Patents by Inventor Jeffrey James Giba

Jeffrey James Giba 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).

  • Valve holder for tricuspid heart valve
    Patent number: 7018407
    Abstract: A holding device for a tricuspid prosthetic tissue heart valve which permits the commissure support struts to be drawn toward one another by increasing the tension on the threads which attach the holder to the valve. The resulting tapered valve configuration facilitates valve insertion and reduces the possibility of damaging the valve tissue during implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1981
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Medtronic
    Inventors: John Thomas Matthew Wright, George Moreno Acosta, Jeffrey James Giba
  • Valve holder for tricuspid heart valve
    Patent number: RE42395
    Abstract: A holding device for a tricuspid prosthetic tissue heart valve which permits the commissure support struts to be drawn toward one another by increasing the tension on the threads which attach the holder to the valve. The resulting tapered valve configuration facilitates valve insertion and reduces the possibility of damaging the valve tissue during implantation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: John Thomas Matthew Wright, George Moreno Acosta, Jeffrey James Giba