Patents by Inventor James Hutton

James Hutton 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).

  • Heart valve stent with alignment posts
    Patent number: 6635085
    Abstract: A stent includes a stent member having a plurality of post members formed therein. Each post member is connected to an adjacent post member by an interconnecting portion. A plurality of leg members extend from the stent member. The stent may be molded within a flexible polymer valve. The legs stabilize and locate the stent in the mold. Upon completion of the molding process, the legs can be separated from the stent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Carbomedics Inc.
    Inventors: James Charles Caffey, Riyad Moe, Matthew Allen Freund, James Hutton