Patents by Inventor Phoebe Erickson

Phoebe Erickson 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).

  • Catheter system for selectively manipulating and connecting cardiac tissues
    Patent number: 10799358
    Abstract: A minimally invasive catheter and methods are provided for adjusting the chordae associated with an atrio-ventricular valve and for modifying the geometry of selected cardiac chambers. Clamps carried by the catheter are part of a prosthetic clamp assembly that includes the clamps and a cord attached to each of the clamps. The cord length can be adjusted after the clamps are attached to tissue. The clamps can be operated simultaneously or independently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Inventors: Lars Erickson, Phoebe Erickson, Michael R. Cole
  • Catheter System foir Selectively Manipulating and Connecting Cardiac Tissues
    Publication number: 20190053904
    Abstract: A minimally invasive catheter and methods are provided for adjusting the chordae associated with an atrio-ventricular valve and for modifying the geometry of selected cardiac chambers. Clamps carried by the catheter are part of a prosthetic clamp assembly that includes the clamps and a cord attached to each of the clamps. The cord length can be adjusted after the clamps are attached to tissue. The clamps can be operated simultaneously or independently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Lars Erickson, Phoebe Erickson, Michael R. Cole