Apparatus for approximating sutures in cardiac procedures
US-12514577-B2 · Jan 6, 2026 · US
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Cournane Stephen patents
Cournane Stephen is listed as an inventor on 36 patents in our database. Major assignees and classification codes are summarized below.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Inventor | Cournane Stephen |
| Total patents | 36 |
| First publication | Oct 11, 2018 |
| Latest publication | Jan 6, 2026 |
Notable patents
Publications ranked by popularity score, then publication date.
Thermal management for an oxygenator device
US-2025360252-A1 · Nov 27, 2025 · US
Closing tissue openings
US-2025339143-A1 · Nov 6, 2025 · US
Implanting grafts to valve leaflets for cardiac procedures
US-12458498-B2 · Nov 4, 2025 · US
Papillary muscle approximation
US-2025281298-A1 · Sep 11, 2025 · US
Ventricle tethering
US-2025281297-A1 · Sep 11, 2025 · US
Closing tissue openings
US-12369905-B2 · Jul 29, 2025 · US
Purse-string sutures
US-2025213244-A1 · Jul 3, 2025 · US
Echogenic sutures for cardiac procedures
US-2025186209-A1 · Jun 12, 2025 · US
Purse-string sutures
US-12256920-B2 · Mar 25, 2025 · US
Recent patents
Latest publications not already listed above.
Support device for valve leaflet
US-2025032256-A1 · Jan 30, 2025 · US
Methods and devices for heart valve repair
US-2024366382-A1 · Nov 7, 2024 · US
Adjustable annuloplasty device
US-2024366378-A1 · Nov 7, 2024 · US
Minimally-invasive defect closure
US-2024341744-A1 · Oct 17, 2024 · US
Surgical pad reinforcement
US-2024315688-A1 · Sep 26, 2024 · US
Delivery devices for forming a distal anchor for mitral valve repair
US-2024225840-A1 · Jul 11, 2024 · US
Clip and method for closing left atrial appendage
US-2024173034-A1 · May 30, 2024 · US
Delivery devices for forming a distal anchor for mitral valve repair
US-11944540-B2 · Apr 2, 2024 · US
Method and apparatus for cardiac procedures
US-2024099845-A1 · Mar 28, 2024 · US
Multi-lumen cardiac access
US-2024058034-A1 · Feb 22, 2024 · US
Method and apparatus for cardiac procedures
US-11833048-B2 · Dec 5, 2023 · US
High strength cords for cardiac procedures
US-2023380970-A1 · Nov 30, 2023 · US
Multi-anchor delivery systems
US-2023310155-A1 · Oct 5, 2023 · US
Closing tissue openings
US-2023210523-A1 · Jul 6, 2023 · US
Apparatus for approximating sutures in cardiac procedures
US-2022387015-A1 · Dec 8, 2022 · US
Medical instruments with echogenicity-enhancement characteristics
US-2022265426-A1 · Aug 25, 2022 · US
Implanting grafts to valve leaflets for cardiac procedures
US-2022249232-A1 · Aug 11, 2022 · US
Purse-string sutures
US-2022218328-A1 · Jul 14, 2022 · US
Method and apparatus for cardiac procedures
US-2021338429-A1 · Nov 4, 2021 · US
Method and apparatus for cardiac procedures
US-11065120-B2 · Jul 20, 2021 · US
Major assignees
Companies most often associated with this inventor's publications.
| Assignee | Patents |
|---|---|
| Edwards Lifesciences Corp | 21 |
| Univ Maryland | 14 |
| Harpoon Medical Inc | 14 |
| Abiomed Inc | 1 |
Top CPC classifications
Most common classification codes across this inventor's patents.
| CPC | Patents |
|---|---|
| A61F2/2457 | 31 |
| A61B2017/00243 | 26 |
| A61F2/2466 | 20 |
| A61B2017/0406 | 20 |
| A61B2017/0464 | 18 |