Patents by Inventor Robert E. Michler

Robert E. Michler 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).

  • Endovascular flexible stapling device
    Patent number: 7794474
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a flexible stapling device (1). More particularly, this invention concerns a flexible endovascular stapling device (1) for an intravascular procedure such as patent foramen ovale closure, which is designed to avoid open heart surgery by permitting the closure of the defect utilizing a stapling means (26) which is positioned by using a flexible shaft/guidewire system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Robert E. Michler, Shunichi Homma
  • Endovascular Flexible Stapling Device
    Publication number: 20080272174
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a flexible stapling device (1). More particularly, this invention concerns a flexible endovascular stapling device (1) for an intravascular procedure such as patent foramen ovale closure, which is designed to avoid open heart surgery by permitting the closure of the defect utilizing a stapling means (26) which is positioned by using a flexible shaft/guidewire system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Robert E. Michler, Shunichi Homma
  • Endovascular Flexible Stapling Device
    Publication number: 20080249565
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a flexible stapling device (1). More particularly, this invention concerns a flexible endovascular stapling device (1) for an intavascular procedure such as patent foramen ovale closure, which is designed to avoid open heart surgery by permitting the closure of the defect utilizing a stapling means (26) which is positioned by using a flexible shaft/guidewire system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Robert E. Michler, Shunichi Homma
  • Endovascular flexible stapling device
    Patent number: 6482224
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a flexible stapling device (1). More particularly, this invention concerns a flexible endovascular stapling device (1) for an intravascular procedure such as patent foramen ovale closure, which is designed to avoid open heart surgery by permitting the closure of the defect utilizing a stapling means (26) which is positioned by using a flexible shaft/guidewire system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
    Inventors: Robert E. Michler, Shunichi Homma
  • Endovascular flexible stapling device
    Publication number: 20020099389
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a flexible stapling device (1). More particularly, this invention concerns a flexible endovascular stapling device (1) for an intravascular procedure such as patent foramen ovale closure, which is designed to avoid open heart surgery by permitting the closure of the defect utilizing a stapling means (26) which is positioned by using a flexible shaft/guidewire system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Robert E. Michler, Shunichi Homma