Patents by Inventor Marc A. Simmon

Marc A. Simmon 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).

  • Endovascular splinting devices and methods
    Publication number: 20040225304
    Abstract: A method for placing a splint assembly transverse a heart chamber includes providing an elongate member having a first end and a second end and a deployable heart-engaging assembly connected to at least the first end. The method includes advancing the elongate member through vasculature structure and into the heart chamber such that the first end of the elongate member extends through a first location of a wall surrounding the heart chamber and the second end extends through a second location of the heart chamber wall substantially opposite the first location. A deployable heart-engaging assembly is deployed such that it engages with a first exterior surface portion of the heart chamber wall adjacent the first location. The elongate member is secured with respect to the heart with a second heart-engaging assembly connected to the second end. The second heart-engaging assembly engages with a second exterior surface portion of the heart chamber wall adjacent the second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Myocor
    Inventors: Robert M. Vidlund, Marc A. Simmon, Todd J. Mortier, Cyril J. Schweich, Peter T. Keith, Richard F. Schroeder, Jason Kalgreen
  • Endovascular splinting devices and methods
    Patent number: 6616684
    Abstract: A method for placing a splint assembly transverse a heart chamber includes providing an elongate member having a first end and a second end and a deployable heart-engaging assembly connected to at least the first end. The method includes advancing the elongate member through vasculature structure and into the heart chamber such that the first end of the elongate member extends through a first location of a wall surrounding the heart chamber and the second end extends through a second location of the heart chamber wall substantially opposite the first location. A deployable heart-engaging assembly is deployed such that it engages with a first exterior surface portion of the heart chamber wall adjacent the first location. The elongate member is secured with respect to the heart with a second heart-engaging assembly connected to the second end. The second heart-engaging assembly engages with a second exterior surface portion of the heart chamber wall adjacent the second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Myocor, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert M. Vidlund, Marc A. Simmon, Todd J. Mortier, Cyril J. Schweich, Jr., Peter T. Keith, Richard F. Schroeder, Jason Kalgreen