Patents by Inventor Melissa Denton Young

Melissa Denton Young 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).

  • Recoil inhibitor for prosthetic valve
    Patent number: 8808370
    Abstract: A valve loading apparatus is provided for loading a crimped prosthetic valve into a lumen of a delivery system. The valve recoil adapter can counteract recoil of a compressed prosthetic valve, and maintain the valve at its desired crimp diameter. An integrated bioprosthesis/delivery system is provided for delivering a bioprosthesis to a target area within a body lumen is provided. The delivery system includes a valve covering member and a compressing member, which compresses the valve covering member to surround, hold, and/or compress the valve during delivery to the target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Yaacov Nitzan, Benjamin Spenser, Yaron Keidar, Tamir S. Levi, Melissa Denton Young