Patents by Inventor Kreena B. Modi

Kreena B. Modi 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).

  • Electrosurgical end effector with tissue tacking features
    Patent number: 9445808
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for operating on tissue. The apparatus includes an end effector having an upper jaw and lower jaw. The upper and lower jaws each include an electrode surface. The apparatus also includes a tissue tacking cartridge coupled to one of either the upper jaw or the lower jaw. The tissue tacking cartridge includes at least one fastener positioned outside of the electrode surfaces. The fastener is operable to be deployed from the tissue tacking cartridge. A tack loading cartridge may also be operable to load the end effector with at least one fastener.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Woodard, Jr., Kreena B. Modi, Gary W. Knight, Andrew C. Yoo, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Joseph E. Young, Chester O. Baxter, III, Frederick E. Shelton, IV