Patents by Inventor George M. Pomeroy

George M. Pomeroy 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).

  • Reprocessing indicator for single patient use medical instruments
    Patent number: 8567338
    Abstract: A medical instrument including an indicator of exposure to fluids applied to the medical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Jack Greene, Paul T. Marshall, Mark H. Ransick, Mark S. Leuenberger, Danny R. Kelley, George M. Pomeroy, Gregory Frey, William B. Weisenburgh, II
  • REPROCESSING INDICATOR FOR SINGLE PATIENT USE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20090266289
    Abstract: A medical instrument including an indicator of exposure to fluids applied to the medical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Jack Greene, Paul T. Marshall, Mark H. Ransick, Mark S. Leuenberger, Danny R. Kelley, George M. Pomeroy, Gregory Frey, William B. Weisenburgh, II
  • Elliptical intraluminal surgical stapler for anastomosis
    Patent number: 7422138
    Abstract: A surgical stapler includes a head in which a plurality of staples are stored. The head includes a facing surface. The stapler also includes an anvil having an anvil surface shaped and dimensioned for forming the staples upon actuation of the surgical stapler, the anvil including a facing surface opposed to the facing surface of the head for mating engagement therewith. The facing surface of the head is obliquely oriented relative to a longitudinal axis of the head creating an elliptical staple line when the head is brought into contact with anvil during actuation of the surgical stapler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Federico Bilotti, George M. Pomeroy, Todd P. Omaits, Laszlo Csiky, Mark A. Neurohr, Alessandro Pastorelli
  • ROLL-UP WOUND PROTECTOR WITH TRICUSPIDATE RING
    Publication number: 20080021362
    Abstract: A roll-up wound protector has a distal ring, a tricuspidate proximal ring, and a flexible sleeve extending between the proximal and distal rings. The proximal ring may have varying geometries and is rollable to gather the flexible sleeve around the proximal ring and shorten the length of the flexible sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Carrie I. Fihe, George M. Pomeroy, Andrew T. Beckman