Patents by Inventor Drago Popovic

Drago Popovic 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).

  • Device, clip, endoscope and method for the intraluminal treatment of tissue, e.g. hemorrhoids
    Patent number: 8292904
    Abstract: A device for the intraluminal treatment of tissue comprises a handle, a shaft which extends from the handle and a head arranged at the distal end of the shaft, wherein the head comprises at least one jaw, movable between an open position, wherein it defines a window for the insertion of the tissue and surrounding tissue, and a closed position, and wherein the shaft extends between the handle and head in a curvilinear longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Drago Popovic, Brian J. Thompson, Alessandro Pastorelli
  • A DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR INTRODUCING A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT IN A PATIENTS BODY
    Publication number: 20100048988
    Abstract: A deployment system for introducing a surgical instrument (2) in a patients body by means of an elongate insertion device (8) which can be inserted in the patients body includes a coupling device (9, 15, 21) connectable with the surgical instrument (2) and shiftably connectable with the insertion device (8) such that the surgical instrument (2) can slide along the insertion device (8) in a guided manner, wherein the coupling device (9) includes one or more roller elements (10) configured to rollably contact the insertion device (8).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Alessandro Pastorelli, Michele D'Arcangelo, Federico Bilotti, Drago Popovic
  • DEVICE, CLIP, ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR THE INTRALUMINAL TREATMENT OF TISSUE, E.G. HEMORRHOIDS
    Publication number: 20100023023
    Abstract: A device for the intraluminal treatment of tissue comprises a handle, a shaft which extends from the handle and a head arranged at the distal end of the shaft, wherein the head comprises at least one jaw, movable between an open position, wherein it defines a window for the insertion of the tissue and surrounding tissue, and a closed position, and wherein the shaft extends between the handle and head in a curvilinear longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Drago Popovic, Brian J. Thompson, Alessandro Pastorelli