Patents by Inventor William PECKELS

William PECKELS 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 MITRAL VALVES AND APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR DELIVERY OF SAME
    Publication number: 20170281343
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described herein for use in the transvascular delivery and deployment of a prosthetic mitral valve. In some embodiments, a method includes inverting an outer frame of a prosthetic mitral valve when the valve is in a biased expanded configuration. After inverting the outer frame, the prosthetic mitral valve is inserted into a lumen of a delivery sheath such that the mitral valve is moved to a collapsed configuration. The distal end portion of the delivery sheath is inserted into a left atrium of a heart. The prosthetic mitral valve is moved distally out of the delivery sheath such that the inverted outer frame reverts and the prosthetic mitral valve assumes its biased expanded configuration. In some embodiments, actuation wires are used to assist in the reversion of the outer frame. The prosthetic mitral valve is then positioned within a mitral annulus of the heart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Tendyne Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark CHRISTIANSON, Zach VIDLUND, Robert VIDLUND, Igor KOVALSKY, William PECKELS, Michael EVANS, Chad PERRIN, John F. OTTE, Son MAI