Patents by Inventor Steve W Opolski

Steve W Opolski 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).

  • Patent number: 8795329
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for occluding or closing a patent foramen ovale of a patient (PFO). The invention includes a catheter carrying an energy delivery element. The catheter introduces the energy delivery element into the patent foramen ovale of a patient's heart. Once appropriately positioned, the energy delivery element applies energy, such as radiofrequency energy, to the tissues surrounding the patent foramen ovale. The application of energy causes the tissues to join together, occluding the patent foramen ovale. The energy delivery element may be removable or permanently implanted in the patent foramen ovale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Sean Forde, James Scutti, David J. Callaghan, Erik Glaser, Carol A. Devellian, Steve W Opolski