Patents by Inventor Scott R. Lien

Scott R. Lien 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 surgical valve expansion
    Patent number: 11234812
    Abstract: A surgical heart valve includes a non-collapsible frame having features that enable the frame to expand from an initial condition having a first diameter to an expanded condition having a second diameter larger than the first diameter after the valve has been implanted within a patient. The frame may include members that prevent the unintended expansion of the frame, such as during implantation, and members that prevent the over-expansion of the frame. The surgical heart valve further includes a valve assembly connected to the frame and including a plurality of leaflets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Joshua Green, Neelakantan Saikrishnan, Paul E. Ashworth, Scott R. Lien
  • Methods For Surgical Valve Expansion
    Publication number: 20190321170
    Abstract: A surgical heart valve includes a non-collapsible frame having features that enable the frame to expand from an initial condition having a first diameter to an expanded condition having a second diameter larger than the first diameter after the valve has been implanted within a patient. The frame may include members that prevent the unintended expansion of the frame, such as during implantation, and members that prevent the over-expansion of the frame. The surgical heart valve further includes a valve assembly connected to the frame and including a plurality of leaflets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Joshua Green, Neelakantan Saikrishnan, Paul E. Ashworth, Scott R. Lien