Carlos H Ruiz

US Patent:

20060217794, Sep 28, 2006

Filed:

Dec 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/303758

Inventors:

Carlos Ruiz - New York NY, US
Gerald Dorros - Wilson WY, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/06

US Classification:

623001110

Abstract:

A separable or splittable insertion sheath is for inserting a medical device into a patient. The insertion sheath includes releasably connectable ends or is configured to split into proximal and distal sections upon application of a predetermined level of pulling or twisting force to opposite ends of the insertion sheath. A medical device loaded into the insertion sheath is deployed by pulling the proximal and distal sections away from each other to expose the medical device.

US Patent:

20060217802, Sep 28, 2006

Filed:

Dec 15, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/303761

Inventors:

Carlos Ruiz - New York NY, US
Gerald Dorros - Wilson WY, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/24

US Classification:

623002110, 623002180

Abstract:

A heart valve includes a stent for fixing the heart valve in a bodily vessel and a stentless valve portion for restricting the flow of blood through the valve to a single direction. The valve portion is supported and suspended in the bodily vessel via connectors spanning a gap between the valve portion and the stent or by a direct end-to-end connection with the anchor portion.

US Patent:

20070032850, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

May 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/435814

Inventors:

Carlos Ruiz - New York NY, US
Gerald Dorros - Wilson WY, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/06

US Classification:

623001110

Abstract:

A separable insertion sheath is for inserting a medical device into a patient. The insertion sheath includes releasably connectable ends. A medical device loaded into the insertion sheath is deployed by using an elongate member connected to the insertion sheath to shift the proximal and distal sections away from each other to expose the medical device.

US Patent:

20080188892, Aug 7, 2008

Filed:

Jan 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/022693

Inventors:

BRIAN L. BATES - Bloomington IN, US
Carlos E. Ruiz - New York NY, US
Christopher L. Hruska - Indianapolis IN, US
Kurt J. Tekulve - Ellettsville IN, US
Ram H. Paul - Bloomington IN, US

Assignee:

COOK INCORPORATED - Bloomington IN

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606213

Abstract:

A vascular occlusion device for occluding a body cavity. The device includes an elongate flexible member having a proximal portion extending to a distal portion and a radially compressible substance being disposed therebetween. The substance is configured to promote growth of body tissue and may include an extracellular matrix such as small intestine submucosa. The proximal and distal end portions are anchored to the cavity walls such that the position of the substance within the body cavity promotes the growth of body tissue to occlude the body cavity. In one example, the body cavity includes a patent foramen ovale.

US Patent:

20110082495, Apr 7, 2011

Filed:

Oct 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/573025

Inventors:

Carlos E. Ruiz - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606213

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are provided for excluding and reducing the volume of the left atrial appendage (“LAA”) by deploying a first tissue capture element in contact with the pericardium and a second tissue capture element in engagement with the endocardial surface adjacent to the ostium of the LAA, such that the LAA tissue is retained in a collapsed, reduced volume state therebetween. Methods of using the apparatus of the present invention to reduce or occlude the LAA also are provided.

US Patent:

20130338686, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Aug 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/973999

Inventors:

Carlos E. Ruiz - New York NY, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/12

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

Apparatus and methods are provided for excluding and reducing the volume of the left atrial appendage (“LAA”) by deploying a first tissue capture element in contact with the pericardium and a second tissue capture element in engagement with the endocardial surface adjacent to the ostium of the LAA, such that the LAA tissue is retained in a collapsed, reduced volume state therebetween. Methods of using the apparatus of the present invention to reduce or occlude the LAA also are provided.