ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,484,905, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to James E. Coleman (Dublin).
"Adjustable heart valve implant" was invented by James E. Coleman (Dublin) and Christy Cummins (Dublin).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods are provided for repairing a heart valve, such as a mitral, tricuspid or aortic valve, using an adjustable and removable implant that can be delivered to the heart through the apex in a simplified and non-invasive manner. The implant can include a prosthetic valve portion coupled to a proximal end of a shaft, and an anchor portion coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The prosthetic valve can be suspended within an ope...