Recently Issued Patents : 2009

	US7591847: Stentless bioprosthetic valve having chordae for replacing a mitral valve Inventors: Jose Luis Navia Issue Date: 09/22/2009 Brief Description: Stentless bioprosthetic valve having chordae for replacing a mitral valve.
	US7559946: Apparatus for insertion into a body lumen Inventors: Steven William Hoffman Issue Date: 07/14/2009 Brief Description: Apparatus for insertion into a body lumen
	US7559953: Method for fixing tissue Inventors: Timur Paul Sarac Issue Date: 07/14/2009 Brief Description: Method for fixing tissue.
	US7560257: Diagnostic methods for age related macular degeneration Inventors: Joe G. Hollyfield, Robert G. Salomon, John W. Crabb and Xiaorong Gu Issue Date: 07/14/2009 Brief Description: Diagnostic methods for age related macular degeneration.
	US7549969: Apparatus for assisting body movement Inventors: Van den Bogert, Antonie J. Issue Date: 6/23/09 Brief Description: Apparatus for assisting body movement.
	US7547322: Prosthetic valve and method for making same Inventors: Timur P. Sarac, Nicholas G. Smedira Issue Date: 6/16/09 Brief Description: Prosthetic valve and method for making same.
	US7540963: Ultrafiltration membrane, device, bioartificial organ, and methods Inventors: William H. Fissell, IV, H. David Humes, Shuvo Roy, Aaron Fleischman Issue Date: 6/02/09 Brief Description: Ultrafiltration membrane, device, bioartificial organ, and methods.
	US7532938: Intraluminal electrode assembly Inventors: Sandra Machado, Andre Machado, Ali Rezai Issue Date: 5/12/09 Brief Description: Intraluminal electrode assembly.
	US7513902: Skin lesion exciser and skin-closure device therefor Inventors: Michael K. Banbury, Jillian Banbury, Craig B. Berky, Warren P Williamson, IV Issue Date: 4/07/09 Brief Description: Skin lesion exciser and skin-closure device therefor
	US7493168: Electrical Stimulation to Treat Hair Loss Inventors: Ali R. Rezai Issue Date: 02/17/2009 Brief Description: A hair restoration apparatus includes an electrical generator configured to generate an electrical signal meeting defined characteristics.
	US7491179: Apparatus and Method for Assessing Loads on Adjacent Bones Inventors: Shuvo Roy, Aaron J. Fleischman, Edward C. Benzel, Lisa Ferrara Issue Date: 02/17/2009 Brief Description: An apparatus that utilizes microelectromachanical systems (MEMS) technology to provide an in vivo assessment of loads on adjacent bones comprises a body for insertion between the adjacent bones.
	US7491504: Method for Detecting Ovarian Cancer Inventors: Lian Shan, Stanley L. Hazen Issue Date: 02/17/2009 Brief Description: A method of detecting ovarian cancer in a female test subject.
	US07488346: Method and Apparatus for Replacing a Mitral Valve and an Aortic Valve with a Single Homograft Inventors: Jose Luis Navia Issue Date: 02/10/2009 Brief Description: A method and apparatus for replacing both the native mitral valve and the native aortic valve in a heart with a stentless bioprosthetic graft is provided.
	US7477945: Delivery Device for Stimulating the Sympathetic Nerve Chain Inventors: Ali R. Rezai, Thomas MacMartin Harman, II, Ashwini Sharan Issue Date: 01/13/2009 Brief Description: A device and assembly for electrically and/or chemically stimulating individual ganglion and a plurality of ganglia of the nervous system.
	US7473237: Apparatus for Auto-Retroperfusion of a Coronary Vein Inventors: Jose L. Navia, Jose Antonia Navia, Jorge Luis Jordana, Ji-Feng Chen Issue Date: 01/06/2009 Brief Description: An apparatus and method for automatically retroperfusing a coronary vein.