Patents by Inventor Bert Silich

Bert Silich 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).

  • Fixation apparatus for a medical device
    Patent number: 7799000
    Abstract: A fixation apparatus for attaching a medical device to a patient includes an attachment feature attached to the medical device and configured to cooperate with one or more surgical staples to facilitate stapling of the medical device to the patient. The attachment feature includes a staple receiving portion including two ends, each of which has a staple retaining end disposed adjacent thereto. The staple receiving portion is configured to receive surgical staples, and the staple retaining ends are configured to inhibit the staple receiving portion from dislodging from the surgical staples.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Henry Ford Health System
    Inventor: Bert Silich
  • FIXATION APPARATUS FOR A MEDICAL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090287155
    Abstract: A fixation apparatus for attaching a medical device to a patient includes an attachment feature attached to the medical device and configured to cooperate with one or more surgical staples to facilitate stapling of the medical device to the patient. The attachment feature includes a staple receiving portion including two ends, each of which has a staple retaining end disposed adjacent thereto. The staple receiving portion is configured to receive surgical staples, and the staple retaining ends are configured to inhibit the staple receiving portion from dislodging from the surgical staples.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2007
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
    Inventor: Bert Silich