Patents by Inventor Benito Hidalgo

Benito Hidalgo 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).

  • Patent number: 6238404
    Abstract: The present invention is a multipurpose medical device for use as a dilator, calibrator, suture guide and perfusion device. The device has an tapered, elongated tube; a valve having an opening coupled to the proximal end of the elongated tube; a connecting tube disengagably coupled to a second opening of the valve; a cylindrical sleeve slidably mounted on a portion of the elongated tubular member and having at least one radial groove configured for guiding a suture needle; and a plurality of diameter indicia marks located on the elongated tubular member. The cylindrical sleeve slides between a use position towards the distal end of the elongated tubular member and a park position towards the proximal end of the elongated tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventors: Benito Hidalgo, Alex Zapolanski