Patents by Inventor Ira M. Rutkow

Ira M. Rutkow 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).

  • Prosthesis for hernia repair and soft tissue reconstruction
    Patent number: 5716408
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis for repairing or reconstructing a tissue or muscle wall defect including an outer plug and at least two inner filler plugs positioned within the outer plug that stiffen, and impart bulk to, the outer plug when the implant is inserted into the narrow confines of the tissue or muscle wall defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Stephen N. Eldridge, Kelly M. Shriner, Ira M. Rutkow, Alan W. Robbins
  • Implantable mesh prosthesis and method for repairing muscle or tissue wall defects
    Patent number: 5356432
    Abstract: An implantable prosthesis including a conical mesh plug having a pleated surface which conforms to the contours of the defect being repaired. Mesh filler material positioned in the plug stiffens the implant when it is compressed within the defect.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 18, 1994
    Assignee: C. R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventors: Ira M. Rutkow, Alan W. Robbins