Patents by Inventor Monica F. Achiluzzi

Monica F. Achiluzzi 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 prosthesis
    Patent number: 10143550
    Abstract: A heart valve prosthesis configured to be implanted at cardiac valve annulus located at an interface between a ventricle (LV) and an atrium (LA), the heart valve prosthesis including: a first portion configured for enclosing a plurality of chordae tendineae (CT) in the ventricle (LV) and native valve leaflets (NVL) to which said chordae tendineae are connected, and a second portion including a radially expandable annular member and a prosthetic heart valve anchored to said radially expandable annular member, wherein said first portion is configured to be implanted in the ventricle (LV), and wherein said second portion is configured to be implanted and coupled to the first portion at the cardiac valve annulus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.
    Inventor: Monica F. Achiluzzi
  • Prosthetic vascular conduit
    Patent number: 8512397
    Abstract: A prosthetic vascular conduit for coupling to a valve having an annular portion includes a terminal collar member, radially expandable to receive the annular portion of the valve. The collar member includes a portion which is radially contractible to capture the annular portion of the valve to couple the valve to the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Sorin Group Italia S.r.l.
    Inventors: Giovanni Rolando, Paolo Gaschino, Monica F. Achiluzzi, Felice G. Carlino
  • PROSTHETIC VASCULAR CONDUIT
    Publication number: 20100274351
    Abstract: A prosthetic vascular conduit for coupling to a valve having an annular portion includes a terminal collar member, radially expandable to receive the annular portion of the valve. The collar member includes a portion which is radially contractible to capture the annular portion of the valve to couple the valve to the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Sorin Biomedica Cardio S.r.I.
    Inventors: Giovanni Rolando, Paolo Gaschino, Monica F. Achiluzzi, Felice G. Carlino