Patents by Inventor Tomas Kitt

Tomas Kitt 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).

  • BALLOON EXPANDABLE TRANSCATHETER VALVE DELIVERY DEVICE SHAFT REINFORCEMENT DEVICES
    Publication number: 20230372095
    Abstract: A balloon catheter configured for delivery of a prosthetic heart valve is provided. The balloon catheter is configured to deploy a prosthetic heart valve through inflation. The balloon catheter is provided with a reinforcing member configured to increase the rigidity of the balloon catheter over an operational portion of the device. The increased rigidity serves to prevent damage to an introducer sheath, patient anatomy, or the prosthetic heart valve during delivery of the prosthetic heart valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Reiss CONNOLLY, Niall DUFFY, Jim PHELAN, Constantin CIOBANU, Marc ANDERSON, Eoghan TWOHIG, Gavin MOORE, Michael O'CONNOR, Stephen MONTGOMERY, Gerard COONEY, Micheal FALLON, Huda KHILJI, David LYDON, Alan MCGUINN, Ciaran MCGUINNESS, Conleth MULLEN, Matthew NORGROVE, Tomas KITT
  • Chordae tendineae management devices for use with a valve prosthesis delivery system and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 11464946
    Abstract: Embodiments hereof relate to methods of delivering a valve prosthesis to an annulus of a native valve of a heart, the native valve having chordae tendineae. A chordae management catheter is positioned within a ventricle of the heart, the chordae management catheter having a displacement component at a distal end thereof. The displacement component has an annular shape and defines a central lumen therethrough. The displacement component is radially expanded to push chordae tendineae within the ventricle radially outward. A valve delivery system is introduced into the ventricle of the heart via a ventricular wall of the heart. The valve delivery system has the valve prosthesis at a distal portion thereof. The valve delivery system is advanced through the central lumen of the radially expanded displacement component towards the annulus of the native valve of the heart. The valve prosthesis is deployed into apposition with the annulus of the native valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Devereux, Paraic Frisby, Frank White, Tomas Kitt, Marc Anderson, Grainne Carroll, Ciaran McGuinness, Tim Jones, Patrick Griffin
  • CHORDAE TENDINEAE MANAGEMENT DEVICES FOR USE WITH A VALVE PROSTHESIS DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200101268
    Abstract: Embodiments hereof relate to methods of delivering a valve prosthesis to an annulus of a native valve of a heart, the native valve having chordae tendineae. A chordae management catheter is positioned within a ventricle of the heart, the chordae management catheter having a displacement component at a distal end thereof. The displacement component has an annular shape and defines a central lumen therethrough. The displacement component is radially expanded to push chordae tendineae within the ventricle radially outward. A valve delivery system is introduced into the ventricle of the heart via a ventricular wall of the heart. The valve delivery system has the valve prosthesis at a distal portion thereof. The valve delivery system is advanced through the central lumen of the radially expanded displacement component towards the annulus of the native valve of the heart. The valve prosthesis is deployed into apposition with the annulus of the native valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Paul DEVEREUX, Paraic FRISBY, Frank WHITE, Tomas KITT, Marc ANDERSON, Grainne CARROLL, Ciaran MCGUINNESS, Tim JONES, Patrick GRIFFIN
  • Chordae tendineae management devices for use with a valve prosthesis delivery system and methods of use thereof
    Patent number: 10493248
    Abstract: Embodiments hereof relate to methods of delivering a valve prosthesis to an annulus of a native valve of a heart, the native valve having chordae tendineae. A chordae management catheter is positioned within a ventricle of the heart, the chordae management catheter having a displacement component at a distal end thereof. The displacement component has an annular shape and defines a central lumen therethrough. The displacement component is radially expanded to push chordae tendineae within the ventricle radially outward. A valve delivery system is introduced into the ventricle of the heart via a ventricular wall of the heart. The valve delivery system has the valve prosthesis at a distal portion thereof. The valve delivery system is advanced through the central lumen of the radially expanded displacement component towards the annulus of the native valve of the heart. The valve prosthesis is deployed into apposition with the annulus of the native valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC VASCULAR, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Devereux, Paraic Frisby, Frank White, Tomas Kitt, Marc Anderson, Grainne Carroll, Ciaran McGuinness, Tim Jones
  • CHORDAE TENDINEAE MANAGEMENT DEVICES FOR USE WITH A VALVE PROSTHESIS DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20180126127
    Abstract: Embodiments hereof relate to methods of delivering a valve prosthesis to an annulus of a native valve of a heart, the native valve having chordae tendineae. A chordae management catheter is positioned within a ventricle of the heart, the chordae management catheter having a displacement component at a distal end thereof. The displacement component has an annular shape and defines a central lumen therethrough. The displacement component is radially expanded to push chordae tendineae within the ventricle radially outward. A valve delivery system is introduced into the ventricle of the heart via a ventricular wall of the heart. The valve delivery system has the valve prosthesis at a distal portion thereof. The valve delivery system is advanced through the central lumen of the radially expanded displacement component towards the annulus of the native valve of the heart. The valve prosthesis is deployed into apposition with the annulus of the native valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: Paul Devereux, Paraic Frisby, Frank White, Tomas Kitt, Marc Anderson, Grainne Carroll, Ciaran McGuinness, Tim Jones, Patrick Griffin