Patents by Inventor Minelu Zonnenshein

Minelu Zonnenshein 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).

  • Fundoplication apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7156863
    Abstract: An endoscopic device for the partial fundoplication for the treatment of GERD, comprises: a) a distal bending portion and a flexible portion suitable to be positioned in extended shape within the esophagus of a subject; b) a positioning assembly comprising two separate elements, one of which is located on said distal bending portion, and the other on said flexible portion; c) a stapling assembly comprising a staple ejecting device, wherein said staple ejecting device is located on either said bending portion or on said flexible portion, said staple ejecting devices being in working positioned relationship when said two separate elements of said positioning assembly are aligned; and d) circuitry for determining when said two separate elements of said positioning assembly are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Medigus Ltd.
    Inventors: Elazar Sonnenschein, Minelu Zonnenshein, Randal Chinnock, Lawrence Crainich
  • Fundoplication apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20010056282
    Abstract: An endoscopic device for the partial fundoplication for the treatment of GERD, comprises: a) a distal bending portion and a flexible portion suitable to be positioned in extended shape within the esophagus of a subject; b) a positioning assembly comprising two separate elements, one of which is located on said distal bending portion, and the other on said flexible portion; c) a stapling assembly comprising a staple ejecting device, wherein said staple ejecting device is located on either said bending portion or on said flexible portion, said staple ejecting devices being in working positioned relationship when said two separate elements of said positioning assembly are aligned; and d) circuitry for determining when said two separate elements of said positioning assembly are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: Elazar Sonnenschein, Minelu Zonnenshein, Randal Chinnock, Lawrence Crainich