Patents by Inventor Michael Garippa

Michael Garippa 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).

  • Pumping system and method for assisting a patient's heart
    Patent number: 9446183
    Abstract: A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: CardiacAssist, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Jennifer Wivholm, Robert G. Svitek, Cory J. Cortese, Robert Bollinger, Michael Garippa
  • Pumping System and Method for Assisting a Patient's Heart
    Publication number: 20150328390
    Abstract: A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Jennifer Wivholm, Robert G. Svitek, Cory J. Cortese, Robert Bollinger, Michael Garippa
  • Pumping system and method for assisting a patient's heart
    Patent number: 9168334
    Abstract: A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Cardiac Assist, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Jennifer Wivholm, Robert G. Svitek, Cory J. Cortese, Robert Bollinger, Michael Garippa
  • Pumping System and Method for Assisting a Patient's Heart
    Publication number: 20150165111
    Abstract: A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Jennifer Wivholm, Robert G. Svitek, Cory J. Cortese, Robert Bollinger, Michael Garippa
  • Pumping system and method for assisting a patient's heart
    Patent number: 8979742
    Abstract: A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: CardiacAssist, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Jennifer Wivholm, Robert G. Svitek, Cory J. Cortese, Robert Bollinger, Michael Garippa
  • Pumping System and Method for Assisting a Patient's Heart
    Publication number: 20140121448
    Abstract: A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Cardiac Assist, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Jennifer Wivholm, Robert G. Svitek, Cory J. Cortese, Robert Bollinger, Michael Garippa
  • Pumping system and method for assisting a patient's heart
    Patent number: 8562519
    Abstract: A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: CardiacAssist, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Jennifer Wivholm, Robert G. Svitek, Cory J. Cortese, Robert Bollinger, Michael Garippa
  • System for heart assist, cannula and method
    Publication number: 20110160517
    Abstract: A cannula for a patient includes an elongate body having a length of at least 70 cm and a channel extending through the body defining a wall. The cannula includes a wire embodied within at least a portion of the wall. The body has a proximal end, a distal end having a tip opening through which the channel extends and a plurality of side holes through the wall in proximity to the tip for unimpeded flow of blood at the distal end. The cannula includes a barbed fitting at the proximal end. The cannula includes a suture wing for securing the elongated body to the patient. A system for assisting a patient's heart. A method for assisting a patient's heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Douglas E. Smith, Jennifer Wivholm, Robert G. Svitek, Cory J. Cortese, Robert Bollinger, Michael Garippa