Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Winston

Matthew T. Winston 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: 12178973
    Abstract: A delivery apparatus includes a steerable guide sheath. The steerable guide sheath has a steerable portion, a pull ring located in the distal portion, and a pull wire coupled at one end to the pull ring and coupled at the opposite end to a control handle. The pull wire extends longitudinally through a pull-wire conduit. The steerable guide sheath further includes a compression-resistance portion made of metal and located in the distal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Matthew T. Winston, Christopher J. Olson, Asher L. Metchik, Tri D. Tran, Alexander J. Siegel
  • Patent number: 12161554
    Abstract: A valve repair system for repairing a native valve of a patient includes a catheter and a valve repair device. The valve repair device is disposed in the catheter. The valve repair device comprises a compressible spacer and a pair of paddles. The pair of paddles are moveable between an open position and a closed position. The valve repair device can transition to a compressed configuration with the compressible spacer between the pair of paddles in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sergio Delgado, Eric Robert Dixon, David M. Taylor, Asher L. Metchik, Matthew T. Winston
  • Publication number: 20240398566
    Abstract: A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient includes a pair of paddles and an expanding spacer. The paddles are movable between an open position and a closed position. The expanding spacer is disposed between the pair of paddles. The expanding spacer is configured to be expanded between the paddles when the paddles are moved from the open position to the closed position. The expanding spacer is configured to fill at least a portion of a gap in the native valve of the patient when the valve repair device is attached to the native valve and the expanding spacer is expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Asher L. Metchik, Gregory Scott Tyler, II, Matthew T. Winston, Sergio Delgado, Lauren R. Freschauf, Eric Robert Dixon, Alexander J. Siegel
  • Publication number: 20240350269
    Abstract: A delivery handle for implanting a prosthetic device at one of a mitral, aortic, tricuspid, and pulmonary valve region of a human heart includes a housing and an actuation control mechanism. The actuation control mechanism includes a knob and an actuation tube. The knob is rotatably coupled to the housing. The actuation tube is coupled to the knob such that rotation of the knob in a first direction moves the actuation tube distally relative to the housing and rotation of the knob in a second direction moves the actuation tube proximally relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventors: Devin H. Marr, Sergio Delgado, Eric Robert Dixon, David M. Taylor, Asher L. Metchik, Matthew T. Winston, Tam Van Nguyen, Victoria Cheng-Tan Wu, Amanda Kristine Anderson White
  • Patent number: 12097337
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are steerable catheter assemblies that utilize various mechanisms to accomplish independent control of catheter flex magnitude and catheter flex direction to provide improved steerability of an attached catheter. Some embodiments include a catheter with two or more pull wires that flex the catheter and a control handle coupled to the catheter. The control handle can include a direction control coupled to the two or more pull wires such that adjustment of the direction control adjusts a direction of catheter flex by the two or more pull wires, and the control handle can include a magnitude control coupled to the two or more pull wires such that adjustment of the magnitude control adjusts the magnitude of catheter flex.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bao Khuu, Matthew T. Winston, Asher L Metchik, Eric Robert Dixon
  • Patent number: 12090052
    Abstract: A system for implanting a repair device onto a native valve of a natural heart to repairing the native valve of a patient during a non-open-heart procedure. The system includes a pair of paddles and a pair of gripping members. The paddles are moveable between an open position and a closed position. The gripping members can have different configurations for effective attachment and release from the native valve of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asher L. Metchik, Gregory Scott Tyler, II, Matthew T. Winston, Sergio Delgado, Lauren R. Freschauf, Eric Robert Dixon, Alexander J. Siegel
  • Patent number: 12048625
    Abstract: A valve repair delivery handle includes a housing, an actuation control mechanism, and a clasp control mechanism. The actuation control mechanism includes a knob and an actuation tube. The knob is rotatably coupled to the housing. The actuation tube is coupled to the knob such that rotation of the knob in a first direction moves the actuation tube distally relative to the housing and rotation of the knob in a second direction moves the actuation tube proximally relative to the housing. The clasp control mechanism is coupled to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Devin H. Marr, Sergio Delgado, Eric Robert Dixon, David M. Taylor, Asher L. Metchik, Matthew T. Winston, Tam Van Nguyen, Victoria Cheng-Tan Wu, Amanda Kristine Anderson White
  • Patent number: 12011353
    Abstract: In one representative embodiment, an implantable prosthetic device comprises a spacer body portion configured to be disposed between native leaflets of a heart, and an anchor portion configured to secure the native leaflets against the spacer body portion. The prosthetic device can be movable between multiple configurations. The spacer body can be configured to extend radially outwardly as the spacer body extends away from the distal end toward the proximal end. A delivery apparatus can have a first shaft and a second shaft, wherein movement of the first shaft relative to the second shaft moves the anchor portion relative to the spacer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Chau, David M. Taylor, Alexander J. Siegel, Christopher J. Olson, Sergio Delgado, Alexander H. Cooper, Lauren R. Freschauf, Asher L. Metchik, Matthew T. Winston, Cristobal R. Hernandez, Emil Karapetian, Bao Khuu, Eric Robert Dixon
  • Publication number: 20240181216
    Abstract: Steerable-catheter control handles and catheter assemblies that include pull wires and direction and magnitude controls on the handle operable such that adjustment of the direction and magnitude controls adjusts a direction and degree of catheter flex, thereby to steer the catheter as an operator directs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Bao Khuu, Matthew T. Winston, Asher L. Metchik, Eric Robert Dixon
  • Publication number: 20240173132
    Abstract: A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient. The valve repair device includes a base, a first paddle, a second paddle, and a rack and pinion mechanism. The first paddle is pivotally connected to the base. The second paddle is pivotally connected to the base. The rack and pinion mechanism is coupled to the first paddle and the second paddle. The rack and pinion mechanism is configured to move the first paddle and the second paddle between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Asher L. Metchik, Gregory Scott Tyler, II, Matthew T. Winston, Sergio Delgado, Lauren R. Freschauf, Eric Robert Dixon, Alexander J. Siegel
  • Patent number: 11951263
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are catheter control handles that include various mechanisms for controlling the circumferential angle and radial magnitude of flexion of an attached catheter. Control handles can comprise a housing. Control wires extend from a distal end of the housing and into a steerable transluminal device. A flex control member is operable to control tension on the pull wires to adjust a magnitude of radial flexion of the steerable transluminal device. A position control member is operable to control tension on the pull wires to adjust a circumferential angle in which the radial flexion of the steerable transluminal device is directed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bao Khuu, Matthew T. Winston, Asher L. Metchik, Eric Robert Dixon
  • Patent number: 11944762
    Abstract: Steerable catheter control handles and catheter assemblies that include pull wires and direction and magnitude controls on the handle operable such that adjustment of the direction and magnitude controls adjusts a direction and degree of catheter flex, thereby to steer the catheter as an operator directs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bao Khuu, Matthew T. Winston, Asher L. Metchik, Eric Robert Dixon
  • Publication number: 20240081999
    Abstract: A valve repair devices and systems for repairing a native valve of a patient include a spacer, a plurality of paddles, and a plurality of moveable clasp arms. The plurality of moveable clasp arms are disposed between the plurality of paddles and the spacer. The moveable clasp arms are configured to attach to leaflets of a heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Asher L. Metchik, Matthew T. Winston, Eric Robert Dixon, Sergio Delgado, David M. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20240074861
    Abstract: A valve repair system for repairing a native valve of a patient during a non-open-heart procedure includes a delivery device and a valve repair device. The valve repair device include a pair of paddles, first gripping member, a second gripping member, and a spacer. First and second gripping member controls or first and second gripping member control portions are coupled to the first and second gripping members to move the gripping members. The spacer element is configured to close a gap in the native valve of the patient when the valve repair device is attached to the native valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Asher L. Metchik, Sergio Delgado, Alexander J. Siegel, Eric Robert Dixon, Lauren R. Freschauf, Matthew T. Winston, Gregory Scott Tyler, II
  • Patent number: 11918469
    Abstract: A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient. The valve repair device includes a compressible spacer element, a pair of paddles, and a pair of gripping members. The pair of paddles are coupled to the spacer element. The pair of gripping members are disposed between the pair of paddles. The paddles and the gripping members are configured to attach to leaflets of a heart valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asher L. Metchik, Gregory Scott Tyler, II, Matthew T. Winston, Sergio Delgado, Lauren R. Freschauf, Eric Robert Dixon, Alexander J. Siegel
  • Publication number: 20240041602
    Abstract: In one example, an implantable prosthetic device comprises a spacer body portion configured to be disposed between native leaflets of a heart, and an anchor portion configured to secure the native leaflets against the spacer body portion. The prosthetic device can be movable between multiple configurations. A size of the spacer body is configured to be adjusted after the spacer body is placed between the native valve leaflets and the pair of anchors are placed against the ventricular surfaces of the native heart valve leaflets. A delivery apparatus can have a first shaft and a second shaft, wherein movement of the first shaft relative to the second shaft moves the anchor portion relative to the spacer body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Mark Chau, David M. Taylor, Alexander J. Siegel, Christopher J. Olson, Sergio Delgado, Alexander H. Cooper, Lauren R. Freschauf, Asher L. Metchik, Matthew T. Winston, Cristobal R. Hernandez, Emil Karapetian, Bao Khuu, Eric Robert Dixon, Amanda French, Philip P. Corso, JR.
  • Patent number: 11850154
    Abstract: A valve repair device for repairing a native valve of a patient includes a spacer element, a pair of paddles, and a pair of gripping members. The pair of paddles is coupled to the spacer element. The pair of gripping members is disposed between the pair of paddles. The paddles and the gripping members are configured to attach to leaflets of a heart valve. The spacer element extends past side edges of the gripping members, extends past side edges of the paddles, or extends past the side edges of both the gripping members and the paddles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Asher L. Metchik, Sergio Delgado, Alexander J. Siegel, Eric Robert Dixon, Lauren R. Freschauf, Matthew T Winston, Gregory Scott Tyler, II
  • Patent number: 11793642
    Abstract: In one representative embodiment, an implantable prosthetic device comprises a spacer body portion configured to be disposed between native leaflets of a heart, and an anchor portion configured to secure the native leaflets against the spacer body portion. The prosthetic device can be movable between multiple configurations. The spacer body can be made from braided, self-expandable metallic thread. A delivery apparatus can have a first shaft and a second shaft, wherein movement of the first shaft relative to the second shaft moves the anchor portion relative to the spacer body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Chau, David M. Taylor, Alexander J. Siegel, Christopher J. Olson, Sergio Delgado, Alexander H. Cooper, Lauren R. Freschauf, Asher L. Metchik, Matthew T. Winston, Cristobal R. Hernandez, Emil Karapetian, Bao Khuu, Eric Robert Dixon
  • Publication number: 20230329863
    Abstract: A method of implanting a prosthetic heart valve includes advancing a distal end portion of a catheter shaft through a patient's vasculature. The distal end portion of the catheter shaft includes an expansion device. A prosthetic heart valve is mounted on the expansion device with the expansion device and the prosthetic heart valve in a compressed configuration. The method further includes positioning the distal end portion of the catheter shaft and the prosthetic heart valve to an implantation location and expanding the prosthetic heart valve and the expansion device to an expanded configuration. The expansion device includes a main body and a plurality of projections extending radially from the main body. The projections are spaced apart relative to each such that there are grooves extending between adjacent projections providing perfusion passageways between the expansion device and the prosthetic heart valve when the expansion device is in the expanded configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Gilbert Madrid, Matthew T. Winston, Sam Sok, Thanh Huy Le, Tri D. Tran, Kim Le, Michael D. Franklin
  • Patent number: 11717403
    Abstract: A method of implanting a prosthetic heart valve includes advancing a distal end portion of a catheter shaft through a patient's vasculature. The distal end portion of the catheter shaft includes an expansion device. A prosthetic heart valve is mounted on the expansion device with the expansion device and the prosthetic heart valve in a compressed configuration. The method further includes positioning the distal end portion of the catheter shaft and the prosthetic heart valve to an implantation location, and expanding the prosthetic heart valve and the expansion device from the compressed configuration to an expanded configuration. The expansion device includes an inner expandable member and a plurality of outer expandable members. The outer expandable members are distributed such that there are gaps providing perfusion passageways between the expansion device and the prosthetic heart valve when the expansion device is in the expanded configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gilbert Madrid, Matthew T. Winston, Sam Sok, Thanh Huy Le, Tri D. Tran, Kim Le, Michael D. Franklin