Patents by Inventor Remi Gerriet

Remi Gerriet 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).

  • Methods for Treating a Heart Valve, in Particular a Mitral Valve
    Publication number: 20140088693
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic Corevalve LLC
    Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Bruno Lecointe, Remi Gerriet
  • Apparatus for treating a heart valve, in particular a mitral valve
    Patent number: 8632585
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic CoreValve, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Bruno Lecointe, Remi Gerriet
  • Apparatus for Treating a Heart Valve, In Particular a Mitral Valve
    Publication number: 20130035758
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Medtronic Corevalve LLC
    Inventors: Jacques SEGUIN, Bruno LECOINTE, Remi GERRIET
  • Apparatus for treating a heart valve, in particular a mitral valve
    Patent number: 8262724
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic CoreValve, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Bruno Lecointe, Remi Gerriet
  • Apparatus for Treating a Heart Valve, in Particular a Mitral Valve
    Publication number: 20100030328
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating a heart valve apparatus includes at least two anchoring elements designed to be anchored at the annulus and/or heart wall of the valve to be treated. Each anchoring element has a support surface. At least one linking element includes a central branch and two curved side branches, one of which is designed to be engaged on the support surface of an anchoring element, while the other is designed to be engaged on the support surface of another anchoring element, the linking element then being designed to be pivoted to a position such that the anchoring elements interconnect and in which the ends of the central branch are located in the vicinity of the support surfaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Publication date: February 4, 2010
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacques Seguin, Bruno Lecointe, Remi Gerriet