Patents by Inventor Rebecca Scoggins

Rebecca Scoggins 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).

  • Rotatable heart valve holder
    Patent number: 5443502
    Abstract: A hinged heart valve holder and suturing method whereby the heart valve holder can be secured within a mechanical heart using a single suture. This suture operates both to secure the hinged heart valve holder within the annulus of the heart valve and to prevent the sewing ring from rotating on the annular valve body. Severing the suture at a single point both releases the heart valve holder and the sewing ring, permitting the annular valve body to be rotated within the sewing ring. Simultaneously, the suture remains secured to the heart valve holder and thus will be withdrawn in its entirety from the operation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1995
    Assignee: Carbomedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Roberto Caudillo, Rebecca Scoggins