Patents Examined by Kelly S. O'Hara
  • Endoscopic linton procedure using balloon dissectors and retractors
    Patent number: 6240924
    Abstract: A method of exposing, ligating, and dividing perforating veins endoscopically using balloon dissectors to gain access to the perforating veins thereby avoiding large incisions required in the Linton procedure and similar open surgical procedures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: General Surgical Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Fogarty, George D. Hermann