Patents by Inventor Patrick E. Virnich

Patrick E. Virnich 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).

  • Vascular hole closure
    Patent number: 5810846
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for closing a punctured blood vessel is described. The method includes providing a clip applier adapted to apply one or more surgical clips to at least a portion of the exterior of a blood vessel in order to close a puncture wound therein. In a preferred embodiment, the clip applier is guided to the puncture by a guide wire and one or more surgical clips are applied to close the puncture wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick E. Virnich, Salvatore Castro, Dragomir C. Marinkovich