Patents by Inventor Christopher F. Fishbein

Christopher F. Fishbein 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).

  • Apparatus and method for joining similar or dissimilar suture products
    Patent number: 8517073
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for joining a first length of suture with a second length of suture are provided. The apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical body have a first end and a second end, a first cavity formed in the first end for receiving an end of the first length of suture, and a second cavity formed in the second end for receiving an end of the second length of suture, wherein the ends of the first and second lengths of sutures are welded within respective first and second cavities. The first and second lengths of suture may include the same or different diameters. The first and second cavities may be separated by a divider, or instead, may be continuous. The end of the first length of suture may abut the end of the second length of suture within the cylindrical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Michael Bogart, Christopher F. Fishbein, David S. Kirsch, Gregg Krehel, Russell Pribanic
  • Apparatus and Method for Joining Similar or Dissimilar Suture Products
    Publication number: 20110015653
    Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for joining a first length of suture with a second length of suture are provided. The apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical body have a first end and a second end, a first cavity formed in the first end for receiving an end of the first length of suture, and a second cavity formed in the second end for receiving an end of the second length of suture, wherein the ends of the first and second lengths of sutures are welded within respective first and second cavities. The first and second lengths of suture may include the same or different diameters. The first and second cavities may be separated by a divider, or instead, may be continuous. The end of the first length of suture may abut the end of the second length of suture within the cylindrical body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Michael Bogart, Christopher F. Fishbein, David S. Kirsch, Gregg Krehel, Russell Pribanic