Inventor
VIETMEIER KRISTOPHER HENRY
US23 patents
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ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC
22 patentsUS10299921B2May 28, 2019
Mitral heart valve replacement
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC20 citations93
US11413141B2Aug 16, 2022
Prosthetic heart valve with paravalvular leak mitigation features
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC20 citations92
US11364117B2Jun 21, 2022
Braid connections for prosthetic heart valves
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC8 citations84
US10441421B2Oct 15, 2019
Prosthetic mitral valve
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC12 citations83
US11382750B2Jul 12, 2022
Prosthetic mitral valve
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC4 citations72
US11672652B2Jun 13, 2023
Bowed runners for paravalvular leak protection
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC2 citations70
US12295837B2May 13, 2025
Mitral heart valve replacement
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations61
US12279952B2Apr 22, 2025
Collapsible leaflets for prosthetic heart valves
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations61
US11883280B2Jan 30, 2024
Prosthetic leaflets for valve replacement
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations61
US11690715B2Jul 4, 2023
Collapsible leaflets for prosthetic heart valves
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations61
US12527663B2Jan 20, 2026
Passive alignment of commissures in prosthetic heart valve implantation
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations60
US12521239B2Jan 13, 2026
Leaflet/Cuff attachment compliance for improved durability
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations60
US12514699B2Jan 6, 2026
Prosthetic heart valve with paravalvular leak mitigation features
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations60
US11925556B2Mar 12, 2024
Passive alignment of commissures in prosthetic heart valve implantation
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations60
US11833273B2Dec 5, 2023
Leaflet thickness via stretching techniques for improved valve durability
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC1 citations60
US11717402B2Aug 8, 2023
Leaflet/cuff attachment compliance for improved durability
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations60
US11446142B2Sep 20, 2022
Collapsible leaflets for prosthetic heart valves
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC1 citations53
US12427018B2Sep 30, 2025
Transcatheter mitral valve fixation concepts
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations51
US11471277B2Oct 18, 2022
Prosthetic tricuspid valve replacement design
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations51
US11992406B2May 28, 2024
Multi-step deployment to improve TAVR implant stability
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations45
US12138163B2Nov 12, 2024
Fully deployable and recapturable prosthetic heart valve
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations41
US10368983B2Aug 6, 2019
Collapsible heart valve including stents with tapered struts
ST JUDE MEDICAL CARDIOLOGY DIV INC0 citations41