EUGENE A GROSSI, M.D.
Radiology at 1 Ave, New York, NY

6602289, Aug 5, 2003

Jun 8, 1999

09/327823

Stephen Colvin - New York NY
Eugene Grossi - New York NY
Aubrey Galloway - Bronxville NY

SA Rings, LLC - New York NY

A61F 224

623 237

An annuloplasty device shaped and sized for attachment to the inner surface of an annulus, the annuloplasty device comprising: a semi-rigid oblong support member having a first end, a second end, a first surface, and a second surface, the first surface including a securing means for securing the first surface to the inner surface of the heart valve annulus, wherein the annuloplasty device is capable of being bent to conform to the inner surface of the annulus such that the first end does not contact the second end.

7981125, Jul 19, 2011

Apr 22, 2005

11/112977

Stephen B. Colvin - New York NY, US
Allan Katz - Freeport NY, US
Eugene A. Grossi - New York NY, US

Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. - San Ramon CA

A61B 17/04

606148

A solution is provided to push a knot and/or cut a suture using a housing having a tip, a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side having a recessed center. The housing further has at least one slit positioned at the tip, and a blade moveable between retracted and extended positions, and positioned within the housing such that the blade passes through the slit as it is moved from the retracted position to the extended position within the slit. A notch may be positioned at the tip to push the knot to a desired position.

6066160, May 23, 2000

Nov 23, 1998

9/198087

Stephen Colvin - New York NY
Eugene Grossi - New York NY
Allan Katz - Freeport NY
Paul Oddo - Freeport NY

Quickie LLC - New York NY

A61B 1704

606232

A suture securing apparatus comprising an apparatus body having a upper surface, a lower surface, an outer surface, and at least one aperture, the aperture having a longitudinal axis extending from the upper surface to the lower surface and defining an aperture surface, wherein a first longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal direction thereof each extends along the longitudinal axis in opposite directions, the aperture including an integral locking means for engaging a suture threaded therethrough.

6716243, Apr 6, 2004

Sep 13, 2000

09/660745

Stephen B. Colvin - New York NY
Eugene Grossi - New York NY
Alan Katz - Freeport NY

Quickie, Inc. - New York NY

A61F 224

623 24, 606 232, 623 241

The present invention provides a suture-terminating device comprising a central body having at least one surface, a plurality of flanges extending radially from the surface and defining at least one grove therebetween, each flange having at least one aperture axially aligned and spaced away from the base wall, at least one removable member disposed within each aperture, and at least one spring disposed adjacently to the surface and maintained in its activated state by contact with a removable member disposed within the aperture. The grove has a base wall and at least one sidewall. The spring, while in its active state, is positioned adjacent to and spaced from the base wall, defining a gap of sufficient size to permit the passage of at least one suture therethrough. The surgeon actuates the device by withdrawing the removable member from the aperture, thus permitting the spring to return to its resting state within the grove. The spring and the base and side walls cooperate to restrict the sutures movement through the gap.

8197538, Jun 12, 2012

May 31, 2007

11/809221

Stephen B. Colvin - New York NY, US
Aubrey Galloway - Bronxville NY, US
Eugene Grossi - New York NY, US
Timothy R. Ryan - Shorewood MN, US

Medtronic, Inc. - Minneapolis MN

A61F 2/24

623 236, 623 237, 623 126, 623 124

An annuloplasty prosthesis including a sheath, an arcuate stiffening element, and an imaging element. The arcuate stiffening element is disposed within the sheath and defines discrete, first and second ends separated by a lateral spacing. The imaging element is disposed within the sheath along the lateral spacing. With this configuration, following implant to the valve annulus, the imaging element provides a mechanism for non-invasively evaluating a shape of the valve annulus, for example, via radiographic, echogenic and/or other image enhancing visualization techniques. In some embodiments, the annuloplasty prosthesis provides a radiographic, echogenic and/or other image enhanced image of a near entirety of the valve annulus.

7479126, Jan 20, 2009

Apr 22, 2005

11/112842

Stephen B. Colvin - New York NY, US
Allan Katz - Freeport NY, US
Eugene A. Grossi - New York NY, US

Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. - San Ramon CA

A61M 31/00

604 9301

An apparatus to puncture a blood vessel has an elongate body portion having a first end, a second end, and a lumen. A pusher member is received by the lumen and a gentle flow tip is coupled to the second end. A blade is in communication with the pusher member, wherein the blade is positioned around the outer curvature of the gentle flow tip.

2011002, Jan 27, 2011

Jul 30, 2010

12/847655

Timothy R. Ryan - Shorewood MN, US
Alexander J. Hill - Blaine MN, US
Jason L. Quill - Forest Lake MN, US
Jerald L. Redmond - Blaine MN, US
Stephen Kuehn - Woodbury MN, US
Eugene Grossi - New York NY, US
Aubrey Galloway - Bronxville NY, US
Hugo Vanermen - Aalst, BE
Rudiger Lange - Munchen, DE

A61F 2/24

623 237

Annuloplasty device for implantation adjacent an annulus of a tricuspid valve, the annulus comprising anterior, posterior and septal aspects adjacent anterior, posterior and septal leaflets, respectively, of the tricuspid valve, the device comprising: a ring body comprising: an anterior portion, a posterior portion and a septal portion shaped to conform to, and for implantation adjacent, the anterior, posterior and septal aspects of the annulus, respectively; and first and second end portions that are more flexible than a remainder of the ring body to provide a gradual transition from the remainder of the ring body to tissue of the tricuspid valve annulus; wherein the ring body is curvilinear, with substantially no flat portions, and forming a shape. Related devices, kits and sizer devices.