Patents by Inventor Anthony Miksza, Jr.

Anthony Miksza, Jr. 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).

  • Two-piece tissue fastener with non-reentry bent leg staple and retaining receiver
    Patent number: 4532927
    Abstract: A fastener is provided to hold together separated portions of mammalian tissue and includes an open loop fastening member and a receiver adapted to receive the legs of the fastening member. Each fastening member leg extends through the receiver and the distal end of the leg is bent back into a base structure of the receiver to effect engagement of the fastening member and receiver. In the fully engaged configuration, the distal end of each bent leg does not project from the receiver and does not penetrate the tissue portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1985
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Miksza, Jr.