Neil Saunders

US Patent:

20060253059, Nov 9, 2006

Filed:

May 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/138513

Inventors:

Neil Saunders - South Jordan UT, US
Brian Jacobs - West Jordan UT, US
Jason Bultman - Salt Lake City UT, US

International Classification:

A61M 37/00
A61M 25/00
A61M 5/00

US Classification:

604006160, 604264000

Abstract:

An aortic cannula tip for reintroducing blood into the blood stream via the aorta. The tip creates a soft flame-shaped flow pattern that reduces the chances of dislodging atheromatous or adherent thromba from the inside surfaces of the aorta. A gentle tapered shape allows the tip to penetrate a small incision made in the aorta without causing undo trauma or risk of tearing. The tip includes a circumferential ridge that allows the tip to be rotated and/or pivoted while in the aorta without breaking a seal formed between the ridge and the aortal wall. A secondary port provides access to a second lumen useable to deploy an intraaortic filtration system.

US Patent:

20090234291, Sep 17, 2009

Filed:

Feb 18, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/388429

Inventors:

Neil Saunders - South Jordan UT, US
Eric Wayne Lindekugel - Fort Collins CO, US
Brian Jacobs - West Jordan UT, US
Duane Alan Ferkovich - Saratoga Springs UT, US

Assignee:

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/34

US Classification:

60416701

Abstract:

A cannula assembly including a cannula body having a perfusion lumen extending therethrough; a removable introducer to be carried in the perfusion lumen, the removable introducer including a first hole, a second hole and a central lumen extending therebetween to allow fluid entering the first hole to flow through the central lumen and exit the second hole into the perfusion lumen; and a cap member including at least one venting means that allows air displaced by the fluid entering the first hole to be vented from the cannula body.

US Patent:

20090275919, Nov 5, 2009

Filed:

May 1, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/434190

Inventors:

Joe Todd - Salt Lake City UT, US
Neil Saunders - South Jordan UT, US
David Wheeler - Salt Lake City UT, US

Assignee:

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61M 25/10

US Classification:

604509, 60410301, 604 9601

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for deploying and/or retrieving a balloon configured to at least partially occlude a vessel, such as the coronary sinus. More particularly, embodiments of the present invention provide a stylet and a balloon catheter configured such that the stylet can be inserted into a lumen in the catheter and used to exert a force against an interior portion of the balloon in order to stretch the balloon and reduce the diameter of the balloon. In one embodiment, the stylet and the balloon both have specialty-configured tips that work together to prevent tearing of the balloon when the stylet is exerting a force against the interior of the balloon's tip.