Patents by Inventor Bartolo Sciano, Jr.

Bartolo Sciano, 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).

  • Method for annealing stapler anvils
    Patent number: 5173133
    Abstract: An anvil member for use in a surgical stapler is annealed by localized heating, preferably induction heating. A shaped shielding means is used to cradle the anvil so as to expose the staple crimping portion of the anvil. The heating is performed so as to anneal only the delimited staple crimping portion of the anvil. All other portions of the anvil are either shielded by the cradle or are out of the heating range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Donald A. Morin, Bartolo Sciano, Jr.