Patents by Inventor William Ettlinger Chon

William Ettlinger Chon 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).

  • SUTURING DEVICES AND METHODS FOR SUTURING AN ANATOMIC VALVE
    Publication number: 20140148825
    Abstract: Suturing apparatuses configured to suture biological tissue, such as an anatomical valve. The suturing apparatuses can comprise an elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end, one or more arms, and one or more needles. A protective member may be used to inhibit contact between a distal end of a needle and surrounding tissue. Methods for suturing bodily tissue such as an anatomical valve may be performed with the suturing apparatuses. The suturing apparatuses may be used to suture adjacent valve leaflets or the base of a valve in order to treat or repair the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: HeartStitch, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony A. Nobles, Benjamin G. Brosch, William Ettlinger Chon