Patents by Inventor Jeffery Alvarez

Jeffery Alvarez has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Devices and methods for vessel harvesting
    Publication number: 20060276815
    Abstract: Devices and methods for harvesting a body structure such as a vessel are provided. Embodiments include devices configured to harvest a vessel from a patient's body, wherein the device includes a mechanism for self-guiding the device over the vessel. Also provided are methods of using the subject devices to harvest a vessel from a patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Lotti, Jeffery Alvarez, James Whayne, Kumar Jambunathan
  • Vascular anastomosis systems
    Publication number: 20060064119
    Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for implanting a connector to provide an anastomotic connection at a graft/host vessel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Alexander Tilson, James Whayne, Patrick Owens, Jeffery Alvarez, Mitchell Barham
  • Vascular anastomosis systems
    Publication number: 20050251163
    Abstract: Devices and methods are described herein for implanting a connector to provide an anastomotic connection at a graft/host vessel junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Alexander Tilson, James Whayne, Patrick Owens, Jeffery Alvarez, Mitchell Barham