Belt for Applying Pressure to a Bodily Organ - Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Treatment
Summary
The USPTO published patent application US20260090888A1 by Muffin Incorporated for a belt or band device designed to treat tricuspid valve regurgitation. The invention includes heat-set configurations to decrease the tricuspid annulus when deployed around the atrioventricular groove, along with tensioning sutures for cinching and force distribution structures. Application was filed December 8, 2025.
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USPTO published patent application US20260090888A1 (Application No. 19411900) assigned to Muffin Incorporated, covering a belt or band device for treating tricuspid valve regurgitation. The device can be heat-set in a specific configuration to effectively decrease the tricuspid annulus when deployed around the atrioventricular groove, incorporating tensioning sutures for applying cinching or tightening and structural elements for distributing force during deployment.
This is an informational patent publication that does not impose regulatory compliance obligations on medical device manufacturers or healthcare providers. Parties interested in this technology should review the patent claims to assess potential licensing needs or competitive implications for their own cardiac valve treatment devices.
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BELT FOR APPLYING PRESSURE TO A BODILY ORGAN
Application US20260090888A1 Kind: A1 Apr 02, 2026
Assignee
Muffin Incorporated
Inventors
SHAUN DAVIS GITTARD, John C. Sigmon,, JR., Gregory James Hardy, Jeremy T. Newkirk, Neal E. Fearnot, William J. Havel, Rita Hadley, Yun Zhou
Abstract
Among other things, there are disclosed embodiments of belts or bands that can be used in treatments for tricuspid valve regurgitation. In some embodiments, such belts may be heat-set in a particular configuration to effectively decrease tricuspid annulus when deployed around the atrioventricular groove. Embodiments include one or more tensioning sutures for applying cinching or tightening to belts when deployed, and structure for effectively distributing force during such tightening.
CPC Classifications
A61F 2/2481 A61B 17/0487 A61B 2017/0496 A61F 2220/0075 A61F 2230/0065 A61F 2250/001
Filing Date
2025-12-08
Application No.
19411900
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