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).

  • Publication number: 20130310873
    Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Megan Stopek (née Prommersberger), Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20130240601
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Patent number: 8529819
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Roland Ostapoff, Brian Nentwick, Richard Stevenson
  • Patent number: 8512402
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Stanislaw Marczyk, Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick
  • Patent number: 8496683
    Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 8453910
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Publication number: 20120298721
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Publication number: 20120279878
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Brian Nentwick, Ahmad Robert Hadba
  • Patent number: 8256654
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Patent number: 8210414
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Publication number: 20120043346
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Brian Nentwick, Roland Ostapoff
  • Publication number: 20120031950
    Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
  • Publication number: 20120012637
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Publication number: 20110290852
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Michael J. Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Patent number: 8062330
    Abstract: Multilayer structures including a porous layer and a non-porous layer are useful as buttresses when associated with a surgical stapling apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick, Philippe Gravagna, Yves Bayon, Dagmar Dassonville, Alfredo Meneghin, Julie Lecuivre
  • Patent number: 8038045
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Patent number: 8016177
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Michael Bettuchi, Brian Nentwick
  • Publication number: 20110101070
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2011
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Michael BETTUCHI, Brian NENTWICK
  • Publication number: 20110036895
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Stanislaw Marczyk, Megan Prommersberger, Brian Nentwick
  • Patent number: 7850982
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Joshua Stopek, Brian Cuevas, Joseph Hotter, Brian Nentwick, Ali Irfan, Steven Tsai