Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Forcucci
Stephen J. Forcucci 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).
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Publication number: 20160022423Abstract: Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter and/or a removable and/or replaceable shunt portion. Devices may include absorbable materials, the absorption of which directly or indirectly causes alterations of the fluid flow capacities the devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Edward I. MCNAMARA, Michael W. SUTHERLAND, Matthew J. FINCH, Stephen J. FORCUCCI
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Publication number: 20160022970Abstract: A device for implanting into an atrial septum of a patient. In some embodiments, the device has a core region to be disposed in an opening in the atrial septum; a distal retention region adapted to engage tissue on a left atrial side of the septal wall; a proximal retention region adapted to engage tissue on a right atrial side of the septal wall; and a retrieval region comprising a plurality of retrieval members, each retrieval member comprising a connector at a proximal end, the connector being adapted to connect to a delivery system. The device has a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, the core region, distal retention region and proximal retention region each having a smaller diameter in the delivery configuration than in the deployed configuration, the retrieval member connectors being disposed proximal to and radially outward from the opening in the deployed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Inventors: Stephen J. FORCUCCI, Matthew J. FINCH, Christopher J. MAGNIN, Edward I. McNAMARA, Carol A. DEVELLIAN
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Patent number: 9232997Abstract: Devices and methods to enhance the implantation, retreivability, or repositionability are provided. Embodiments of devices include pivotable sections providing the ability to maintain the device's engagement with a delivery system during implantation where the deliver system approaches an opening of the septum at an angle. Embodiments of devices also include configurations that allow for improved retrieval into a delivery system in the event that a malfunction or a problem with the patients physiology is detected.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: Corvia Medical, Inc.Inventors: Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Stephen J. Forcucci, Edward McNamara, Matthew J. Finch, Christopher Magnin
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Patent number: 9205236Abstract: Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter and/or a removable and/or replaceable shunt portion. Devices may include absorbable materials, the absorption of which directly or indirectly causes alterations of the fluid flow capacities the devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: Corvia Medical, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, Michael W. Sutherland, Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci
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Publication number: 20150148731Abstract: Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter shunt portion which can be manually adjusted in vivo. Methods are provided for adjusting the flow rate of the devices in vivo.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Edward I. MCNAMARA, Michael W. SUTHERLAND, Matthew J. FINCH, Stephen J. FORCUCCI, John MITZEL, David S. CELERMAJER, Hiroatsu SUGIMOTO
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Patent number: 8951223Abstract: Devices and methods for treating heart disease by normalizing elevated blood pressure in the left and right atria of a heart of a mammal are disclosed. Devices may include an adjustable hydraulic diameter shunt portion which can be manually adjusted in vivo. Methods are provided for adjusting the flow rate of the devices in vivo.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, Michael W. Sutherland, Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci
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Publication number: 20140277054Abstract: The present teachings provide devices for puncturing the atrial septum percutaneously. Specifically, one aspect of the present teachings provides a trans-septal puncturing device comprising one or more of a locating element, a stabilizing element, a puncturing element, a safety element, and optionally a monitoring element, each of which is disposed in a lumen of a sheath. The locating element and the stabilizing element locate a desired puncture site and stabilize the trans-septal puncturing device at or near the site. The puncturing element of the trans-septal puncturing device has a limited puncturing distance due in certain instances to the safety element. The present teachings provide methods of using such device for percutaneously locating a fossa ovalis, stabilizing such device at the fossa ovalis, and piercing tissue across the fossa ovalis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: DC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Edward I. McNamara, Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci, Carol A. Devellian
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Patent number: 8745845Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci, Edward McNamara, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8740962Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Finch, Edward McNamara, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20130281988Abstract: The present teachings generally relate a delivery system having an implant retention mechanism. Specifically, the delivery system includes a delivery sheath, a delivery catheter, and a flexible or a rigid implant retention mechanism. The flexible implant retention mechanism includes an implant retention string having a fixed end and a free end where the free end extends from the fixed end, crosses a retention outlet of an implant, and extends proximally through a lumen of the delivery sheath. The rigid implant retention mechanism includes an implant retention wire having a fixed end and a free end where the free end extends from the fixed end, crosses a retention outlet of an implant, and extends proximally through a lumen of the delivery sheath.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Magnin, Matthew J. Finch, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Stephen J. Forcucci
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Publication number: 20130231737Abstract: Several unique intra-cardiac pressure devices, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intra-cardiac pressure devices presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to enable the relief of elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The intra-cardiac pressure devices are made of a non-braided material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: DC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8252042Abstract: Several unique intracardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intracardiac pressure vents presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms but also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombus or other embolic material from entering the arterial circulation. In embodiments, the device comprises a core segment, an annular flange to engage one surface of the atrial septum and two other annular flanges to engage another surface of the atrial septum.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20120130301Abstract: Several unique intracardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intracardiac pressure vents presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms but also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombus or other embolic material from entering the arterial circulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: DC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Matthew J. Finch
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Patent number: 8172896Abstract: Several unique intracardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intracardiac pressure vents presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms but also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombus or other embolic material from entering the arterial circulation. Retrievability during deployment is improved, in part, by providing at least one segment or portion of the device that is retained within the placement catheter while all other segments or portions of the device are deployed.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Matthew J. Finch
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Patent number: 8157860Abstract: Several unique intracardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intracardiac pressure vents presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms but also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombus or other embolic material from entering the arterial circulation.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Matthew J. Finch
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Publication number: 20110295362Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Finch, Edward McNamara, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20110295182Abstract: The present disclosure relates to devices and methods for implanting a prosthesis into a heart of a mammal, such as a person. The disclosure includes a prosthesis that acts as a pressure vent between the left and right atria of the heart. The disclosure also includes a mounting tool for mounting the prosthesis onto a loading tool, the loading tool useful for loading the prosthesis onto a device for delivering the prosthesis into the patient's heart. Control devices and methods for using these devices are also disclosed. The intracardiac pressure vents disclosed allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. The devices also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombi or other embolic material from entering arterial circulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: December 1, 2011Applicant: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Matthew J. Finch, Stephen J. Forcucci, Edward McNamara, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Patent number: 8043360Abstract: Several unique intracardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intracardiac pressure vents presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms. In an aspect of the invention, the interatrial device comprises portions that are more flexible or less flexible than another portion of the device.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: October 25, 2011Assignee: DC Devices, Inc.Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto
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Publication number: 20100298755Abstract: Several unique intra-cardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intra-cardiac pressure vents presented remain partially open under normal intra-cardiac pressures to allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to enable the relief of elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms, and also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium by closing when the pressure in the right atrium exceeds the pressure in the left atrium by a predetermined amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2010Publication date: November 25, 2010Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Matthew J. Finch
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Publication number: 20100256753Abstract: Several unique intracardiac pressure vents, placement catheters, methods of placement and methods of treating heart failure are presented. The intracardiac pressure vents presented allow sufficient flow from the left atrium to the right atrium to relieve elevated left atrial pressure and resulting patient symptoms but also limit the amount of flow from the right atrium to the left atrium to minimize the potential for thrombus or other embolic material from entering the arterial circulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: October 7, 2010Inventors: Edward McNamara, David Celermajer, Stephen J. Forcucci, Hiroatsu Sugimoto, Matthew J. Finch