Patents by Inventor Matt C. Heidner

Matt C. Heidner 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).

  • Patent number: 10327746
    Abstract: A vascular occlusion, flow restriction, shunt or filter device is disclosed comprising the assembly of at least two, of a number of selectable discrete interconnectable, interchangeable components, at least one component being of the type fabricated from metal strands braided into a tubular metal fabric having an expanded preset configuration and an elongated, collapsed reduced diameter configuration for delivery through a catheter to a treatment site and the device shaped to create an occlusion, flow restriction or shunt when placed in an opening in a body organ or vessel, the woven metal fabric having a memory property whereby the medical device tends to return to the expanded preset configuration when unconstrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Matt C. Glimsdale, Paul A. Pignato, Matt C. Heidner
  • Publication number: 20160317135
    Abstract: A vascular occlusion, flow restriction, shunt or filter device is disclosed comprising the assembly of at least two, of a number of selectable discrete interconnectable, interchangeable components, at least one component being of the type fabricated from metal strands braided into a tubular metal fabric having an expanded preset configuration and an elongated, collapsed reduced diameter configuration for delivery through a catheter to a treatment site and the device shaped to create an occlusion, flow restriction or shunt when placed in an opening in a body organ or vessel, the woven metal fabric having a memory property whereby the medical device tends to return to said expanded preset configuration when unconstrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Matt C. Glimsdale, Paul A. Pignato, Matt C. Heidner
  • Patent number: 9414842
    Abstract: A vascular occlusion, flow restriction, shunt or filter device is disclosed comprising the assembly of at least two, of a number of selectable discrete interconnectable, interchangeable components, at least one component being of the type fabricated from metal strands braided into a tubular metal fabric having an expanded preset configuration and an elongated, collapsed reduced diameter configuration for delivery through a catheter to a treatment site and the device shaped to create an occlusion, flow restriction or shunt when placed in an opening in a body organ or vessel, the woven metal fabric having a memory property whereby the medical device tends to return to said expanded preset configuration when unconstrained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, CARDIOLOGY DIVISION, INC.
    Inventors: Matt C. Glimsdale, Paul A. Pignato, Matt C. Heidner
  • Publication number: 20090099647
    Abstract: A vascular occlusion, flow restriction, shunt or filter device is disclosed comprising the assembly of at least two, of a number of selectable discrete interconnectable, interchangeable components, at least one component being of the type fabricated from metal strands braided into a tubular metal fabric having an expanded preset configuration and an elongated, collapsed reduced diameter configuration for delivery through a catheter to a treatment site and the device shaped to create an occlusion, flow restriction or shunt when placed in an opening in a body organ or vessel, the woven metal fabric having a memory property whereby the medical device tends to return to said expanded preset configuration when unconstrained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: April 16, 2009
    Applicant: AGA MEDICAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matt C. Glimsdale, Paul A. Pignato, Matt C. Heidner