ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,356, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to Second Heart Assist Inc. (Salt Lake City).
"Circulatory assist pump" was invented by Howard J. Leonhardt (Corona Del Mar, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A minimally invasive circulatory support platform that utilizes an aortic stent pump or pumps. The platform uses a low profile catheter-based techniques and provides temporary and chronic circulatory support depending on the needs of the patient. Further described is a wirelessly powered circulatory assist pump for providing chronic circulatory support for heart failure patients. The platform and system are relatively easy to place, have h...