Patents by Inventor Steven Gundry

Steven Gundry 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).

  • Oval-shaped cardiac cannula
    Publication number: 20080033372
    Abstract: A method of performing minimally invasive cardiac surgery includes the step of creating an access aperture into a patient's chest cavity, the access aperture being considerably smaller than a traditional cardiac surgery incision. A cannula is provided that has an oval portion with a longer major axis and a shorter minor axis and the cannula in inserted into the chest cavity through the access aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2007
    Publication date: February 7, 2008
    Inventors: Roderick Briscoe, Paul Rom, Karyl Stapert, David DeWindt, Ronald Devries, Steven Gundry, William Sidor
  • Oval-Shaped Cardiac Cannula
    Publication number: 20070083161
    Abstract: A method of performing minimally invasive cardiac surgery includes the step of creating an access aperture into a patient's chest cavity, the access aperture being considerably smaller than a traditional cardiac surgery incision. A cannula is provided that has an oval portion with a longer major axis and a shorter minor axis and the cannula is inserted into the chest cavity through the access aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Roderick Briscoe, Paul Rom, Karyl Stapert, David DeWindt, Ronald Devries, Steven Gundry, William Sidor