Patents by Inventor Morgan M. House

Morgan M. House 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).

  • Stented heart valve devices
    Patent number: 9173737
    Abstract: A stent frame including an annular portion having first and second ends, a central longitudinal axis, and a wire portion with at least two extending posts and a generally sinusoidal series of peaks and valleys between each of the at least two extending posts; an atrial portion extending from the first end of the annular portion, wherein the atrial portion includes a plurality of flares that extend radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis of the annular portion; and a ventricular portion extending from the second end of the annular portion, wherein the ventricular portion includes at least one flare that extends radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis of the annular portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Hill, Mark J. Capps, Carol E. Eberhardt, Morgan M. House, Stuart R. MacDonald, Joseph C. Morrow, Jerald Redmond, Janice L. Shay, Timothy R. Ryan
  • Stented Heart Valve Devices
    Publication number: 20100036479
    Abstract: A stent frame including an annular portion having first and second ends, a central longitudinal axis, and a wire portion with at least two extending posts and a generally sinusoidal series of peaks and valleys between each of the at least two extending posts; an atrial portion extending from the first end of the annular portion, wherein the atrial portion includes a plurality of flares that extend radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis of the annular portion; and a ventricular portion extending from the second end of the annular portion, wherein the ventricular portion includes at least one flare that extends radially outward relative to the longitudinal axis of the annular portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander J. Hill, Mark J. Capps, Carol E. Eberhardt, Morgan M. House, Stuart R. MacDonald, Joseph C. Morrow, Jerald Redmond, Janice L. Shay, Timothy R. Ryan