Patents by Inventor Avi Roy Shapira

Avi Roy Shapira 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).

  • Method of performing surgical procedures on patients suffering from hiatal hernia
    Patent number: 7841347
    Abstract: The invention is a method of lowering the gastroesophageal junction below the diaphragm of a patient with a hiatal hernia during the performance of surgical procedures performed via natural orifices. The method comprises applying positive pressure ventilation with positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Medigus Ltd.
    Inventors: Elazar Sonnenschein, Minelu Sonnenschein, Avi Roy Shapira
  • Method of performing surgical procedures on patients suffering from hiatal hernia
    Publication number: 20090065003
    Abstract: The invention is a method of lowering the gastroesophageal junction below the diaphragm of a patient with a hiatal hernia during the performance of surgical procedures performed via natural orifices. The method comprises applying positive pressure ventilation with positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) to the patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Elazar Sonnenschein, Minelu Sonnenschein, Avi Roy Shapira