Patents by Inventor Philip M. Sawyer

Philip M. Sawyer 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).

  • Methods for sealing of staples and other fasteners in tissue
    Patent number: 5690675
    Abstract: Wounds in lung tissue are closed in a two step method consisting essentially of applying fasteners to a region adjacent to the wound, wherein the fasteners may cause penetrations. The fasteners are present in a preformed layer of collagen, fibrin, fibrinogen, elastin, albumin, or a combination thereof, and energy is applied to the region to fuse the material to the tissue and seal perforations in the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1997
    Assignee: Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip N. Sawyer, Philip M. Sawyer, Cary J. Reich