Patents by Inventor Mark W. Cater

Mark W. Cater 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).

  • Patent number: 5064431
    Abstract: An annuloplasty ring of a tubular construction having two drawstrings, the ends of which extend from openings in the tube. The ring tube is stitched through the mid-section, defining two channels, the inner of which carries the drawstrings, and outer of which is used as a sewing flange for suturing the ring in place. A colored line along the top and bottom of the ring marks the stitching line, and, therefore, the dividing line between the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: St. Jude Medical Incorporated
    Inventors: Charles H. Gilbertson, William S. Nettekoven, Mark W. Cater