Patents by Inventor Hares A. Patel

Hares A. Patel 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).

  • Trocar site closure clip
    Patent number: 11986176
    Abstract: A trocar site closure clip includes a generally triangular central body, a pair of arms extending from the body, and an elongated support extending from the body between the arms. In use, the clip is advanced into a patient through a trocar, the trocar removed, then the clip partially retracted to engage and pierce the patients tissue. The biodegradable clip remains in the patients tissue, at least partially blocking the trocar site, and degrades over time as the patient heals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Cambron, Daniel S. Metzinger, Robert S. Keynton, Hares A. Patel, Dakota J. Waldecker
  • TROCAR SITE CLOSURE CLIP
    Publication number: 20210212673
    Abstract: A trocar site closure clip includes a generally triangular central body, a pair of arms extending from the body, and an elongated support extending from the body between the arms. In use, the clip is advanced into a patient through a trocar, the trocar removed, then the clip partially retracted to engage and pierce the patients tissue. The biodegradable clip remains in the patients tissue, at least partially blocking the trocar site, and degrades over time as the patient heals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott D. Cambron, Daniel S. Metzinger, Robert S. Keynton, Hares A. Patel, Dakota J. Waldecker