Patents by Inventor Jennifer Almy

Jennifer Almy 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).

  • Methods and Devices for Placement of an Intra-Abdominal or Intra-Thoracic Appliance Through a Natural Body Orifice
    Publication number: 20120088967
    Abstract: Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a band or other appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such a band is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, Amos G. Cruz, Thomas R. Cygan, Jennifer Almy
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PLACEMENT OF AN INTRA-ABDOMINAL OR INTRA-THORACIC APPLIANCE THROUGH A NATURAL BODY ORIFICE
    Publication number: 20120022559
    Abstract: Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a semi-circumferential appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such an appliance is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, Amos G. Cruz, Thomas R. Cygan, Jennifer Almy
  • Methods and devices for placement of an intra-abdominal or intra-thoracic appliance through a natural body orifice
    Patent number: 8092474
    Abstract: Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a band or other appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such a band is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, Amos G. Cruz, Thomas R. Cygan, Jennifer Almy
  • Methods and devices for placement of an intra-abdominal or intra-thoracic appliance through a natural body orifice
    Patent number: 8034062
    Abstract: Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a semi-circumferential appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such an appliance is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, Amos G. Cruz, Thomas R. Cygan, Jennifer Almy
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PLACEMENT OF AN INTRA-ABDOMINAL OR INTRA-THORACIC APPLIANCE THROUGH A NATURAL BODY ORIFICE
    Publication number: 20090018391
    Abstract: Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a semi-circumferential appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such an appliance is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, Amos G. Cruz, Thomas R. Cygan, Jennifer Almy
  • METHODS AND DEVICES FOR PLACEMENT OF AN INTRA-ABDOMINAL OR INTRA-THORACIC APPLIANCE THROUGH A NATURAL BODY ORIFICE
    Publication number: 20090005797
    Abstract: Natural orifice transenteric surgical methods and devices for placing a band or other appliance around a hollow bodily organ such as the stomach. In one alternative embodiment, such a band is placed in order to reduce the inner volume of the stomach.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2008
    Publication date: January 1, 2009
    Inventors: Michael D. Laufer, Amos G. Cruz, Thomas R. Cygan, Jennifer Almy