Patents by Inventor Stephen Brecker

Stephen Brecker 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).

  • Percutaneous guidewire
    Patent number: 9968761
    Abstract: A percutaneous guidewire comprising a distal end portion that is pre-formed in a curve that turns through more than 270 degrees. The stiffness of the guidewire may decrease continuously along the length of the curved distal end portion towards the tip of the guidewire and the radius of curvature of the curved distal end portion may also decrease towards the tip of the guidewire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC CV LUXEMBOURG S.A.R.L.
    Inventor: Stephen Brecker
  • REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE
    Publication number: 20150150678
    Abstract: A replacement heart valve, including a securing device and a non-return valve, the securing device including a resiliently deformable material adapted to adopt collapsed and non-collapsed configurations, the resiliently deformable material having a memory such that it returns to the non-collapsed configuration when not held under tension, whereby the valve is adapted to be secured within the valve annulus. Also featured is a method for replacing a heart valve and a kit, which use this replacement heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Stephen Brecker
  • REPLACEMENT HEART VALVE
    Publication number: 20130253642
    Abstract: A replacement heart valve, including a securing device and a non-return valve, the securing device including a resiliently deformable material adapted to adopt collapsed and non-collapsed configurations, the resiliently deformable material having a memory such that it returns to the non-collapsed configuration when not held under tension, whereby the valve is adapted to be secured within the valve annulus. Also featured is a method for replacing a heart valve and a kit, which use this replacement heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Stephen Brecker
  • Percutaneous Guidewire
    Publication number: 20120016342
    Abstract: A percutaneous guidewire comprising a distal end portion that is pre-formed in a curve that turns through more than 270 degrees. The stiffness of the guidewire may decrease continuously along the length of the curved distal end portion towards the tip of the guidewire and the radius of curvature of the curved distal end portion may also decrease towards the tip of the guidewire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: ST. GEORGES HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
    Inventor: Stephen Brecker