Patents by Inventor Sara Simma

Sara Simma 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).

  • System and method for closure of an internal opening in tissue, such as a trans-apical access opening
    Patent number: 8734484
    Abstract: A method for closing an opening at a target site including bodily tissue including embedding a plurality of self-closing clips into the target site in a spaced apart manner about a perimeter of the opening. Each of the clips has opposing clip ends and an intermediate segment. A flexible tether is coupled to the embedded clips to form a loop about the opening perimeter. A pulling force is applied onto at least one of the loop ends, thereby drawing the perimeter of the opening onto itself to completely close the opening. The loop ends are secured to maintain the target site in a closed state. In some embodiments, the target site is apical cardiac tissue, and the method is performed as part of a trans-apical access procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Ahlberg, Sara Simma, Paul T. Rothstein, Martin Clements, Damian Jelich, Timothy G. Laske, Cynthia Clague, Michael Green, Paul Iaizzo
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CLOSURE OF AN INTERNAL OPENING IN TISSUE, SUCH AS A TRANS-APICAL ACCESS OPENING
    Publication number: 20100268253
    Abstract: A method for closing an opening at a target site including bodily tissue including embedding a plurality of self-closing clips into the target site in a spaced apart manner about a perimeter of the opening. Each of the clips has opposing clip ends and an intermediate segment. A flexible tether is coupled to the embedded clips to form a loop about the opening perimeter. A pulling force is applied onto at least one of the loop ends, thereby drawing the perimeter of the opening onto itself to completely close the opening. The loop ends are secured to maintain the target site in a closed state. In some embodiments, the target site is apical cardiac tissue, and the method is performed as part of a trans-apical access procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Inventors: Sarah Ahlberg, Sara Simma, Paul T. Rothstein, Martin Clements, Damian Jelich, Timothy G. Laske, Cynthia Clague, Michael Green, Paul Iaizzo