Patents Issued in November 12, 2024
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Patent number: 12138126Abstract: Systems and methods to detect electromagnetic (EM) emissions on ultrasound systems are described. In some embodiments, an ultrasound system includes an ultrasound scanner that is configured to generate ultrasound data based on reflections of ultrasound signals transmitted by the ultrasound scanner. An ultrasound machine is coupled to the ultrasound scanner and configured to generate an ultrasound image based on the ultrasound data. A circuit is coupled to the ultrasound machine and configured to make a determination whether the ultrasound image is corrupted by a noise process.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM SONOSITE, INC.Inventors: Saeed Aliakbari, Andrew Lundberg, Davinder S. Dhatt, Thomas Endres
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Patent number: 12138127Abstract: A portable remote ultrasound scanning system is disclosed. A master device includes a handheld device and a master computer. A slave device includes a slave scanning robot, a slave ultrasound device, a slave environment sensing unit, and a data transceiver unit. The handheld device is configured to send velocity information of a movement of the handheld device, angular velocity information of a rotation of the handheld device, and a pressing force to a controller of the slave scanning robot through the master computer and the data transceiver unit. The controller is configured to control a movement of the robotic arm in a horizontal plane, an orientation movement of the robotic arm in space, and a movement of the robotic arm along a normal direction of a scanning surface. The master computer displays an ultrasound scanning image. An entire movement process of the robotic arm is performed through a compliance control.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HEFEI HEBIN INTELLIGENT ROBOTS CO., LTD.Inventors: Dongliang Cheng, Zhen Liu
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Patent number: 12138128Abstract: A hand-held ultrasound system includes integrated electronics within an ergonomic housing. The electronics includes control circuitry, beamforming and circuitry transducer drive circuitry. The electronics communicate with a host computer using an industry standard high speed serial bus. The ultrasonic imaging system is operable on a standard, commercially available, user computing device without specific hardware modifications, and is adapted to interface with an external application without modification to the ultrasonic imaging system to allow a user to gather ultrasonic data on a standard user computing device such as a PC, and employ the data so gathered via an independent external application without requiring a custom system, expensive hardware modifications, or system rebuilds.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Teratech CorporationInventors: Noah Berger, Michael Brodsky, Alice Chiang, William M. Wong, Xingbai He
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Patent number: 12138129Abstract: An imaging system for a surgical robot and a surgical robot. The imaging system includes: a fixed display device for acquiring and displaying image information about a surgical environment; a movable display device, which is coupled, so as to be movable relative, to the fixed display device, the movable display device configured to acquire and display the same image information as is displayed by the fixed display device; and a console having a support on which the fixed display device is mounted. The combined use of the movable display device with the fixed display device in the imaging system and the surgical robot provide more options of operation to an operator. The movable display device can be adjusted according to the desired comfort and personal preferences of the operator to provide the operator with an experience of increased operational comfort and reduce the fatigue of the operator.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SHANGHAI MICROPORT MEDBOT (GROUP) CO., LTD.Inventors: Shuai Yuan, Yunlei Shi, Jiayin Wang, Chao He
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Patent number: 12138130Abstract: A cannula for insertion of a medical instrument includes a tube portion and an attachment portion coupled to the tube portion. One or more magnets are arranged at the attachment portion and configured to encode identifying information of the cannula. The attachment portion comprises a plurality of encoding positions that each indicate part of the identifying information; and for each encoding position of the plurality of encoding positions, absence of one of the one or more magnets at the respective encoding position indicates a first value, presence of one of the one of the magnets with a first orientation at the respective encoding position indicates a second value, and presence of one of the one of the magnets with a second orientation at the respective encoding position indicates a third value.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: Brandon R. Garbus, Allen C. Thompson, Justin Krom
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Patent number: 12138131Abstract: A tooth preparation system (100) includes a dental tool (150) and guide device (110) for contacting the dental tool to limit its movement in removing predetermined tooth structure from a working tooth. The guide device includes a body (120) having an inner surface (146A), a channel (122A, 122B), an aperture (124, 126, 136), and an opening (127A, 127B). The inner surface is configured for attachment to a tooth to releasably fix the guide device. The channel extends partially through the body, defines a longitudinal axis, is configured for contacting a flange (152A, 152B, 154A, 154B) extending from a shaft of the dental tool to limit a movement of the tool, and defines a channel diameter perpendicular to a direction the longitudinal axis extends. The aperture extends through the body and is configured to expose the predetermined tooth structure. The opening extends between the channel and the aperture and has an opening diameter less than the channel diameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Viax Dental Technologies LLCInventors: Mohamed Fares, Renan Julian, Jesse Madsen
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Patent number: 12138132Abstract: A computer-implemented method of generating a dental model based on an objective function output, including creating an objective function including at least one quality estimation function which trains at least one machine learning method that generates quality estimation output, and an objective function output is the output of the objective function providing a model as an input data to the objective function and generating model-related objective function output; and modifying the model based on the model-related objective function output to transform the model to a generated model, wherein the generated model is the dental model.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: 3Shape A/SInventors: Henrik Öjelund, Karl-Josef Hollenbeck, Erik Ask
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Patent number: 12138133Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a ceramic structure for dental application, preferably dental restoration, process for obtaining it and its uses. The process now disclosed comprises computer-controlled machining (CNC), particularly by milling, to obtain a ceramic structure, for example dental covers, which reach thicknesses between 0.05 and 0.4 millimeters.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: UNIVERSIDADE DO MINHOInventors: Filipe Samuel Correia Pereira Silva, Paulo Filipe Salgado Pinto, Óscar Samuel Novais Carvalho
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Patent number: 12138134Abstract: A one-piece or multi-piece prosthesis blank for manufacturing a dental prosthesis. The blank is constructed from a gum-colored material and a tooth-colored material. It is characterized by being connected to each other at connecting surfaces, having an interface between the gum-colored and tooth-colored materials. This interface, when viewed along the connecting surfaces has an undulating shape and viewed in the vestibular direction has a radial shape. In order to finish the dental prosthesis, a CAD/CAM device determines the exact course of a gingival line, based on patient-specific data, and produces the prosthesis.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Ivoclar Vivadent AGInventors: Ronny Watzke, Christian Frei
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Patent number: 12138135Abstract: A cheek retraction or dental device is provided with a member forming an arm extending between and connecting a first retractor and a second retractor. Each retractor defines an internal passage and an aperture. A nasal tube defines another internal passage and an aperture, and the nasal tube extends between and is in fluid communication with the passages of the first and second retractors. A fluid connector to connect the dental device to a remote vacuum source is supported by the arm and in fluid communication with the first and second passages. The apertures of the first and second retractors face towards one another such that aerosols flow from an oral cavity of a patient into the passages of the retractors. The aperture of the nasal tube faces away from the arm such that aerosols flow from a nasal passage of the patient into the passage of the nasal tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventors: Ahmed Eldib, Sean W. Carroll, Ramy S. Habib
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Patent number: 12138136Abstract: An electric toothbrush comprises a brush head, a motor for providing oscillating rotation, and a multi-directional movement mechanism connected to the brush head to offer a plurality of movements. The movement mechanism includes a first mechanism for converting the motor's rotation into an oscillating rotation, a second mechanism for an oscillating side-to-side movement, and a third mechanism for an oscillating back-and-forth movement. Additionally, a gear system is employed, featuring a main gear with arc teeth on its outer perimeter and a set of equally spaced driven gears. The main gear engages with the driven gears individually, each configured to provide one of the plurality of movements. A control system facilitates the selection of movements and on/off functionality, while a power system supplies necessary power. Encased within an ergonomic waterproof shell, the electric toothbrush ensures protection and comfortable handling.Type: GrantFiled: February 29, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventors: Alireza Naeini, Kourosh Ahmadnezhad, Mohammadbagher Ebrahimitirtash, Azadeh Hosseini Farid, Mojtaba Geramiparsa, Farzad Abedi Dorcheh, Nasser Ashgriz
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Patent number: 12138137Abstract: A method for determining tooth numbers of teeth within a dental arch includes receiving a digital scan of a patient's dentition, detecting a cusp associated with at least one tooth in the digital scan, where the cusp is detected based at least in part on a radius of a surface of the cusp, matching a molar shape of the at least one tooth, and identifying the patient's molar tooth based on the molar shape.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Align Technology, Inc.Inventors: Roman A. Roschin, Evgenii Vladimirovich Karnygin, Sergey Grebenkin, Dmitry Guskov, Dmitrii Ischeykin, Ivan Potapenko, Denis Durdin, Roman Gudchenko, Vasily Paraketsov, Mikhail Gorodilov, Roman Solovyev, Alexey Vladykin, Alexander Beliaev, Alexander Vovchenko
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Patent number: 12138138Abstract: An implant abutment according to the present invention is a dental implant abutment with an enhanced shock distribution function, the dental implant abutment comprising: an upper coupling portion that is an upper portion coupled to an artificial tooth; a lower coupling portion that is a lower portion coupled to a fixture, and an exposed portion that is exposed to the outside between the upper coupling portion and the lower coupling portion and has a plurality of flow grooves. By forming a plurality of grooves in the exposed portion of the implant abutment, the exposed portion of the implant abutment performs a shock distribution function as if it shakes elastically and distributes an occlusal force of teeth exerted to the implant, thereby providing a buffering function of relieving an impact on an area where the implant is inserted.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Cheon Seok Jang
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Patent number: 12138139Abstract: A method for dressing a wound. The method includes introducing a chromic material via at least one article to the wound and stimulating the chromic material with a stimuli. The method also includes providing a color change in response to stimulating the chromic material and indicating via the color change of the chromic material how long the article has been at least partially in contact with the wound. In one or more embodiments, the method may also include measuring the color change from information including a plurality of colors corresponding to a plurality of time periods and, in response to measuring the color change, determining a length of time the article has been in contact with the wound. The method may also include manually crumpling a distal end of a portion of the article such that the distal end of the portion is sized to be received within the wound and then manually separating the crumpled distal end from the rest of the article.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Isabella R Lafferty
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Patent number: 12138140Abstract: A wound covering includes a flexible main body, and a sensor element incorporated into the main body. The sensor element includes a mesh formed from a plurality of fibers, and the sensor element is configured to undergo a change in appearance in response to a change in a parameter associated with wound exudate. The wound covering further includes a supply of therapeutic agent configured to diffuse the therapeutic agent from the wound covering into a wound when the wound covering is placed on the wound.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: UVIC INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS INCInventors: Mohsen Akbari, Bahram Mirani, Aziz Ghahary, Mohammad A. Siddiqui
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Patent number: 12138141Abstract: [Object] To provide a method for producing an absorbent article comprising a fiber assembly layer of a cellulose acetate fiber, which can sufficiently apply a drug to the cellulose acetate fiber.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: LIVEDO CORPORATIONInventor: Atsushi Hashimoto
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Patent number: 12138142Abstract: A moisture management apparatus monitors an area for moisture events and wirelessly transmits moisture-related information to one or more notification devices. An embodiment of the moisture management apparatus includes a substrate and one or more sensors supported by the substrate. The sensor(s) emit wireless signals indicative of the moisture-related information. A sensor event communication system forwards the sensor signals to another device, such as a notification device. The sensor event communication system may monitor other types of patient events. Portions of the moisture management apparatus and/or the moisture event communication system may be embodied in a patient support apparatus, such as a bed.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Thomas F. Heil, Steven Alan Dixon, Laetitia Gazagnes, Timothy A. Lane, II, David Lance Ribble, Varad Narayan Srivastava, Charles A. Lachenbruch, Michael Scott Hood, Charles A. Howell, Kirsten M. Emmons
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Patent number: 12138143Abstract: Three dimensional nonwoven materials and methods of manufacturing such materials are disclosed. An absorbent article can include an absorbent body and an outer cover. The absorbent article can also include a fluid-entangled nonwoven material. The absorbent body can be disposed between the fluid-entangled nonwoven material and the outer cover. The fluid-entangled nonwoven can include a first surface and a second surface. The nonwoven material can also include a plurality of nodes extending away from abase plane on the first surface towards the absorbent body. The nonwoven material can further include a plurality of openings extending from the first surface to the second surface through the fluid-entangled nonwoven material. Individual openings of the plurality of openings can be disposed between adjacent nodes of the plurality of nodes.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.Inventors: Antonio J. Carrillo Ojeda, Davis Dang H. Nhan, Neil T. Scholl, Vasily A. Topolkaraev, David G. Biggs, Mark M. Mleziva, Steven J. Roffers, Dustin J. Smith
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Patent number: 12138144Abstract: A patterned apertured web is disclosed. The patterned apertured web includes a plurality of land areas in the patterned apertured web and a plurality of apertures defined in the patterned apertured web. At least some land areas of the plurality of land areas surround at least some apertures of the plurality of apertures. The patterned apertured web has an Effective Open Area in the range of about 3% to about 30%, according to the Aperture Test herein. The patterned apertured web has a plurality of Interaperture Distances, according to the Aperture Test herein. The Interaperture Distances have a distribution having a median and a mean. The plurality of apertures include a first set of apertures defining a first shape and a second set of apertures defining a second shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Timothy Ian Mullane, Kelyn Anne Arora, Jill Marlene Orr, Donald Carroll Roe, Jennifer Schutte, John Brian Strube, Ann Cecilia Tapp, Rachael Eden Walther, Amanda Margaret Bicking, Jennifer Lynn Dusold, Margaret Elizabeth Porter
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Patent number: 12138145Abstract: Described herein is an absorbent article. The absorbent article includes an assembly of components and an adhesive composition joining at least two of the assembly of components together. The adhesive composition includes from about 50 wt. % to about 80 wt. % of one or more copolymers and a blend of one or more heterophase copolymers. The one or more copolymers include from about 30 mole % to about 70 mole % of monomer units selected from ethylene. 1-butene, and mixtures thereof. The one or more copolymers also include from about 30 mole % to about 70 mole % of propene monomer units. The adhesive composition is free of polyisobutylene and has a viscosity of from about 2,000 mPa·s to about 11,500 mPa·s at 150° C.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Robert Haines Turner, Torsten Lindner, Matthias Morand, Benjamin John Kutay, Holger Beruda, Ekaterina Ponomarenko, William L. Bunnelle, Jon Fagerness, Nick Fowler, Bill Turner, Andres Sustic, Enrico Buenacosa, Steve Oetting, Steve McHaney, J. J. DeCair
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Patent number: 12138146Abstract: A fluid management layer having an integrated, carded, nonwoven is described. The fluid management layer has a basis weight of between about 40 grams per square meter (gsm) and about 75 gsm; a plurality of absorbent fibers, a plurality of stiffening fibers and a plurality of resilient fibers; wherein the fluid management layer exhibits a total compression of greater than 0.40 mm and has a total recovery of at least 0.35 mm, and wherein the fluid management layer has a density of less than or equal to 0.08 g/cc.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: The Procter & Gamble CompanyInventors: Gerard A. Viens, Carlos Domingo Naranjo Martin, Paul Dominic Mellor
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Patent number: 12138147Abstract: A urinary incontinence device includes a cylindric section having a first end with a necklace, the necklace structured to hold in place at a base of a penis; an oval section extending from a second end of the cylindric section; and an internal valve at the second end of the cylindric section. All components are integrated together in one single, small, and easy “fit-and-go” device; keeps all components in one small area of the pelvic zone and does not need to alter the normal clothing dress.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Abel Antonio Gil
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Patent number: 12138148Abstract: An implantable prosthesis for repairing a defect in a muscle or tissue wall. The prosthesis comprises a body of biologically compatible prosthetic material having a preformed three-dimensional contoured shape that independently assumes a three-dimensional curved shape configured to conform to the muscle or tissue wall. The body may be formed of a mesh fabric employing a knit construction. The body may be configured with one or more mechanical characteristics, individually or in any combination, having defined properties which may enhance the ability of the prosthesis to be handled in a surgical, robotic environment while meeting the performance and physical characteristics for soft tissue repair and reconstruction. One or more visual indicia may be provided to facilitate positioning and/or placement of the prosthesis at the muscle or tissue wall.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Davol Inc.Inventors: Augustus Felix, Talia D'Ambruoso, Cuixiang Qu Spinney, Korel Cudmore
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Patent number: 12138149Abstract: Methods for removing blockages and preventing thromboembolic injuries, by advancing to a blockage a first tubular, endovascular device receiving irrigating fluid through a proximal opening, having a circumferential wall, lumen, at least one distal side hole oriented angularly to a distal opening; ejecting fluid from the side hole(s) to irrigate a blockage; introducing a second catheter for aspiration, comprising a circumferential wall having a proximal and distal opening, a flared, semi-permeable filter at the distal end for removal of emboli through the second lumen; advancing the second device to a blood vessel receiving blood from the blocked vessel, aspirating the blockage, axially rotating the first endovascular device having at least one half-loop to macerate an obstruction, capturing and removing emboli from the blockage through the second endovascular device which prevents emboli from causing further blockage of blood vessels. Variants of said method including a third rotatable device.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Daniel Ezra Walzman
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Patent number: 12138150Abstract: Systems and methods for performing transcatheter coronary artery bypass grafting procedures are provided. The methods generally involve passing the graft from the aorta to the coronary artery through the pericardial space. The systems include poke-out wires, a coring device, and devices for forming anastomoses at the proximal and distal ends of a vascular graft.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignees: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTAInventors: Annamaria Szabolcs, Jeffrey W. Reineke, Andrew Bicek, John R. Ballard, Steven Kangas
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Patent number: 12138151Abstract: A constraint arrangement for a stent-graft loaded onto a delivery system having a suture extending circumferentially around a surface of a graft from a first fixed end fixed to a stent-graft to a positionable region, and through the graft at a first constraining perforation into the lumen and returning out of the lumen to the surface of the graft at a second constraining perforation to a second fixed end fixed to the stent-graft, thereby forming a loop of the suture within a lumen of the graft, the loop wrapped circumferentially around a cannula such that a pair of legs of the loop hold the positionable region with respect to the cannula, wherein a bight of the loop extends through a gap between the legs and wherein the release wire extends through the bight thereby capturing the bight and releasably securing the loop around the cannula.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventor: Werner Dieter Ducke
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Patent number: 12138153Abstract: A hybrid heart valve prosthesis that can be quickly and easily implanted during a surgical procedure is provided. The hybrid heart valve includes a substantially non-expandable, non-compressible prosthetic valve member having a peripheral sealing ring and an expandable stent frame projecting from an inflow end, thereby enabling attachment to the annulus without sutures. The stent frame may be plastically-expandable and may have a thin fabric layer covering its entirety as well as secondary sealing structures around its periphery to prevent paravalvular leaking. Other sealing solutions include interactive steps at the time of valve implant to establish seals around the stent and especially between the stent and the sealing ring of the valve member.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Harvey H. Chen, Son V. Nguyen, Devin D. Nguyen, Diana Marie Edwards, August R. Yambao, Jyoti B. Rao, Alyssa E. Kornswiet, Lisong Ai, Stephen W. Tang, Edward Romero, Kevin K. Dang, Meena Francis, Louis A. Campbell, Grace Myong Kim
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Patent number: 12138154Abstract: In certain embodiments, a multiple component heart valve prosthesis includes an abutment ring and a removable bioprosthetic heart valve. The abutment ring is configured for attachment at a heart valve annulus location and includes a locking system. The removable bioprosthetic heart valve includes a valve frame and at least one locking feature. The at least one locking feature is configured to be received by the locking system. The bioprosthetic heart valve can be rotated relative to the abutment ring such that the at least one locking feature transitions from a disengaged position to a first engaged position. When in the disengaged position the bioprosthetic heart valve may be removed from the abutment ring, and when rotated to the engaged position the bioprosthetic heart valve is restrained from axial movement relative to the abutment ring.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Corcym S.r.l.Inventors: Silvano Moiso, Felice Giuseppe Carlino, Paolo Monelli, Monica Francesca Achiluzzi
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Patent number: 12138155Abstract: Embodiments are provided of an assembly having a prosthetic valve, the prosthetic valve having a radially expandable and compressible annular frame, and a crimping accessory device, and methods for using the assembly in compressing the prosthetic valve. The frame includes an outer surface and an inner surface. A leaflet assembly is supported inside the annular frame. The leaflet assembly includes a plurality of leaflets, each having an inner surface and an outer surface. The crimping accessory device has a plurality of axially-extending fingers. At least a first finger of the plurality of fingers is disposed between the outer surface of a first leaflet of the plurality of leaflets, and at least a second finger of the plurality of fingers is disposed radially-inwardly of the inner surface of the first leaflet.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventors: Taylor Jacob Scheinblum, Mindy Lee Ann Black, Tamir S. Levi, Evan T. Schwartz, Waina Michelle Chu, Linda Thai, Hanoch Cohen-Tzemach, Michael Bukin
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Patent number: 12138156Abstract: The present invention concerns a prosthetic heart valve for supporting or replacing a non- or malfunctioning native heart valve, the prosthetic heart valve comprising an expandable generally tubular stent support, having an inner surface and an outer surface, and comprising a valve element, having an outer surface, an inner surface, and comprising a plurality of sealing elements, wherein the sealing elements are—spaced apart from one another—circumferentially attached to the outer surface of the valve element and form a lip-shaped element radially protruding from the outer surface of the valve element, wherein the valve element is mounted on the inner surface of the stent support.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: NVT AGInventors: Maximilian Kuetting, Natalia Kalugin, Erika Balsamo, Marcos Centola
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Patent number: 12138157Abstract: Apparatus and methods are described including rotating at least a portion of a valve frame in a first direction and subsequently rotating the valve frame in a second direction. The valve frame includes chord-recruiting arms. An outer surface of each of the chord-recruiting arms has a smooth, convex curvature that extends along substantially a full length of the chord-recruiting arm, such that during the rotation of the portion of the valve frame in the first direction, the chords slide over the outer surface of the chord-recruiting arm without be recruited or caught by the chord-recruiting arm. An inner surface of each of the chord-recruiting arms has a concave curvature, such that during the rotation of the portion of the valve frame in the second direction, the chords are recruited within a space defined by the concave curvature.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Innovalve Bio Medical Ltd.Inventors: Nadav Agian, Shai Karni, Amit Tubishevitz, Yuri Sudin
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Patent number: 12138158Abstract: A side-deliverable prosthetic valve includes an outer frame, a flow control component mounted within the outer frame, and an anchoring element coupled to a distal side of the outer frame. The prosthetic valve is foldable along a longitudinal axis and compressible along a central axis to a compressed configuration for side delivery via a delivery catheter and is expandable to an expanded configuration when released from the delivery catheter. An end portion of the anchoring element is configured to engage a guide wire. The anchoring element is extended during deployment to allow the anchoring element to capture at least one of native leaflet or chordae and, in response to the guide wire being disengaged from the end portion, transitions to a folded configuration to secure at least one of the native leaflet or the chordae between the anchoring element and the distal side of the outer frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: VDyne, Inc.Inventors: Robert Vidlund, Mark Christianson, Scott Kramer
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Patent number: 12138159Abstract: A prosthetic valve comprises a self-expanding frame which includes a self-expanding atrial skirt that forms a flanged region, a self-expanding ventricular skirt, and a first self-expanding tab coupled with the ventricular skirt. A receptacle for receiving a valve leaflet is formed by the area bounded by an outer surface of the atrial skirt, an outer surface of the ventricular skirt, and an inner surface of the first tab. The receptacle has a window for receiving the valve leaflet that is defined by a gap between an edge of the flange and a tip of the first tab. The gap is maximized when the tip of the first tab is unconstrained and a base of the first tab is at least partially constrained. The gap is minimized when the tip of the first tab and its base are unconstrained.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Neovasc Tiara Inc.Inventors: Randy Matthew Lane, Colin A. Nyuli, Alexei J. Marko
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Patent number: 12138160Abstract: A method of implanting a prosthetic heart valve includes advancing a delivery catheter toward a native heart valve, wherein the delivery catheter has a distal capsule containing a prosthetic valve in a compressed state. The prosthetic valve includes a self-expandable interior stent and a self-expandable exterior wire mesh surrounding the interior stent. The exterior wire mesh preferably has a lower radial strength than the interior stent for conforming to a surrounding shape of the native valve. The prosthetic valve is expelled from the distal capsule and allowed to expand within the native valve. Capturing elements extending from a ventricular end of the interior stent trap native leaflets between the capturing elements and an outer surface of the wire mesh.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventor: Konstantinos Spargias
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Patent number: 12138161Abstract: A prosthetic heart valve is designed to be circumferentially collapsible for less invasive delivery into the patient. At the implant site the valve re-expands to a larger circumferential size, i.e., the size that it has for operation as a replacement for one of the patient's native heart valves. The valve includes structures that, at the implant site, extend radially outwardly to engage tissue structures above and below the native heart valve annulus. These radially outwardly extending structures clamp the native tissue between them and thereby help to anchor the prosthetic valve at the desired location in the patient.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, LLCInventor: Peter N. Braido
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Patent number: 12138162Abstract: Apparatus (40) for compressing a transcatheter cardiac stent-valve (10) comprises: a first compressor stage (100) including a hollow channel (42) with a tapered interior surface configured for compressing a stent-valve in response to longitudinal advancement of the stent-valve within the channel; and a second compressor stage (102) comprising a crimper for compressing a portion of the stent-valve without longitudinal advancement.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Symetis SAInventors: Luc Mantanus, Fabien Lombardi, Pierre Simonin, Youssef Biadillah, Jean-Luc Hefti, Stephane Delaloye
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Patent number: 12138163Abstract: A heart prosthesis system may include a prosthetic heart valve and a length of suture. The prosthetic heart valve may include a collapsible and expandable stent and a valve assembly mounted within the stent. The stent may have an aortic end, an annulus end, and a plurality of openings arranged circumferentially around the aortic end, the aortic end having a first diameter in an expanded condition. The length of suture may be threaded through the openings such that tension applied to the length of suture in a direction away from the stent may collapse the aortic end of the stent from the first diameter to a second diameter less than the first diameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc.Inventors: Alex L. Bloomquist, Kristopher Henry Vietmeier
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Patent number: 12138164Abstract: A method is described for use with a heart of a subject, the heart having a valve and an atrium upstream of the valve. The method includes transluminally advancing multiple tissue anchors to the atrium; and securing an elongate contraction member at least partly around an annulus of the valve by anchoring the tissue anchors to the annulus, such that the tissue anchors are distributed along the elongate contraction member. The method further includes subsequently contracting the annulus by applying tension the elongate contraction member, such that a radiopaque indicator that is disposed within the heart and that is coupled to the contraction member undergoes a conformational change in response to the tension. The conformational change of the radiopaque indicator within the heart is observed, and the tension is adjusted responsively to the observed conformational change. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Ehud Aviv, Tal Reich, Tal Sheps, Ilia Hariton, Haim Brauon, Meir Kutzik, Alexei Koifman, Yaron Herman
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Patent number: 12138165Abstract: A method for treating a native heart valve of a patient includes anchoring a plurality of anchors of an implant into tissue around an annulus of the valve. At the annulus, a force-distribution element is incorporated into the implant such that the force-distribution element extends along a longitudinal portion of the elongate contracting member. The method can also include circumferentially tightening the annulus by pulling the plurality of anchors closer together, such as by actuating a contracting mechanism of a contracting system, such that (i) the contracting mechanism, coupled to an elongate contracting member of the implant, applies a longitudinal tensioning force to the elongate contracting member, and (ii) the force-distributing element distributes the longitudinal tensioning force over at least two of the anchors. Other embodiments are also described.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Amir Gross, Tal Sheps, Tal Hammer, Tal Reich, Ehud Aviv
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Patent number: 12138166Abstract: Disclosed herein are annular prosthetic devices, such as annuloplasty rings, that include suture clips integrated into or mounted within an annular frame. The clips can quickly secure to sutures to obviate the need to tied knots in the sutures during implantation. Embodiments comprise an annular frame having an open central region and a plurality of suture clips spaced angularly apart around the frame. Each of the suture clips can comprise two opposing tabs that extend toward each other such that the suture clip forms a gripping region between ends of the tabs and the gripping region is configured to grip a suture inserted through the suture clip between the two tabs. The annular frame and the plurality of suture clips can be formed from a single piece of flat material with the suture clip tabs being formed by laser cutting the piece of flat material, or the suture clips can be movable along a track formed in the annular frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATIONInventor: Manouchehr A. Miraki
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Patent number: 12138167Abstract: A device for cardiac valve repair, the device comprising: a stent adapted to anchor to at least one tissue site, the tissue site located upstream with respect to a heart valve of a patient; and a neo-leaflet arranged to extend from the upstream anchoring means, the neo-leaflet comprising a free end, wherein the neo-leaflet is operable to extend across the heart valve via a commissure in between two heart valve leaflets of the patient's heart and locate the free end downstream from the heart valve and the neo-leaflet operable to coapt with the heart valve leaflets of the patient's heart to prevent and/or minimize a backflow of blood. The present invention is suitable for the treatment of heart valves using minimally invasive approaches. Additionally, the present invention is directed to a method of implanting a device for cardiac valve repair in a patient's heart.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SINGAPORE HEALTH SERVICES PTE. LTD.Inventors: Khung Keong Yeo, Nicolas Daniel Marie Foin
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Patent number: 12138168Abstract: An annuloplasty implant comprises a flexible member, helical anchors, and non-compressible portions. The helical anchors are configured to anchor the flexible member at least partway around the valve by being screwed into tissue of the heart of a subject. Each of the non-compressible portions comprises a helical coil having a plurality of turns, and at rest has a helix pitch that contacts each turn of the coil with an adjacent turn of the coil. The flexible member extends through the non-compressible portions. The implant is configured such that applying tension to the flexible member from one end thereof contracts the implant, thereby drawing the anchors closer to each other, the helical coil of each of the non-compressible portions inhibiting contraction of the implant at the non-compressible portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Innovation (Israel) Ltd.Inventors: Oz Cabiri, Tal Sheps, Meir Kutzik, Amir Gross, Yuval Zipory
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Patent number: 12138169Abstract: Fixation device for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve, the fixation device including a central element defining a central axis. The fixation device further includes a distal portion including at least one arm coupled to the central element, wherein the at least one arm is moveable to a selected position between a fully open position and a fully closed position. The distal portion further includes at least one leg operatively coupled to the at least one arm and configured to move the at least one arm to the selected position between the fully open position and the fully closed position. The at least one arm includes a contact portion configured to engage native heart valve tissue, the contact portion defining a contact portion axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: EVALVE, INC.Inventors: Chad Abunassar, Gabriel Gonzales, Samir Jain, Jill McCoy
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Patent number: 12138170Abstract: An implant includes a component for fixed attachment to a bone. An underpass layer of a porous material is disposed on a first side of the component for fixed attachment. At least one strut is provided on the underpass layer. The at least one strut has a first surface contacting the underpass layer and a second surface opposite the first surface. The at least one strut comprises a non-porous material. An additional layer of the porous material fills a respective volume adjacent the at least one strut. The additional layer extends from a first side of the underpass layer to a predetermined height at or above the second surface of the at least one strut.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventor: David R. Tuttle
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Patent number: 12138171Abstract: The disclosure provides an intervertebral disc and related methods. An upper plate includes an upper vertebra contacting portion and a lower bearing surface portion. The upper vertebra contacting portion includes a convex central portion, and a fin or anchoring element with a transverse hole therethrough. A lower plate has a lower vertebra contacting surface and an upper bearing surface. The lower vertebra contacting surface of the lower plate has a convex central portion. The upper bearing surface has a concavity disposed opposite the convex central portion and wherein the convex central portion and the concavity have nesting curvatures. A core positioned between the upper and lower plates has rigid upper and lower convex surfaces configured to slide and translate over the bearing surfaces of the upper and lower plates.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Simplify Medical Pty Ltd.Inventors: Malan de Villiers, Neville Jansen, Yves Arramon
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Patent number: 12138172Abstract: Disclosed are prosthesis systems and methods that provide porous fixation rings by which the articulating surfaces of the implant can be exchanged such that the anatomic surfaces can be converted to reverse surfaces, while not exchanging the fixation components. Also disclosed herein are methods by which the surgeon can implant an inset anatomic articulating glenoid implant whereby at a later date, can remove the anatomic articulating surface and replace it with a reverse articulating surface such that the primary means of fixation remains well fixed in the glenoid fossa at the moment of articular exchange.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Shoulder Innovations, Inc.Inventors: Robert J. Ball, Donald E. Running
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Patent number: 12138173Abstract: A hemi-arthroplasty bone joint implant has a first part (120) with a stem (111) tor intramedullary implanting into a metacarpal, and a second part (110) to engage the trapezium is a translational manner, a hemi-arthroplasty articulating coupling (121). This allows multi-axial motion with translational movement of the second part over the trapezium and rotation of the first part (110) about the articulating coupling (121, 103). There is also a converter to convert the implant to a toral arthroplasty implant in situ during revision surgery. The second part (110) and the hemi-arthroplasty coupling (100, 123, 121) are removable in situ during revision surgery. The first part (120) has an engagement threaded socket (117) for, after removal of the second part and the hemi-arthroplasty coupling, engaging the replacement coupling (200) and allowing mutual articulation of the first (120) and replacement parts (220). This forms a total arthroplasty joint implant.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Loci Orthopaedics LimitedInventors: Filip Stockmans, Gerry Clarke, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, Amy L. Ladd, Brendan Boland
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Patent number: 12138174Abstract: A surgical implant for total wrist replacement (TWR) includes a carpal portion and a radial portion to fully encompass both sides of the articulated joint defining wrist movement. The carpal portion is defined by a unitary structure that defines a fused form of the scaphoid, lunate and triquetrum, and bears against the radial portion for permitting articulated motion. The radial portion replaces a distal portion of the natural radius adjacent the wrist, and has the form of a “T” to combine a bearing surface with a stem adapted for implantation in the natural radius. The stem engages a receptacle or bore formed in a truncated end of the natural radius. Both the radial portion and the carpal portion patient-specific members are formed from image scans of the patient's own skeletal structures, and incorporate inverted, contralateral images of healthy structure based on an assessment of deformation in the replaced joint.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Mosaic Ventures, LLCInventors: Adam E. M. Eltorai, Ashok Seetharam, Vishal J. Thomas
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Patent number: 12138175Abstract: An interbody implant is provided that may expand lordotically and has an additional plate to secure the implant and its expansion.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Bret Michael Berry
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Patent number: 12138176Abstract: In some aspects, a device comprising an implant configured for insertion into a portion of human anatomy, and at least one covering coupled to the implant is provided. According to some aspects, the implant comprises one or more protrusions configured to prevent leakage of material and/or to resist displacement of the implant. According to some aspects, the covering is configured to facilitate improved leakage and/or implant displacement prevention.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: Spinol Ltd.Inventors: Roey Shafrir, Shahar Dror, Michael M. Sahar, Haim Shlalom Shnider, Arnon Moshaiuf