The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Thomas J. Fogarty, Portola Valley, CA (US);
George D. Hermann, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Joshua S. Whittemore, Mountain View, CA (US);
Thomas A. Howell, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Novare Surgical Systems, Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Replaceable pads are provided for jaw-type surgical clamps, clips and other occluding devices. The pads include elastomer impregated mesh embedded in and extending from an elastomeric cushion. When engaged with a vessel, the mesh partially penetrates the adventitial layers of the vessel, securing outer adventitial layers against inner vessel layers to resist relative movement of the layers, thereby minimizing slippage of the device along the clamped vessel. The embedded mesh also functions to stabilize the cushion, especially against lateral movement.
Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile