Patents Examined by Allen M. Ostragar
  • Surgical fastening systems made from polymeric materials
    Patent number: 4805617
    Abstract: An improved surgical fastener system comprising parallel rows of staples and receivers with the receivers connected to adjacent receivers by a plurality of linkages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1989
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Bedi, Donald M. Golden, Mark T. Gaterud, Anthony S. Miksza, Jose C. Deniega, Richard Smith, W. Brinton Yorks, Jr.