applicator can position the clip occluder with respect to the left atrial appendage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: David Francischelli, Roderick Briscoe, Leonard Leuer, Daniel Haeg, Tom Daigle, David Kim, Mark Stewart, Andrew Olson, Patrick Cloutier, Christopher Smith, Michael Hobday, Tessy Kanayinkal, Douglas Gubbin, Paul Rothstein, Joseph Cardinal, Jessica Foley, Christopher Plott
  • Methods and devices for occlusion of an atrial appendage
    Publication number: 20060020271
    Abstract: Some embodiments of the invention provide a system for occluding a left atrial appendage of a patient. Some embodiments of the system can include a ring occluder that can be positioned around the left atrial appendage and a ring applicator to position the ring occluder with respect to the left atrial appendage. One embodiment discloses a method of accessing endocardial surfaces of the heart through the atrial appendage. Additional embodiments of the invention provide a clip occluder that can be positioned around the left atrial appendage. A clip applicator can position the clip occluder with respect to the left atrial appendage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: January 26, 2006
    Inventors: Mark Stewart, Alison Lutterman, David Francischelli, Leonard Leuer, Daniel Haeg, Marie Steinbrink, Roderick Briscoe, Tom Daigle, Eduardo Warman, Paul Rothstein, Phillip Falkner, Douglas Hettrick, David Kim, Steven Christian