Patents by Inventor Thuy Minh Pham

Thuy Minh Pham 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).

  • Prosthetic heart valve
    Patent number: 9232996
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve having a stent, a plurality of leaflets positioned within the stent, and a suspension assembly coupled to the leaflets and the stent. The suspension assembly includes a central support structure that is spaced from the plurality of leaflets in the direction of blood flow. A plurality of elongate suspension members are secured to the central support structure, and at least one elongate suspension member is secured to each leaflet of the valve, thereby providing mechanical reinforcement for the leaflets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT
    Inventors: Wei Sun, Eric Sirois, Thuy Minh Pham, Kewei Li
  • PROSTHETIC HEART VALVE
    Publication number: 20140155995
    Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve having a stent, a plurality of leaflets positioned within the stent, and a suspension assembly coupled to the leaflets and the stent. The suspension assembly includes a central support structure that is spaced from the plurality of leaflets in the direction of blood flow. A plurality of elongate suspension members are secured to the central support structure, and at least one elongate suspension member is secured to each leaflet of the valve, thereby providing mechanical reinforcement for the leaflets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: University of Connecticut
    Inventors: Wei Sun, Eric Sirois, Thuy Minh Pham, Kewei Li