Patents by Inventor Pam Fotopoulos

Pam Fotopoulos 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).

  • Packaging for medical device
    Patent number: 11850136
    Abstract: Packaging for a medical implant such as a hernia repair prosthetic material includes a carrier and a stiffener. The hernia repair prosthetic material is placed adjacent to the stiffener within the carrier. The carrier assembly is sealed within an outer pouch, such as a foil pouch, and sterilized. When the carrier is being removed from the pouch in preparation for surgery, the stiffener helps prevent the carrier assembly from contacting non-sterile portions of the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: James McAdam, Pam Fotopoulos, Timothy Early
  • PACKAGING FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20230277289
    Abstract: Packaging for a medical implant such as a hernia repair prosthetic material includes a carrier and a stiffener. The hernia repair prosthetic material is placed adjacent to the stiffener within the carrier. The carrier assembly is sealed within an outer pouch, such as a foil pouch, and sterilized. When the carrier is being removed from the pouch in preparation for surgery, the stiffener helps prevent the carrier assembly from contacting non-sterile portions of the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: James McAdam, Pam Fotopoulos, Timothy Early
  • Packaging for medical device
    Patent number: 11612474
    Abstract: Packaging for a medical implant such as a hernia repair prosthetic material includes a carrier and a stiffener. The hernia repair prosthetic material is placed adjacent to the stiffener within the carrier. The carrier assembly is sealed within an outer pouch, such as a foil pouch, and sterilized. When the carrier is being removed from the pouch in preparation for surgery, the stiffener helps prevent the carrier assembly from contacting non-sterile portions of the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: James McAdam, Pam Fotopoulos, Timothy Early
  • PACKAGING FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20220323193
    Abstract: Packaging for a medical implant such as a hernia repair prosthetic material includes a carrier and a stiffener. The hernia repair prosthetic material is placed adjacent to the stiffener within the carrier. The carrier assembly is sealed within an outer pouch, such as a foil pouch, and sterilized. When the carrier is being removed from the pouch in preparation for surgery, the stiffener helps prevent the carrier assembly from contacting non-sterile portions of the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: James McAdam, Pam Fotopoulos, Timothy Early
  • Packaging for medical device
    Patent number: 11406484
    Abstract: Packaging for a medical implant such as a hernia repair prosthetic material includes a carrier and a stiffener. The hernia repair prosthetic material is placed adjacent to the stiffener within the carrier. The carrier assembly is sealed within an outer pouch, such as a foil pouch, and sterilized. When the carrier is being removed from the pouch in preparation for surgery, the stiffener helps prevent the carrier assembly from contacting non-sterile portions of the pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: James McAdam, Pam Fotopoulos, Timothy Early
  • PACKAGING FOR MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210361403
    Abstract: Packaging for a medical implant such as a hernia repair prosthetic material includes a carrier and a stiffener. The hernia repair prosthetic material is placed adjacent to the stiffener within the carrier. The carrier assembly is sealed within an outer pouch, such as a foil pouch, and sterilized. When the carrier is being removed from the pouch in preparation for surgery, the stiffener helps prevent the carrier assembly from contacting non-sterile portions of the pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: James McAdam, Pam Fotopoulos, Timothy Early