Patents by Inventor Yang Thai

Yang Thai 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).

  • Tool for implantation of replacement heart valve
    Patent number: 8480731
    Abstract: An implant holder for removably retaining an implant during an implantation procedure includes a holder device having a frame defining a chamber. The frame may be configured for removable retention of an implant, such as the flexible bioprosthetic heart valve, substantially within the chamber. The removable retention of the implant to the implant holder maintains the implant in an orientation and shape suitable for implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic ATS Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: David Elizondo, Larry Peterson, Yang Thai, Malewicz M. Andrzej
  • Tool for Implantation of Replacement Heart Valve
    Publication number: 20090259303
    Abstract: An implant holder for removably retaining an implant during an implantation procedure includes a holder device having a frame defining a chamber. The frame may be configured for removable retention of an implant, such as the flexible bioprosthetic heart valve, substantially within the chamber. The removable retention of the implant to the implant holder maintains the implant in an orientation and shape suitable for implantation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: David Elizondo, Larry Peterson, Yang Thai, Malewicz M. Andrzej