Patents by Inventor John B. Flege, Jr.

John B. Flege, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 6187019
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a surgical device for attaching a first hollow organ to a second hollow organ and creating a passageway therebetween. The device includes a first member comprising a first prong for entering a wall of the first hollow organ and a second prong for entering a wall of the second hollow organ. The prongs each have a proximal end which attaches to the first member and a distal end extending therefrom. The device further includes a second member having a plow for incising at least one of the hollow organs so as to create a passageway between the hollow organs. The second member further includes a plurality of needle paths on either side of the plow for guiding a needle through the walls of the hollow organ on either side of the passageway. The device further includes a means for driving a needle, having a suture attached thereto, so as to attach the hollow organs together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: David Stefanchik, David L. Hamann, John B. Flege, Jr., Douglas N. Ladd, J. Renee Lupton, James A. Craft
  • Patent number: 6015416
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a surgical device for attaching a first hollow organ to a second hollow organ and creating a passageway therebetween. The device includes a first member comprising a first prong for entering a wall of the first hollow organ and a second prong for entering a wall of the second hollow organ. The prongs each have a proximal end which attaches to the first member and a distal end extending therefrom. The device further includes a second member having a plow for incising at least one of the hollow organs so as to create a passageway between the hollow organs. The second member further includes a plurality of needle paths on either side of the plow for guiding a needle through the walls of the hollow organ on either side of the passageway. The device further includes a means for driving a needle, having a suture attached thereto, so as to attach the hollow organs together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: David Stefanchik, David L. Hamann, John B. Flege, Jr., Douglas N. Ladd, J. Renee Lupton, James A. Craft