Patents by Inventor Debra Ann Taitague

Debra Ann Taitague 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).

  • APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIAC VALVES AND METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20170027692
    Abstract: A prosthetic valve including a replacement valve having a tubular valve body wall, an expandable stent having a framework with first and second ends, and suturing holding the framework to the valve body at the first and second ends. The suturing at the first end is colored differently from the suturing at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Philipp Bonhoeffer, Debra Ann Taitague
  • Apparatus for treatment of cardiac valves and method of its manufacture
    Patent number: 9498329
    Abstract: A prosthetic valve including a replacement valve having a tubular valve body wall, an expandable stent having a framework with first and second ends, and suturing holding the framework to the valve body at the first and second ends. The suturing at the first end is colored differently from the suturing at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Bonhoeffer, Debra Ann Taitague
  • APPARATUS FOR TREATMENT OF CARDIAC VALVES AND METHOD OF ITS MANUFACTURE
    Publication number: 20140058501
    Abstract: A prosthetic valve including a replacement valve having a tubular valve body wall, an expandable stent having a framework with first and second ends, and suturing holding the framework to the valve body at the first and second ends. The suturing at the first end is colored differently from the suturing at the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Philipp Bonhoeffer, Debra Ann Taitague
  • Apparatus for treatment of cardiac valves and method of its manufacture
    Patent number: 8562672
    Abstract: A prosthetic valve including a replacement valve having a tubular valve body wall, an expandable stent having a framework with first and second ends, and suturing holding the framework to the valve body at the first and second ends. The suturing at the first end is colored differently from the suturing at the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Philippe Bonhoeffer, Debra Ann Taitague
  • Prosthetic heart valve devices and methods of valve replacement
    Patent number: 8323336
    Abstract: A stented valve of two or more leaflets made of pericardium or other material having a relatively thin profile at the annulus. The leaflet surfaces are attached via chords to a stent frame, where the chords are positioned to mimic the native valve anatomy and functionality. In particular, the valves of one exemplary embodiment of the invention are sized to replace a mitral valve and therefore the chords are arranged to prevent prolapse of the leaflets into the atrium. The stented valve has a relatively short height at its annulus due to the positioning of the chords. In addition, the stented valve is capable of being crimped to a small enough size that it can be delivered to the implantation site via transcatheter delivery systems and methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Hill, Cynthia T. Clague, Carol Elsa Eberhardt, Ana R. Menk, Mark J. Capps, Billie J. Millwee, Janice Lynn Shay, Debra Ann Taitague, Joseph C. Morrow, Jerald Redmond
  • Prosthetic Heart Valve Devices and Methods of Valve Replacement
    Publication number: 20090281618
    Abstract: A stented valve of two or more leaflets made of pericardium or other material having a relatively thin profile at the annulus. The leaflet surfaces are attached via chords to a stent frame, where the chords are positioned to mimic the native valve anatomy and functionality. In particular, the valves of one exemplary embodiment of the invention are sized to replace a mitral valve and therefore the chords are arranged to prevent prolapse of the leaflets into the atrium. The stented valve has a relatively short height at its annulus due to the positioning of the chords. In addition, the stented valve is capable of being crimped to a small enough size that it can be delivered to the implantation site via transcatheter delivery systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Hill, Cynthia Clague, Carol Elsa Eberhardt, Ana R. Menk, Mark J. Capps, Billie J. Millwee, Janice Lynn Shay, Debra Ann Taitague, Joseph C. Morrow, Jerald Redmond