Jay W Schmelter

US Patent:

6953481, Oct 11, 2005

Filed:

Jun 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/873642

Inventors:

David Y. Phelps - Louisville KY, US
Greg R. Furnish - Louisville KY, US
Todd A. Hall - Goshen KY, US
Mark Griffin - Louisville KY, US
Scott J. Wolf - Minneapolis MN, US
Peter J. Wilk - New York NY, US
Jay Schmelter - Plymouth MN, US
Simon Furnish - Louisville KY, US

Assignee:

Percardia, Inc. - Merrimack NH

International Classification:

A61F002/06

US Classification:

623 237, 623 115, 604 8

Abstract:

A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.

US Patent:

7347867, Mar 25, 2008

Filed:

Jan 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/339385

Inventors:

David Phelps - Louisville KY, US
Greg Furnish - Louisville KY, US
Todd Hall - Goshen KY, US
Mark Griffin - Louisville KY, US
Scott Wolf - Minneapolis MN, US
Peter Wilk - New York NY, US
Jay Schmelter - Plymouth MN, US
Simon Furnish - Louisville KY, US

Assignee:

Wilk Patent and Development Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

A61F 2/06

US Classification:

623 111, 623 237

Abstract:

A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.

US Patent:

20010053932, Dec 20, 2001

Filed:

Apr 10, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/829449

Inventors:

David Phelps - Louisville KY, US
Greg Furnish - Louisville KY, US
Todd Hall - Goshen KY, US
Mark Griffin - Louisville KY, US
Scott Wolf - Minneapolis MN, US
Peter Wilk - New York NY, US
Jay Schmelter - Plymouth MN, US
Simon Furnish - Louisville KY, US

Assignee:

Percardia, Inc.,

International Classification:

A61F002/06

US Classification:

623/001150, 606/108000, 604/008000

Abstract:

A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.

US Patent:

20060041218, Feb 23, 2006

Filed:

Oct 11, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/246219

Inventors:

David Phelps - Louisville KY, US
Greg Furnish - Louisville KY, US
Todd Hall - Goshen KY, US
Mark Griffin - Louisville KY, US
Scott Wolf - Minneapolis MN, US
Peter Wilk - New York NY, US
Jay Schmelter - Plymouth MN, US
Simon Furnish - Louisville KY, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/00

US Classification:

604008000, 623001150

Abstract:

A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.

US Patent:

6290728, Sep 18, 2001

Filed:

Aug 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/369048

Inventors:

David Y. Phelps - Louisville KY
Greg R. Furnish - Louisville KY
Todd A. Hall - Goshen KY
Mark Griffin - Louisville KY
Scott J. Wolf - Minneapolis MN
Peter J. Wilk - New York NY
Jay Schmelter - Plymouth MN
Simon Furnish - Louisville KY

Assignee:

Percardia, Inc. - Nashua NH

International Classification:

A61F 206

US Classification:

623 237

Abstract:

A conduit is provided to provide a bypass around a blockage in the coronary artery. The conduit is adapted to be positioned in the myocardium or heart wall to provide a passage for blood to flow between a chamber of the heart such as the left ventricle and the coronary artery, distal to the blockage. The stent is self-expanding or uses a balloon to expand the stent in the heart wall. Various attachment means are provided to anchor the stent and prevent its migration.