Patents by Inventor Joseph M. DeVivo

Joseph M. DeVivo 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).

  • Apparatus and method for localizing and removing tissue
    Patent number: 6165137
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus for securing a needle extending therethrough includes a post having a channel therein mounted to a base. The post is positioned in operative alignment with the needle mounted on the base. A locking member is associated with the post in operative alignment with the needle. The locking member defines an opening therethrough to receive the needle, and the locking member is operable between a needle receiving position wherein the needle may be inserted or removed from the locking member and a needle retaining position wherein the needle is retained in at least one direction of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Keith L. Milliman, Lisa W. Heaton, Mitchell J. Palmer, Joseph M. DeVivo
  • Apparatus and method for localizing and removing tissue
    Patent number: 6077231
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus for securing a needle extending therethrough includes a post having a channel therein mounted to a base. The post is positioned in operative alignment with the needle mounted on the base. A locking member is associated with the post in operative alignment with the needle. The locking member defines an opening therethrough to receive the needle, and the locking member is operable between a needle receiving position wherein the needle may be inserted or removed from the locking member and a needle retaining position wherein the needle is retained in at least one direction of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Keith L. Milliman, Mitchell J. Palmer, Lisa W. Heaton, Joseph M. DeVivo