Patents by Inventor Alex Lanniruberto

Alex Lanniruberto 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).

  • Valve assembly for introducing instruments into body cavities
    Patent number: 5360417
    Abstract: A valve assembly adapted for introduction of surgical instruments into a patient's body includes a valve body formed of a flexibly resilient material which defines an aperture for reception of the instrument. The aperture is configured and dimensioned such that insertion of the instrument into the aperture will cause the resilient material of the valve body to resiliently engage the outer surface of the instrument in a substantially gas tight manner. The valve assembly includes a biasing member for closing the valve body to form a gas tight seal prior to inserting the instrument therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Roy D. Gravener, Alex Lanniruberto, Michael Ciccolella