Patents by Inventor Anthony S. Miksza, Jr.

Anthony S. 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).

  • Surgical fastening systems made from polymeric materials
    Patent number: 4724839
    Abstract: An improved surgical fastener system comprising staples and receivers with flanges on the staple legs interlocking with openings in the receiver.Each staple is of polymeric material and U-shaped with a pair of parallel legs joined by a bridging member. Each leg is tapered from a large cross section at the bridging member to a pointed end. There are at least two spaced flanges on each leg with the area between those flanges being cut away. Each flange extends only part way around the circumference of a leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 16, 1988
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Bedi, Anthony S. Miksza, Jr., Carl R. Smith
  • Surgical instrument for applying fasteners having tissue locking means for maintaining the tissue in the instrument while applying the fasteners (case I)
    Patent number: 4607636
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for applying tissue fasteners. The instrument includes a stationary jaw and a movable jaw mounted on a support body. The jaws are placed on the opposite sides of the tissue to be joined. The instrument includes means for holding the tissue between the jaws while the fasteners are being applied and to provide rigidity between the jaws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1986
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: John Kula, Anthony S. Miksza, Jr.
  • Surgical instrument for applying two-piece fasteners comprising frictionally held U-shaped staples and receivers (Case III)
    Patent number: 4585153
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for applying two-piece fasteners to tissue to be joined. The instrument includes a stationary jaw and a movable jaw mounted on a support body. The U-shaped staple portions of the fasteners are held in the movable jaw by friction means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1986
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen J. Failla, Anthony S. Miksza, Jr.
  • Full stroke compelling mechanism for surgical instrument with drum drive
    Patent number: 4448194
    Abstract: An actuating mechanism is provided for a hand-operated surgical instrument having at least one operating member. The operating member is engaged by or extends from a flexible pusher member wound at least partially around the circumference of a drum and secured thereto. A pinion is connected to the drum for rotation therewith and is driven by a gear segment on a handle that is pivotally monted to the instrument. A full stroke compelling mechanism is associated with the drum for preventing return of the handle to the unactuated position unless and until the operating member has been moved through the full design range of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1984
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: John DiGiovanni, Szabolcs M. Vigh, William P. McVay, Anthony S. Miksza, Jr.