Patents by Inventor J. Renee Lupton

J. Renee Lupton 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).

  • Patent number: 6187019
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a surgical device for attaching a first hollow organ to a second hollow organ and creating a passageway therebetween. The device includes a first member comprising a first prong for entering a wall of the first hollow organ and a second prong for entering a wall of the second hollow organ. The prongs each have a proximal end which attaches to the first member and a distal end extending therefrom. The device further includes a second member having a plow for incising at least one of the hollow organs so as to create a passageway between the hollow organs. The second member further includes a plurality of needle paths on either side of the plow for guiding a needle through the walls of the hollow organ on either side of the passageway. The device further includes a means for driving a needle, having a suture attached thereto, so as to attach the hollow organs together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: David Stefanchik, David L. Hamann, John B. Flege, Jr., Douglas N. Ladd, J. Renee Lupton, James A. Craft
  • Patent number: 6015416
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a surgical device for attaching a first hollow organ to a second hollow organ and creating a passageway therebetween. The device includes a first member comprising a first prong for entering a wall of the first hollow organ and a second prong for entering a wall of the second hollow organ. The prongs each have a proximal end which attaches to the first member and a distal end extending therefrom. The device further includes a second member having a plow for incising at least one of the hollow organs so as to create a passageway between the hollow organs. The second member further includes a plurality of needle paths on either side of the plow for guiding a needle through the walls of the hollow organ on either side of the passageway. The device further includes a means for driving a needle, having a suture attached thereto, so as to attach the hollow organs together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: David Stefanchik, David L. Hamann, John B. Flege, Jr., Douglas N. Ladd, J. Renee Lupton, James A. Craft
  • Patent number: 5951574
    Abstract: A multiple clip applier includes a handle portion and a pair of handles pivotably connected to opposite sides of the housing. A shaft extends from the housing and has a plurality of clips located within. A pair of opposed moveable jaws are attached to and extend from the distal end of the shaft. The jaws receive one of the clips serially when they are open and form the clip received serially when they close. A moveable forming mechanism is operatively connected to the handles by a pair of forming links. As the handles close, the forming mechanism closes the jaws to form the clip received therein, and as the handles are opened, the forming mechanism opens the jaws to receive another clip therein . A feeding mechanism is provided that has a moveable feed plate attached to the handles by a pair of feed links. The feed plate is releasably coupled to a clip pusher. As the handles are closed, the clip pusher remains stationary and uncoupled with the moving feed plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: David Stefanchik, Rick D. Applegate, Todd P. Omatis, William A. Burbank, J. Renee Lupton