US Patent No: 5,139,515

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Ascending aortic prosthesis

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Abstract

An ascending aortic prothesis has a root wall portion with annularly spaced bulges simulating the sinuses of Valsalva to provide a more natural functioning of the aortic valve following surgery to implant such prothesis in comparison to conventional aortic protheses which are of uniform tubular diameter.

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Robicsek, Francis Charlotte, NC 7 200

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MEDTRONIC, INC. (1)
4,350,492 Method for preparing tissue heart valve 44 1981

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COLIBRI HEART VALVE LLC (3)
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8,109,995 Percutaneously implantable replacement heart valve device and method of making same 0 2008
8,361,144 Percutaneously deliverable heart valve and methods associated therewith 0 2011
 
COOK MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (3)
8,221,492 Artificial valve prosthesis with improved flow dynamics 0 2004
7,717,952 Artificial prostheses with preferred geometries 2 2006
8,038,708 Implantable device with remodelable material and covering material 0 2006
 
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. (3)
6,953,332 Mandrel for use in forming valved prostheses having polymer leaflets by dip coating 46 2000
6,562,069 Polymer leaflet designs for medical devices 25 2001
7,018,404 Conduit for aorta or pulmonary artery replacement 14 2002
 
WORLD HEART CORPORATION (3)
6,102,845 Ventricular assist device with minimal blood contacting surfaces 30 1994
5,810,708 Ventricular assist conduit with externally supported tissue valve 20 1995
6,001,056 Smooth ventricular assist device conduit 55 1998
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (2)
7,465,316 Tri-petaled aortic root vascular graft 1 2004
7,842,098 Longitudinally expanding medical device 1 2005
 
LIFEPORT SCIENCES LLC (2)
5,683,449 Modular bifurcated intraluminal grafts and methods for delivering and assembling same 201 1995
5,676,696 Modular bifurcated intraluminal grafts and methods for delivering and assembling same 277 1996
 
MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC (2)
7,309,461 Ultrasonic crimping of a varied diameter vascular graft 5 2004
8,388,679 Single continuous piece prosthetic tubular aortic conduit and method for manufacturing the same 0 2010
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (2)
6,347,632 Compliant simulated aortas, method for making same by adjusting durometer of materials, and method for testing heart valves 4 1992
5,546,820 Method and apparatus for testing of circumferentially compliant bioprosthetic valve 0 1994
 
SORIN BIOMEDICA CARDIO S.R.L. (2)
8,109,996 Minimally-invasive cardiac-valve prosthesis 0 2005
7,857,845 Cardiac-valve prosthesis 2 2006
 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (2)
RE44050 Vascular prosthesis 0 2004
7,431,733 Vascular prosthesis 1 2004
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC LIMITED (1)
7,758,633 Varied diameter vascular graft 2 2004
 
CARBOMEDICS INC. (1)
7,641,687 Attachment of a sewing cuff to a heart valve 12 2004
 
HEINEMEN MEDICAL RESEARCH, INC. (1)
6,544,285 Aortic root prosthesis with compliant sinuses 10 2000
 
TOKYO WOMEN'S MEDICAL UNIVERSITY (1)
6,875,230 Mechanical heart valve and production method thereof 36 2002
 
VASCUTEK LIMITED (1)
6,352,554 Prosthetic tubular aortic conduit and method for manufacturing the same 23 1999
 
VERYAN MEDICAL LIMITED (1)
6,039,754 Vascular prostheses 43 1996
 
WILES, TERRY L. (1)
5,406,857 Method and apparatus for testing of circumferentially compliant bioprosthetic valve 19 1992
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (3)
5,545,215 External sigmoid valve complex frame and valved conduit supported by the same 43 1994
5,755,779 Blood stream adjuster 54 1996
6,319,281 Artificial venous valve and sizing catheter 62 1999