Patents by Inventor Federico Guiterrez

Federico Guiterrez 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).

  • Prosthesis heart valve fixturing device
    Patent number: 8021421
    Abstract: A biologically implantable prosthesis is disclosed. The prosthesis can have a circumferentially expandable wall and elements that prevent the wall from collapsing once the wall is expanded. Methods of making and using the prosthesis are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Fogarty, Michael J. Drews, Ernest Lane, Neil Holmgren, Federico Guiterrez
  • Prosthesis fixturing device and methods of using the same
    Publication number: 20050043760
    Abstract: A biologically implantable prosthesis is disclosed. The prosthesis can have a circumferentially expandable wall and elements that prevent the wall from collapsing once the wall is expanded. Methods of making and using the prosthesis are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Fogarty, Michael Drews, Ernest Lane, Neil Holmgren, Federico Guiterrez