Patents by Inventor Jason C. Bertin

Jason C. Bertin 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).

  • Surgical instrument and method for endoscopic tissue dissection
    Patent number: 6206823
    Abstract: A surgical instrument and method is provided for optically penetrating bodily tissue for creating an initial body cavity such as during a vessel harvesting procedure. The surgical instrument comprises an elongated shaft having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end, and a distal end. The surgical instrument further comprises an optical penetrating tip having a cylindrical portion attached to the distal end of the shaft, and a tapered portion extending distally therefrom. The tapered portion has an apex spaced laterally apart from the longitudinal axis. In one embodiment of the present invention, a handle is attached to the proximal end of the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2001
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald J. Kolata, Bennie Thompson, Jason C. Bertin