Patents by Inventor Gary PIRANI

Gary PIRANI 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).

  • Tissue manipulation tool
    Patent number: 10383652
    Abstract: A medical device for manipulating a portion of tissue. The device may have one or more opposing jaws. One of the jaws may be configured to be placed between the portion of tissue and an underlying portion of tissue, and have an orifice configured to direct a fluid towards a surface of the other jaw so as to move the portion of tissue towards the said other jaw. A fluid delivery channel may extend between the orifice and a fluid source. A switch may be operable to flow the fluid from the source, through the channel, and out of the orifice. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Jagelski, John Golden, Melissa Horton, Erin Zinkus, Gary Pirani, Ellen Kaplan, Briana Moretti, Jennifer Saunders
  • TISSUE MANIPULATION TOOL
    Publication number: 20170172601
    Abstract: A medical device for manipulating a portion of tissue. The device may have one or more opposing jaws. One of the jaws may be configured to be placed between the portion of tissue and an underlying portion of tissue, and have an orifice configured to direct a fluid towards a surface of the other jaw so as to move the portion of tissue towards the said other jaw. A fluid delivery channel may extend between the orifice and a fluid source. A switch may be operable to flow the fluid from the source, through the channel, and out of the orifice. Related methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Jagelski, John GOLDEN, Melissa HORTON, Erin ZINKUS, Gary PIRANI, Ellen KAPLAN, Briana MORETTI, Jennifer SAUNDRES