James R Gannoe

6488693, Dec 3, 2002

Jan 26, 2001

09/813256

James R. Gannoe - Redwood City CA
Meir Moshe - El Sobronte CA

Hearport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A61B 1732

606167, 606170, 606185, 60416412

An improved vascular incisor and method for allowing a user to safely create an incision in a body lumen. The present invention provides an apparatus which can create an incision in a front wall of the ascending aorta while preventing the blade from creating an incision in surrounding body structures, such as the back wall of the ascending aorta. The incisor includes a surgical element such as a blade which is activated by an actuator. As the actuator is depressed, the blade is moved from a protected, retracted position to an exposed, deployed position. The exposed blade is pushed into a front wall of the ascending aorta to create an incision. As the actuator is depressed further, the blade is automatically moved to the retracted position to prevent the blade from incising the back wall of the aorta.

6709441, Mar 23, 2004

Apr 23, 2001

09/840262

Lee R. Bolduc - Mountain View CA
James R. Gannoe - Redwood City CA
Theodore C. Johnson - Atherton CA

Heartport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A61B 1704

606153

Devices and methods for performing vascular anastomosis. A needle passer is used to pass one or more needles through tissue to thread one or more lengths of suture through the tissue. The needle passer is operable using one hand and includes a handle supporting a shaft assembly carrying first and second sets of needles connected by lengths of suture. An actuator assembly uncovers the first set of needles, moves them into a radially extended position, and then passes them through tissue, for example, the wall of a patients aorta. The needle passer may be pistol-shaped with a trigger that is moved in one direction to sequentially uncover, radially extend, and move the first set of needles through the aorta around an aortotomy. The needles may then be pulled away from the patient to thread the suture through the tissue. A delivery device is used to deliver a member adapted to be secure to body tissue, such as a vascular conduit.

6939297, Sep 6, 2005

Nov 6, 2001

09/993175

James R. Gannoe - Redwood City CA, US
Daniel M. Brounstein - San Mateo CA, US
Meir Moshe - El Sobrante CA, US
Jan Komtebedde - Los Gatos CA, US
David Evans - Fishers IN, US
Andrew H. Hancock - Fremont CA, US

Heartport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A61B001/32

600232

The invention provides a stabilizer having a foot to stabilize a patient's heart. The stabilizer has a first foot which is larger than a second foot. The first foot has lateral surfaces which are used to retract other parts of the heart while contact surfaces stabilize the target artery.

6962596, Nov 8, 2005

Mar 14, 2003

10/389536

Lee R. Bolduc - Mountain View CA, US
James R. Gannoe - Redwood City CA, US
Philip R. Houle - Palo Alto CA, US

A61B017/08

606153, 606219, 606220

Systems for anastomosing a first hollow tissue structure to a second hollow tissue structure are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, such a system comprises at least one tissue securing member adapted to secure the first and second hollow tissue structures together, and a device for applying the tissue securing member to the tissue structures. The tissue securing member is preferably configured to pass through only one of the tissue structures, and is movable from a first configuration to a second configuration which results in a compressive force being applied to the tissue structures. The systems are particularly useful for performing anastomosis of blood vessels in heart surgery.

6981978, Jan 3, 2006

Aug 30, 2002

10/232505

James Gannoe - Redwood City CA, US

Satiety, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

A61B 17/08

606153, 606192, 128898

Methods and devices for maintaining a space-occupying device in a fixed relationship relative to a patient's stomach by manipulation of the stomach. In one variation, two or more regions of the stomach wall are brought into appromixation with one another and secured together in a manner that secures a space-occupying device within the stomach of the patient. In another variation, two or more regions of the stomach wall are wrapped around a space-occupying device to maintain the position of the space-occupying device relative to the stomach wall. In another variation, a system having a space-occupying member and a locking member capable holding the space-occupying member against the inner wall of the stomach are provided. In a further variation, a pouch is created within the stomach that receives and retains a space-occupying device.

6994669, Feb 7, 2006

Jan 27, 2000

09/492558

James R. Gannoe - Redwood City CA, US
Daniel M. Brounstein - San Mateo CA, US
Meir Moshe - El Sobrante CA, US
Jan Komtebedde - Los Gatos CA, US
David Evans - Fishers IN, US
Andrew H. Hancock - Fremont CA, US

Heartport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A61B 1/32

600232

The invention provides a stabilizer having a foot to stabilize a patient's heart. The stabilizer has a first foot which is larger than a second foot. The first foot has lateral surfaces which are used to retract other parts of the heart while contact surfaces stabilize the target artery.

7033384, Apr 25, 2006

Aug 30, 2002

10/233236

James Gannoe - Redwood City CA, US
Federico Gutierrez - Pacifica CA, US

Satiety, Inc. - Palo Alto CA

A61F 2/06

623 111, 606194, 604509, 128898

Gastric space occupying devices are provided that include a stent configured for deployment in the gastrointestinal tract of a patient, and in particular, for deployment in the esophagus or the stomach. Secured to the stent is an expandable member that is adapted to reside within the patient's stomach. When expanded, the expandable member occupies a predefined volume within the patient's stomach and is further tethered to the deployed stent, thereby retaining or anchoring the expandable member within the stomach. Methods and systems for the deploying the space occupying devices are also provided.

7056326, Jun 6, 2006

Jun 2, 2004

10/858640

Lee R. Bolduc - Mountain View CA, US
James R. Gannoe - Redwood City CA, US
Philip R. Houle - Palo Alto CA, US

Heartport, Inc. - Redwood City CA

A61B 17/08

606153, 606219, 606220

Systems for anastomosing a first hollow tissue structure to a second hollow tissue structure are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, such a system comprises at least one tissue securing member adapted to secure the first and second hollow tissue structures together, and a device for applying the tissue securing member to the tissue structures. The tissue securing member is preferably configured to pass through only one of the tissue structures, and is movable from a first configuration to a second configuration which results in a compressive force being applied to the tissue structures. The systems are particularly useful for performing anastomosis of blood vessels in heart surgery.