ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,750, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to Boston Scientific Scimed Inc. (Maple Grove, Minn.).
"Cardiac prosthesis" was invented by Randall Lashinski (Windsor, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems, devices and methods for resizing a valve annulus are described. An implant is delivered proximate a mitral valve, the implant comprising a tubular body and a plurality of piercing helical anchors, the tubular body comprising an proximal diameter and a distal diameter. Tissue proximate the mitral valve is engaged by rotating the plurality of anchors with corresponding rotational drivers. The tubular body may be transitioned from a f...