Patents by Inventor Gretel Monreal

Gretel Monreal 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).

  • Sutureless graft anastomotic quick connect system
    Patent number: 11918223
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for providing simple, fast, effective, and repeatable anastomotic graft connections, which can reduce (or eliminate) risks associated with graft anastomoses, thus improving patient outcomes. An example embodiment is an anastomotic graft connection device that includes a connector and a cuff. The connector includes a first flared end and a second flared end. The first flared end is configured to be inserted into a vessel (e.g., blood vessel). At least the second flared end is configured to be attached to a graft. The cuff includes an inner ring and an outer ring. The inner ring is configured to secure the graft to at least the second flared end of the connector, and the outer ring is configured to exert force on the vessel to seal the first flared end of the connector against an inner wall of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Landon H. Tompkins, Michael Sobieski, Steven Koenig, Gretel Monreal, Mark Slaughter
  • Sutureless Graft Anastomotic Quick Connect System
    Publication number: 20210052272
    Abstract: Disclosed are devices and methods for providing simple, fast, effective, and repeatable anastomotic graft connections, which can reduce (or eliminate) risks associated with graft anastomoses, thus improving patient outcomes. An example embodiment is an anastomotic graft connection device that includes a connector and a cuff. The connector includes a first flared end and a second flared end. The first flared end is configured to be inserted into a vessel (e.g., blood vessel). At least the second flared end is configured to be attached to a graft. The cuff includes an inner ring and an outer ring. The inner ring is configured to secure the graft to at least the second flared end of the connector, and the outer ring is configured to exert force on the vessel to seal the first flared end of the connector against an inner wall of the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Landon H. Tompkins, Michael Sobieski, Steven Koenig, Gretel Monreal, Mark Slaughter