Patents by Inventor Mark S. Howansky

Mark S. Howansky 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).

  • Method and apparatus for assisting a heart to pump blood
    Patent number: 6238334
    Abstract: A ventricular cuff is designed to assist a heart to pump blood by applying uniform pressure to a majority portion of an exterior ventricular surface of the heart. A heart engaging structure is preferably provided for releasably engaging the heart to hold the heart in place relative to the cuff. The ventricular cuff includes an outer shell, an inflatable inner bladder and a fastener assembly. The heart engaging structure and ventricular cuff define an upwardly opening chamber sized for receiving a heart. The bladder has an opening for communication with a source of fluid under pressure so that the bladder is cyclically inflated and deflated at a predetermined rate to assist the ventricles of the heart to properly contract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Cardio Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Willaim A. Easterbrook, III, Ludmila Gudis, Mark S. Howansky, Howard R. Levin, Paul Michelman, Robert W. Reinhardt, Craig W. Sherman, Joshua E. Tsitlik, Naum Ziselson