Patents by Inventor Brian Nentwick
Brian Nentwick 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).
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Publication number: 20130310873Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Megan Stopek (née Prommersberger), Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
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Publication number: 20130240601Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Patent number: 8529819Abstract: Articles are provided having no orientation or a multi-directional orientation. Such articles may be in the form of films, ribbons, sheets, and/or tapes and may be utilized as buttresses with a surgical stapling apparatus or as reinforcing means for suture lines.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2008Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Roland Ostapoff, Brian Nentwick, Richard Stevenson
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Patent number: 8512402Abstract: Systems of releasably connecting staple line buttress material to the jaws of a surgical stapling instrument are provided. The systems include retainers configured to engage the buttress material and releasably retain the buttress material on the jaws of the surgical stapling instrument prior to stapling tissue. In certain embodiments, the retainers remain with the jaws of the instrument after stapling of tissue. In alternative embodiments, the retainers remain with the buttress material after being stapled to tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Stanislaw Marczyk, Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick
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Patent number: 8496683Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
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Patent number: 8453910Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2012Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Publication number: 20120298721Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Publication number: 20120279878Abstract: Implants are described herein which contain an activated adhesive on at least a portion of the surface of the implant. A release sheet may be positioned over at least a portion of the adhesive. Packages which contain the implants and methods of preparing the implants are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Brian Nentwick, Ahmad Robert Hadba
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Patent number: 8256654Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Patent number: 8210414Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Publication number: 20120043346Abstract: An applicator tip for selectively dispensing a sterile surgical adhesive from a reservoir and a method for dispensing a sterile surgical adhesive includes a reservoir which contains the adhesive material, an applicator tip with a distal end and an opening offset a distance from the distal end whereby the opening opens to dispense adhesive material when pressure is applied to the applicator tip surface and the applicator tip is in a deformed configuration and whereby adhesive material is not dispensed when pressure is not applied to the applicator tip and the applicator tip is in an un-deformed configuration. A kit includes an applicator tip and a reservoir for dispensing a sterile surgical adhesive within a sealable package.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPInventors: Brian Nentwick, Roland Ostapoff
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Publication number: 20120031950Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
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Publication number: 20120012637Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2011Publication date: January 19, 2012Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Publication number: 20110290852Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2011Publication date: December 1, 2011Inventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Patent number: 8062330Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2007Date of Patent: November 22, 2011Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
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Patent number: 8038045Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2007Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Patent number: 8016177Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
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Publication number: 20110101070Abstract: A surgical stapling instrument is provided having systems for securing buttress material to the anvil and staple containing cartridge associated with the surgical instrument. The system includes a retainer configured to engage the anvil or the staple containing cartridge and capture the buttress material between the retainer and the anvil or staple containing cartridge. The disclose retainer engages the anvil or staple containing cartridge in snap fit or friction fit fashion. The buttress material includes a circumferential perforation line enabling the center of the buttress material to be stapled to tissue while the remainder of the buttress material remains with the anvil or staple containing cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPInventors: Michael BETTUCHI, Brian NENTWICK
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Publication number: 20110036895Abstract: Systems of releasably connecting staple line buttress material to the jaws of a surgical stapling instrument are provided. The systems include retainers configured to engage the buttress material and releasably retain the buttress material on the jaws of the surgical stapling instrument prior to stapling tissue. In certain embodiments, the retainers remain with the jaws of the instrument after stapling of tissue. In alternative embodiments, the retainers remain with the buttress material after being stapled to tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LPInventors: Stanislaw Marczyk, Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick
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Patent number: 7850982Abstract: Compositions are provided which include a polymer made at least in part from a polyoxyalkylene copolymer, such as a poloxamer. The polymer may be combined with a second component to form a blend or emulsion. The resulting composition may be utilized to form medical devices, drug delivery devices, or coatings for other medical devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Joshua Stopek, Brian Cuevas, Joseph Hotter, Brian Nentwick, Ali Irfan, Steven Tsai