Patents by Inventor Megan L. Prommersberger
Megan L. Prommersberger 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).
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Patent number: 11419608Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Megan L. (Prommersberger) Stopek
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Publication number: 20200246008Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventor: Megan L. (Prommersberger) Stopek
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Patent number: 10675032Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventor: Megan L. (Prommersberger) Stopek
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Publication number: 20180310937Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2018Publication date: November 1, 2018Inventor: Megan L. (Prommersberger) Stopek
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Patent number: 10022125Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Megan L. (Prommersberger) Stopek
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Patent number: 9629626Abstract: An apparatus for supporting tissue during compression prior to the insertion of a surgical element into the tissue has a substrate. The substrate is made from a predetermined material. The predetermined material has a thickness and a predetermined stress strain profile. The predetermined stress strain profile is complementary to a stress strain profile of the tissue and permits the substrate to support the tissue when the surgical element is delivered into the tissue. The substrate provides hemostasis control of the tissue when the surgical element is delivered into the tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Michael A. Soltz, Megan L. Prommersberger, Joshua Stopek
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Publication number: 20160256166Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventor: Megan L. (Prommersberger) Stopek
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Patent number: 9016543Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2013Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Megan L. (Prommersberger) Stopek
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Publication number: 20140084042Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventor: MEGAN L. (PROMMERSBERGER) STOPEK
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Patent number: 8616430Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2012Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Megan L. (Prommersberger) Stopek
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Patent number: 8308046Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventor: Megan L. Prommersberger
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Publication number: 20120067936Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventor: Megan L. Prommersberger
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Patent number: 8137322Abstract: A stabilizer is provided to secure and fix the position of a cannula assembly relative to tissue. The stabilizer is a liquid swellable member which expands within an incision in tissue in response to the absorption of a liquid. The stabilizer includes an inner adhesive layer to secure the stabilizer relative to a cannula assembly. The stabilizer is formed of a polymeric gel or foam. In one embodiment, the stabilizer is fixedly secured to an elongate tubular member of a cannula assembly. In an alternative embodiment, the stabilizer is mounted for longitudinal movement along an elongate tubular member of a cannula assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2007Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Michael A. Soltz, Megan L. Prommersberger, Richard D. Gresham
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Patent number: 8083119Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2011Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventor: Megan L. Prommersberger
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Publication number: 20110168759Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventor: Megan L. Prommersberger
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Patent number: 7909224Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventor: Megan L. Prommersberger
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Publication number: 20100116868Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPInventor: Megan L. Prommersberger
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Patent number: 7665646Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2007Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventor: Megan L. Prommersberger
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Publication number: 20080308608Abstract: A surgical stapler is provided having a pair of jaws including a staple containing cartridge and an anvil. Buttress material is releasable affixed to the staple containing cartridge and the anvil. One of the jaws includes a pair of longitudinal projections at a first end of the jaw and configured to frictionally engage corresponding slots in a first end the buttress material. One of the jaws includes a post at a second end of the jaw. The buttress material includes a hole in a second end of the buttress material for receipt of the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2007Publication date: December 18, 2008Inventor: Megan L. Prommersberger