Patents by Inventor Karen N. Hagerty

Karen N. Hagerty 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 access devices with anvil introduction and specimen retrieval structures
    Patent number: 9211122
    Abstract: In various forms, the access devices form at least one passageway through which various surgical instruments and tools may be admitted into the body cavity. Various embodiments may be configured to support an anvil for a circular stapling device therein. Various forms employ a flexible bag for retrieval of specimen from the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen N. Hagerty, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Chester O. Baxter, III
  • SURGICAL ACCESS DEVICES WITH ANVIL INTRODUCTION AND SPECIMEN RETRIEVAL STRUCTURES
    Publication number: 20120238823
    Abstract: Surgical access devices are disclosed. In various forms, the access devices form at least one passageway through which various surgical instruments and tools may be admitted into the body cavity. Various embodiments may be configured to support an anvil for a circular stapling device therein. Various forms employ a flexible bag for retrieval of specimen from the body cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen N. Hagerty, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Chester O. Baxter, III
  • Disposable articles having a failure detection system
    Publication number: 20040064115
    Abstract: A disposable article, e.g., useful as a sanitary protection device. The disposable article has a primary structure and a liquid-sensitive signaling element in liquid communication with the primary structure. Upon exposure to fluid, the liquid-sensitive signaling element expands to signal the user that the article is approaching capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2002
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Inventors: Tarun K. Arora, Karen N. Hagerty, H. Michael Moscherosch