Cyril J Schweich

20020161275, Oct 31, 2002

Apr 23, 2002

10/127731

Cyril Schweich - Maple Grove MN, US
Robert Vidlund - Maplewood MN, US
Todd Mortier - Minneapolis MN, US

A61N001/362

600/016000

Devices and methods for treatment of a failing heart by reducing the heart wall stress. The device can be one which reduces wall stress throughout the cardiac cycle or only a portion of the cardiac cycle.

20030045771, Mar 6, 2003

Aug 15, 2002

10/218914

Cyril Schweich - Maple Grove MN, US
Todd Mortier - Minneapolis MN, US
Robert Vidlund - Maplewood MN, US
Thomas Paulson - Minneapolis MN, US
Peter Keith - St. Paul MN, US
David Kusz - Minneapolis MN, US

A61N001/362

600/016000

Devices for treating heart failure by reducing wall tension may be configured to be positioned external to the heart. Devices may also be configured to draw portions of walls of a heart chamber toward each other.

20030130731, Jul 10, 2003

Jan 9, 2002

10/040784

Robert Vidlund - Maplewood MN, US
Jason Kalgreen - Plymouth MN, US
Todd Mortier - Minneapolis MN, US
Cyril Schweich - Maple Grove MN, US
Richard Schroeder - Fridley MN, US
David Kusz - Minneapolis MN, US

Myocor, Inc.

A61F002/24

623/002370, 623/002380, 600/037000

Devices and methods for treating heart valves include members that assist the valve in closing during at least a portion of the cardiac cycle. Such devices include members configured to alter the shape of a valve annulus, reposition at least one papillary muscle, and/or plug an orifice of the valve so as to provide a coaptation surface for the valve leaflets.

20030233022, Dec 18, 2003

Jun 9, 2003

10/456751

Robert Vidlund - Maplewood MN, US
Cyril Schweich - Maple Grove MN, US
Todd Mortier - Minneapolis MN, US
Craig Ekvall - Elk River MN, US
Jason Kalgreen - Plymouth MN, US
Richard Schroeder - Fridley MN, US
Jeffrey LaPlante - Minneapolis MN, US

A61N001/362

600/016000

Devices, systems and methods for improving the function of a valve of a heart by implanting the device adjacent the valve such that the device indirectly applies a force to the valve and increases coaptation of the leaflets, or otherwise improves valve function. The device may be implanted in a position that does not directly contact the valve structures. The force may be applied to a wall of the heart, and the force may be an inward force applied to two walls of the heart, such as the left ventricular free wall and the ventricular septum, or the left ventricular free wall and the right ventricular free wall, to improve mitral valve function.

20040148019, Jul 29, 2004

Nov 10, 2003

10/704143

Robert Vidlund - Maplewood MN, US
Cyril Schweich - Maple Grove MN, US
Todd Mortier - Minneapolis MN, US
Richard Schroeder - Fridley MN, US
Craig Ekvall - Elk River MN, US
Jason Kalgreen - Edina MN, US
Edward Matthees - Minneapolis MN, US
David Kusz - Minneapolis MN, US

A61F002/24

623/002360, 623/002110, 623/023640

Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning a spacing filling device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device applies an inward force against the heart wall acting on the valve. A substantially equal and opposite force may be provided by securing the device to the heart wall, and/or a substantially equal and opposite outward force may be applied against anatomical structure outside the heart wall. The inward force is sufficient to change the function of the valve, and may increase coaptation of the leaflets, for example. The space filling device may be implanted by a surgical approach, a transthoracic approach, or a transluminal approach, for example. The space filling portion may be delivered utilizing a delivery catheter navigated via the selected approach, and the space filling portion may be expandable between a smaller delivery configuration and a larger deployed configuration.

20040148020, Jul 29, 2004

Nov 10, 2003

10/704145

Robert Vidlund - Maplewood MN, US
Craig Ekvall - Elk River MN, US
David Kusz - Minneapolis MN, US
Cyril Schweich - Maple Grove MN, US

A61F002/24

623/002360, 623/002110, 623/023640

Devices and methods for improving the function of a valve (e.g., mitral valve) by positioning an implantable device outside and adjacent the heart wall such that the device alters the shape of the heart wall acting on the valve. The implantable device may alter the shape of the heart wall acting on the valve by applying an inward force and/or by circumferential shortening (cinching). The shape change of the heart wall acting on the valve is sufficient to change the function of the valve, and may increase coaptation of the leaflets, for example, to reduce regurgitation.

20040167374, Aug 26, 2004

Feb 17, 2004

10/778176

Cyril Schweich - Maple Grove MN, US
Todd Mortier - Minneapolis MN, US

Myocor, Inc.

A61F002/00

600/016000, 600/037000

An apparatus for treatment of a failing heart by reducing the wall tension therein. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a tension member for drawing at least two walls of a heart chamber toward each other. Methods for placing the apparatus on the heart are also provided.

20040243229, Dec 2, 2004

Jun 15, 2004

10/866990

Robert Vidlund - Maplewood MN, US
Jason Kalgreen - Plymouth MN, US
Todd Mortier - Minneapolis MN, US
Cyril Schweich - Maple Grove MN, US
Richard Schroeder - Fridley MN, US
David Kusz - Minneapolis MN, US

Myocor, Inc.

A61F002/24

623/002340, 623/002370, 623/002380, 600/037000

Devices and methods for treating heart valves include members that assist the valve in closing during at least a portion of the cardiac cycle. Such devices include members configured to alter the shape of a valve annulus, reposition at least one papillary muscle, and/or plug an orifice of the valve so as to provide a coaptation surface for the valve leaflets.