Patents by Inventor Ronald Devore

Ronald Devore 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).

  • Surgical clips and apparatus and method for clip placement
    Patent number: 6776783
    Abstract: An improved surgical clip and clip applicator for placing a surgical clip over a target structure. The surgical clip generally has a pair of opposing clamp arms, each having an associated clamping surface, and a connecting portion joining the clamp arms and biasing them to a normally closed position. The surgical clip may be opened and locked into the open position prior to being loaded into a clip applicator or the surgical clip may be opened by a clip applicator itself. The surgical clip and clip applicators require reduced actuation forces and simplified applicator mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: CardioThoracic Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Frantzen, Charles S. Taylor, Michael V. Morejohn, Dwight P. Morejohn, Ronald Devore
  • Surgical clips and apparatus and method for clip placement
    Patent number: 6193732
    Abstract: An improved surgical clip and clip applicator for placing a surgical clip over a target structure. The surgical clip generally has a pair of opposing clamp arms, each having an associated clamping surface, and a connecting portion joining the clamp arms and biasing them to a normally closed position. The surgical clip may be opened and locked into the open position prior to being loaded into a clip applicator or the surgical clip may be opened by a clip applicator itself. The surgical clip and clip applicators require reduced actuation forces and simplified applicator mechanisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: CardioThoracic System
    Inventors: John J. Frantzen, Charles S. Taylor, Michael V. Morejohn, Dwight P. Morejohn, Ronald Devore