Timothy Mcgill

US Patent:

8123802, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Aug 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/870252

Inventors:

Irving L. Kron - Charlottesville VA, US
Melinda Kaye Kovach - Plymouth MN, US
Timothy John McGill - Minneapolis MN, US
Nathaniel Zacharias Zenz-Olson - Blaine MN, US

Assignee:

St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. - St. Paul MN

International Classification:

A61F 2/24

US Classification:

623 236, 623 237

Abstract:

A mitral valve annuloplasty prosthesis (ring or C) has a generally saddle shape, i. e. , portions of the prosthesis that are or will be adjacent the anterior and posterior commissures of the valve are relatively low as compared to at least some other portions of the prosthesis that are or will be between the commissures. However, the saddle shape is asymmetrical, in that the portion that is or will be adjacent the posterior commissure is lower than the portion that is or will be adjacent the anterior commissure.

US Patent:

20070100441, May 3, 2007

Filed:

Oct 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/585483

Inventors:

Irving Kron - Charlottesville VA, US
Melinda Kovach - Plymouth MN, US
Timothy McGill - Minneapolis MN, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/24

US Classification:

623002360

Abstract:

A mitral valve annuloplasty prosthesis (ring or C) has a generally saddle shape, i.e., portions of the prosthesis that are or will be adjacent the anterior and posterior commissures of the valve are relatively low as compared to at least some other portions of the prosthesis that are or will be between the commissures. However, the saddle shape is asymmetrical, in that the portion that is or will be adjacent the posterior commissure is lower than the portion that is or will be adjacent the anterior commissure.

US Patent:

20160242903, Aug 25, 2016

Filed:

May 6, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/148500

Inventors:

- St. Paul MN, US
Melinda Kaye Kovach - Plymouth MN, US
Timothy John McGill - Minneapolis MN, US
Julia Ann Neuman - St. Paul MN, US
Matt Quest - Bothell WA, US
Ralph J. Thomas - Champlin MN, US
Scott Patrick Thome - St. Cloud MN, US

International Classification:

A61F 2/24

Abstract:

Apparatus for use with a prosthetic heart valve includes a holder, to which the heart valve is releasably attached, and an elongated handle. The handle can be connected to the holder simply by pushing a distal end of the handle straight into a recess in the holder. After this has been done, the holder preferably releasable latches onto the handle, and the handle can also be rotated about its longitudinal axis to transmit torque to the holder (e.g., a rotatable portion of the holder). Rotation of such a rotatable portion of the holder can be used to deflect portions of the valve radially inward. This operation of a rotatable portion of the holder is preferably one-way only. The handle can be released from the holder at any time, and it can similarly be reconnected to the holder at any time.