US Patent Issued to Edwards Lifesciences on June 16 for "Securing a guidewire delivery catheter in the coronary sinus using a mechanically releasing arm" (California, Michigan Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,653,514, issued on June 16, was assigned to Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (Irvine, Calif.).

"Securing a guidewire delivery catheter in the coronary sinus using a mechanically releasing arm" was invented by Bethany Jo Hall (Newport Beach, Calif.), Cooper Ryan Rickerson (Huntington Beach, Calif.), Jason James Raid Haddad (Corona, Calif.) and Steven Charles Coutteau (Ferndale, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Mechanisms are disclosed for securing a catheter in place to facilitate puncturing a hole through a vessel wall. The securing mechanisms include mechanically releasing arms that press against the wall of the vessel. The mechanically r...