Patents by Inventor Albert Heacox

Albert Heacox 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).

  • Method for cryopreserving heart valves
    Patent number: 4890457
    Abstract: A method of freezing, storing and thawing collagen-rich tissue, such as heart valves. The method includes a freezing profile for freezing the tissue down to the temperature of liquid nitrogen with minimal tissue damage due to ice crystal formation. Heart valves cryopreserved according to the present process exhibit a high cell viability when thawed and are suitable for implanting in human patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1990
    Assignee: CryoLife, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. McNally, Albert Heacox, Kelvin G. M. Brockbank, Harvey L. Bank