Patents by Inventor Dennis F. Devereux

Dennis F. Devereux 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).

  • Surgical composite structure having absorbable and nonabsorbable components
    Patent number: 5092884
    Abstract: A composite structure is disclosed having two or more biocompatible polymers. At least one of the polymers is nonabsorbable. The nonabsorbable polymer is extruded into a fiber. The fiber can be fabricated into a textile structure, for example a woven mesh. The nonabsorbable mesh is then encapsulated with at least one bioabsorbable polymer. The composite structure is useful for repairing anatomical defects, for example in a mammalian abdominal wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventors: Dennis F. Devereux, Henry P. Landi
  • Method of using a surgical repair mesh
    Patent number: 4655221
    Abstract: A polyglycolic acid mesh sling sewn above the pelvic inlet prevents small bowel descent into the true pelvis during radiation therapy for various pelvic malignancies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1987
    Assignee: American Cyanamid Company
    Inventor: Dennis F. Devereux