Patents by Inventor David Marro

David Marro 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).

  • THERMAL SUTURE WELDING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090182353
    Abstract: A method of suture welding is disclosed which includes: receiving suture segments between first and second jaw members, the first and second jaw members being in an open state. closing the first and second jaw members to captively hold and position the suture segments between the first and second jaw members; selectively applying an elongated joiner element to the suture segments where the joiner element has a selectively operative heating element facing the suture segments; and applying energy to the heating element to weld the suture segments-to-be-welded, whereby the heating element has a temperature above a predetermined threshold adapted to at least partially melt the suture segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Douglas Snell, Keith Boudreau, Daniel McCormick, Dan Morgan, Francis P. Harrington, Paul Westhaver, David Marro, John Yannone, Philip Hui, Thomas Egan