Patents by Inventor Fred Baron

Fred Baron 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).

  • Method, apparatus, and kit for thermal suture cutting
    Patent number: 7699856
    Abstract: A novel suture removal instrument, kit and technique are described herein. The invention utilizes a newly designed thermal filament to allow the tip of the suture removal instrument to be slipped under the stitch in order to heat and cut the stitch. Current suture removal techniques utilize scissors, forceps, and/or scalpels. These techniques, which are well known in the art, are problematic because they exert tension on the stitch and are associated with patient discomfort. Small stitches add to the difficulty of suture removal because they have less suture laxity for scissor insertion. The present invention therefore allows for more rapid suture removal with less patient discomfort and at a competitive or lower cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Inventors: Robert A. Van Wyk, Michael A. Rolnick, Matthew P. Warden, Borislav S. Simeonov, Fred Baron
  • Method, apparatus, and kit for thermal suture cutting
    Publication number: 20060161180
    Abstract: A novel suture removal instrument, kit and technique are described herein. The invention utilizes a newly designed thermal filament to allow the tip of the suture removal instrument to be slipped under the stitch in order to heat and cut the stitch. Current suture removal techniques utilize scissors, forceps, and/or scalpels. These techniques, which are well known in the art, are problematic because they exert tension on the stitch and are associated with patient discomfort. Small stitches add to the difficulty of suture removal because they have less suture laxity for scissor insertion. The present invention therefore allows for more rapid suture removal with less patient discomfort and at a competitive or lower cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Van Wyk, Michael Rolnick, Matthew Warden, Borislav Simeonov, Fred Baron