Inventor
Craig A. Ekvall
Inventor
East Bethel, MN, US
Overview
Patents· 20 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
A61Fprimary
A61FFilters implantable into blood vessels49%
A61BDiagnosis36%
A61LMethods or apparatus for sterilising materials or objects in general5%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%
A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body3%
A61NElectrotherapy3%
PatentTitleYear
11,045,183Adjustable tether and epicardial pad system for prosthetic heart valve202110,667,905Apparatus and methods for delivery, repositioning, and retrieval of transcatheter prosthetic valves202010,610,354Epicardial anchor devices and methods202010,610,356Expandable epicardial pads and devices and methods for delivery of same202010,595,996Thrombus management and structural compliance features for prosthetic heart valves202010,555,718Apparatus and methods for alignment and deployment of intracardiac devices202010,517,728Devices and methods for positioning and monitoring tether load for prosthetic mitral valve201910,463,494Prosthetic heart valve and systems and methods for delivering the same201910,463,489Prosthetic heart valve and systems and methods for delivering the same201910,405,976Structural members for prosthetic mitral valves201910,321,995Orthogonally delivered transcatheter heart valve replacement20199,986,993Adjustable tether and epicardial pad system for prosthetic heart valve20189,610,159'Structural members for prosthetic mitral valves'20179,597,181'Thrombus management and structural compliance features for prosthetic heart valves'20179,486,306'Inflatable annular sealing device for prosthetic mitral valve'20168,734,475'Medical implant with floating magnets'20147,666,224'Devices and methods for heart valve treatment'20107,247,134'Devices and methods for heart valve treatment'20077,112,219'Devices and methods for heart valve treatment'20066,622,730'Device for marking and aligning positions on the heart'2003Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
2003–2007Patents assigned to MYOCOR INC (3)· patent assignee history
2003–2010Based in Elk River, MN, US· patent location history
2010Patents assigned to EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to EKVALL CRAIG A (1)· patent assignee history
2014Patents assigned to TORAX MEDICAL INC (1)· patent assignee history
2014–2021Based in East Bethel, MN, US· patent location history
2016–2021Patents assigned to TENDYNE HOLDINGS INC (14)· patent assignee history
2016Based in Bethel, MN, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| TENDYNE HOLDINGS INC | 14 | 2016–2021 |
| MYOCOR INC | 3 | 2003–2007 |
| EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC | 1 | 2010 |
| EKVALL CRAIG Aself | 1 | 2014 |
| TORAX MEDICAL INC | 1 | 2014 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| East Bethel, Minnesota, US | 15 | 2014–2021 |
| Elk River, Minnesota, US | 4 | 2003–2010 |
| Bethel, Minnesota, US | 1 | 2016 |