Patents by Inventor Mai Sia Vue

Mai Sia Vue 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).

  • Surgical heart valve flexible stent frame stiffener
    Patent number: 9655719
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve includes an annular frame having annularly spaced commissure portions and an annulus portion disposed near an inflow edge, a fabric covering at least a portion of the frame and a valve assembly connected to the frame at the commissure portions, the valve assembly including a plurality of leaflets. A stiffening member is disposed about the frame to limit ovalization of the frame when a radial force is applied to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephanie Marie Board, Jeffrey Ross Ambrus, Joseph Donald Smith, Deborah Ann Wojcik, Mai Sia Vue, Aaron J. Chalekian