Patents by Inventor Randolf van Oepen

Randolf van Oepen 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).

  • Publication number: 20180028177
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods for intravascularly delivering an implantable device at the mitral annulus. A delivery system includes a delivery member coupled to a handle assembly and extending distally from the handle assembly. The intravascular device is attached at the distal end of the delivery member, and is housed within a distal piece of an outer sheath. A steering catheter is nested within the outer sheath to bend the delivery member into position. A delivery catheter is configured to advance the intravascular device relative to the outer sheath, and a suture catheter includes sutures/tethers which may be coupled to the intravascular device prior to deployment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Randolf van Oepen, Sean A. McNiven, Francisco Valencia