Patents by Inventor Armond A. Morin

Armond A. Morin 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).

  • Anchoring to soft tissue
    Patent number: 8562646
    Abstract: Soft tissue anchors can be used in various surgical procedures, including pelvic floor reconstruction procedures. The anchors have one position that allows passage through the body and another position that inhibits passage of the anchors back through the soft tissue when a pull-back force is applied to the anchors by an implant, such as a surgical sling used for support of the urethra.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry N. Gellman, Armond A. Morin, Jozef Slanda
  • Anchoring to soft tissue
    Publication number: 20040122474
    Abstract: Soft tissue anchors can be used in various surgical procedures, including pelvic floor reconstruction procedures. The anchors have one position that allows passage through the body and another position that inhibits passage of the anchors back through the soft tissue when a pull-back force is applied to the anchors by an implant, such as a surgical sling used for support of the urethra.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Applicant: SCIMED Life Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Barry N. Gellman, Armond A. Morin, Jozef Slanda