Patents by Inventor Matteo Montorfano
Matteo Montorfano 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).
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Patent number: 11931252Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel and safer mechanism of deployment using a self-positioning, self-centering, and self-anchoring method. To embody the present invention, a disk-based valve apparatus allowing the repositioning and retrieval of the implantable valve while working on a dysfunctional valve structure is disclosed. The disk-based valve apparatus may comprise one or more disks, either proximal or distal, a valve-housing component and a valve component. The one or more disks may be either proximal or distal, may be either connected to each other or disconnected from each other and may either be symmetrical or have different shapes and dimensions. The disk-based valve apparatus may be self anchoring, such as anchored by pressure from the one or more disk, or may be anchored using any anchoring.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo, Juan F. Granada
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Publication number: 20230034126Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo
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Patent number: 11510780Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo
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Patent number: 10869755Abstract: Prosthetic mitral valves and their methods of manufacture and use.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo, Thierry Thaure, Aaron Grogan, Peter Gregg
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Publication number: 20200323635Abstract: This disclosure provides a device having an outermost catheter, an intermediate catheter inserted into the outermost catheter, a innermost catheter inserted into the intermediate catheter, with different characteristics, configured to accurately control and reproducibly guide a wire through a heart valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: VIVHEART S.R.L.Inventor: Matteo MONTORFANO
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Publication number: 20200229922Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo
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Patent number: 10624742Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo
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Publication number: 20190336287Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel and safer mechanism of deployment using a self-positioning, self-centering, and self-anchoring method. To embody the present invention, a disk-based valve apparatus allowing the repositioning and retrieval of the implantable valve while working on a dysfunctional valve structure is disclosed. The disk-based valve apparatus may comprise one or more disks, either proximal or distal, a valve-housing component and a valve component. The one or more disks may be either proximal or distal, may be either connected to each other or disconnected from each other and may either be symmetrical or have different shapes and dimensions. The disk-based valve apparatus may be self anchoring, such as anchored by pressure from the one or more disk, or may be anchored using any anchoring.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2019Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo, Juan F. Granada
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Patent number: 10456255Abstract: The present invention comprises a novel and safer mechanism of deployment using a self-positioning, self-centering, and self-anchoring method. To embody the present invention, a disk-based valve apparatus allowing the repositioning and retrieval of the implantable valve while working on a dysfunctional valve structure is disclosed. The disk-based valve apparatus may comprise one or more disks, either proximal or distal, a valve-housing component and a valve component. The one or more disks may be either proximal or distal, may be either connected to each other or disconnected from each other and may either be symmetrical or have different shapes and dimensions. The disk-based valve apparatus may be self anchoring, such as anchored by pressure from the one or more disk, or may be anchored using any anchoring.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2014Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo, Juan F. Granada
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Publication number: 20190201196Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Juan F. GRANADA, Gary ERZBERGER, Michael P. CORCORAN, Dan WALLACE, Matteo MONTORFANO, Alaide CHIEFFO
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Patent number: 10154906Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: December 18, 2018Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo
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Patent number: 10149761Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2017Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Cephea Valve Technlologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo
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Publication number: 20170354499Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2017Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Juan F. GRANADA, Gary ERZBERGER, Michael P. CORCORAN, Dan WALLACE, Matteo MONTORFANO, Alaide CHIEFFO, Robert LaDUCA
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Publication number: 20170245991Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Juan F. GRANADA, Gary ERZBERGER, Michael P. CORCORAN, Dan WALLACE, Matteo MONTORFANO, Alaide CHIEFFO, Robert LaDUCA
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Patent number: 9561103Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo, Robert LaDuca
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Patent number: 9554899Abstract: A prosthetic mitral valve comprising an expandable anchor comprising a first anchor, a central portion and a second anchor; wherein the first anchor comprises a first outer frame and a second outer frame, the first outer frame comprising a plurality of first arcs joined together, and the second outer frame comprising a plurality of second arcs joined together, wherein the plurality of first arcs are out of phase relative to the plurality of second arcs when the first anchor is viewed in an end view from the first anchor to the second anchor; and a plurality of replacement leaflets secured to the expandable anchor.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Juan F. Granada, Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo, Thierry Thaure
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Publication number: 20160158000Abstract: Prosthetic mitral valves and their methods of manufacture and use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Juan F. GRANADA, Gary ERZBERGER, Michael P. CORCORAN, Dan WALLACE, Matteo MONTORFANO, Alaide CHIEFFO, Thierry Thaure, Aaron GROGAN, Peter Gregg
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Publication number: 20150209139Abstract: A prosthetic mitral valve comprising an expandable anchor comprising a first anchor, a central portion and a second anchor; wherein the first anchor comprises a first outer frame and a second outer frame, the first outer frame comprising a plurality of first arcs joined together, and the second outer frame comprising a plurality of second arcs joined together, wherein the plurality of first arcs are out of phase relative to the plurality of second arcs when the first anchor is viewed in an end view from the first anchor to the second anchor; and a plurality of replacement leaflets secured to the expandable anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Juan F. GRANADA, Gary ERZBERGER, Michael P. CORCORAN, Dan WALLACE, Matteo MONTORFANO, Alaide CHIEFFO, Thierry Thaure
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Publication number: 20150025623Abstract: A method of delivering a prosthetic mitral valve includes delivering a distal anchor from a delivery sheath such that the distal anchor self-expands inside a first heart chamber on a first side of the mitral valve annulus, pulling proximally on the distal anchor such that the distal anchor self-aligns within the mitral valve annulus and the distal anchor rests against tissue of the ventricular heart chamber, and delivering a proximal anchor from the delivery sheath to a second heart chamber on a second side of the mitral valve annulus such that the proximal anchor self-expands and moves towards the distal anchor to rest against tissue of the second heart chamber. The self-expansion of the proximal anchor captures tissue of the mitral valve annulus therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Juan F. GRANADA, Gary ERZBERGER, Michael P. CORCORAN, Dan WALLACE, Matteo MONTORFANO, Alaide CHIEFFO, Robert LaDUCA
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Patent number: 8870948Abstract: A prosthetic mitral valve includes a proximal anchor, a distal anchor, and a central portion therebetween. The proximal and distal anchors each include a first outer frame and a second outer frame. The first outer frame includes a plurality of first arcs joined together, and the second outer frame includes a plurality of second arcs joined together. The plurality of first arcs are out of phase relative to the plurality of second arcs.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Cephea Valve Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Gary Erzberger, Michael P. Corcoran, Juan F. Granada, Dan Wallace, Matteo Montorfano, Alaide Chieffo, Thierry Thaure