Patents by Inventor Jose Luis Francese

Jose Luis Francese 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).

  • Stable port device for port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery system
    Patent number: 6355028
    Abstract: A port device includes tubular body with a distal swivel, a platform movable along the length of the port body, and preferably three legs movable relative to the platform. The tubular body is inserted through the chest wall, and the platform is then positioned over the proximal end of the tubular body and adjusted such that feet on the legs contact the chest wall and clamp the chest wall between the feet and the swivel. The legs may be individually adjusted to provide the tubular body at a desired angle relative to the chest wall. According to preferred aspects of the port device, the platform may be ratcheted relative to the port body and the feet may be ratcheted relative to the platform to permit rapid adjustment of the port relative to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Popcab,LLC
    Inventors: Javier E. Castañeda, Jose Luis Francese, Matthew A. Palmer
  • Stable port device for port off-pump beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery system
    Publication number: 20010004691
    Abstract: A port device includes tubular body with a distal swivel, a platform movable along the length of the port body, and preferably three legs movable relative to the platform. The tubular body is inserted through the chest wall, and the platform is then positioned over the proximal end of the tubular body and adjusted such that feet on the legs contact the chest wall and clamp the chest wall between the feet and the swivel. The legs may be individually adjusted to provide the tubular body at a desired angle relative to the chest wall. According to preferred aspects of the port device, the platform may be ratcheted relative to the port body and the feet may be ratcheted relative to the platform to permit rapid adjustment of the port relative to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: June 21, 2001
    Applicant: Medcanica, Inc.
    Inventors: Javier E. Castaneda, Jose Luis Francese, Matthew A. Palmer