Patents by Inventor Kenneth Jerome Michlitsch

Kenneth Jerome Michlitsch 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 methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
    Patent number: 8574243
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point and moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to, or in line with, a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point, thereby forming the tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold from a vicinity of the second tissue contact point. Adjustable anchor assemblies; as well as anchor delivery systems, shape-lockable guides and methods for endoluminally performing medical procedures, such as gastric reduction, treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, resection of lesions, and treatment of bleeding sites; are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: USGI Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Vahid C. Saadat, Kenneth Jerome Michlitsch, Rich C. Ewers, Chris Rothe, Rodney Brenneman, Cang Lam, Eugene Chen
  • Apparatus and methods for forming and securing gastrointestinal tissue folds
    Publication number: 20040162568
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for forming a gastrointestinal tissue fold by engaging tissue at a first tissue contact point and moving the first tissue contact point from a position initially distal to, or in line with, a second tissue contact point to a position proximal of the second contact point, thereby forming the tissue fold, and extending an anchor assembly through the tissue fold from a vicinity of the second tissue contact point. Adjustable anchor assemblies; as well as anchor delivery systems, shape-lockable guides and methods for endoluminally performing medical procedures, such as gastric reduction, treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, resection of lesions, and treatment of bleeding sites; are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Publication date: August 19, 2004
    Applicant: USGI MEDICAL
    Inventors: Vahid C. Saadat, Kenneth Jerome Michlitsch, Rich C. Ewers, Chris Rothe, Rodney Brenneman, Cang Lam, Eugene Chen