Patents by Inventor David G. Atteridge

David G. Atteridge 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).

  • Inflatable prosthetic cardiovascular valve for percutaneous transluminal implantation of same
    Patent number: 5554185
    Abstract: An inflatable prosthetic cardiovascular valve which is constructed so as to be initially deployable in a deflated "collapsed" configuration wherein the valve may be passed through the lumen of a cardiovascular catheter and subsequently inflated to an "operative" configuration so as to perform its intended valving function at its intended site of implantation within the cardiovascular system. The inflated valve may be held in place by mechanical means (e.g., hooks, projections), by chemical adhesive or through biological assimilation by the heart tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventors: Peter C. Block, W. Earl Anderson, David G. Atteridge