Patents by Inventor Lon S. Annest

Lon S. Annest 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).

  • Publication number: 20080294251
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying one or more tensile member to bring a wall of the heart and a septum of the heart into contact. A plurality of tension members may help exclude scar tissue and provide a more effective remaining ventricle chamber. The implant may be deployed during beating of the heart, often in a minimally invasive or less-invasive manner. Trauma to the tissues of the heart may be inhibited by selectively approximating tissues while a pressure within the heart is temporarily reduced. Three-dimensional implant locating devices and systems facilitate beneficial heart chamber volumetric shape remodeling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: BIOVENTRIX (A CHF TECHNOLOGIES' COMPANY)
    Inventors: Lon S. Annest, Arthur A. Bertolero, David K. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20080269551
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of one or more implant structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying a tensile member to bring a wall of the heart toward (optionally into contact with) a septum of the heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Applicant: BIOVENTRIX (A CHF TECHNOLOGIES, INC. COMPANY)
    Inventors: Lon S. Annest, Arthur A. Bertolero, Sing-Fatt Chin, David K. Swanson
  • Publication number: 20080082132
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying a tensile member to bring a wall of the heart toward (optionally into contact with) a septum of the heart. The implant may include an electrode or other structure for applying pacing signals to one or both ventricles of the heart, for defibrillating the heart, for sensing beating of the heart or the like. A wireless telemetry and control system may allowing the implant to treat congestive heart failure, monitor the results of the treatment, and apply appropriate electrical stimulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: CHF Technologies, Inc., a California corporation
    Inventors: Lon S. Annest, Arthur A. Bertolero, David K. Swanson