Patents by Inventor Lise J. Herriott

Lise J. Herriott 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).

  • Device and method for stabilizing cardiac tissue
    Patent number: 6338738
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a new and useful device and method for stabilizing cardiac tissue at a surgical site during heart surgery, and specifically useful during beating heart surgery. The device includes a foot for contacting a heart tissue and two arms movably connected together for selective movement to vary and adjust the position of the foot on the heart. The foot and the arm assembly are designed to optimize stability of the foot in contact with heart tissue, and therefore, to optimize stability of the heart during surgical procedure. The device is capable of being mounted on a chest spreader. The foot has a bottom surface which is angled for better stabilization and engagement with the heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
    Inventors: Marc Bellotti, Alan W. Marttila, Kenneth J. Steele, Scott R. Ariagno, Atif M. Yardimci, Donald R. Heslington, Charles R. Weyrauch, Lise J. Herriott, Donald A. Smith, Cristina J. Stadler