Patents by Inventor John Hauschild

John Hauschild 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).

  • Structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material
    Patent number: 8821523
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Michael J. Bettuchi, David Fowler, Robert Capella, John Hauschild
  • Structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material
    Patent number: 8430291
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Michael J. Bettuchi, David Fowler, Robert Capella, John Hauschild
  • Structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material
    Patent number: 8353930
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Michael J. Bettuchi, David Fowler, Robert Capella, John Hauschild
  • STRUCTURE FOR APPLYING SPRAYABLE WOUND TREATMENT MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110147435
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP D/B/A COVIDIEN
    Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Michael J. Bettuchi, David Fowler, Robert Capella, John Hauschild
  • STRUCTURE FOR APPLYING SPRAYABLE WOUND TREATMENT MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110147432
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP D/B/A COVIDIEN
    Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Michael J. Bettuchi, David Fowler, Robert Capella, John Hauschild
  • Structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material
    Patent number: 7922743
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Michael J. Bettuchi, David Fowler, Robert Capella, John Hauschild
  • STRUCTURE FOR APPLYING SPRAYABLE WOUND TREATMENT MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20110036889
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Publication date: February 17, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Michael J. Bettuchi, David Fowler, Robert Capella, John Hauschild
  • Structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material
    Publication number: 20060108393
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to surgical instruments, structures and methods for enhancing the properties of tissue to be repaired or joined. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a wound treatment material dispersion system for delivering wound treatment material to a target surgical site. The dispersion system includes an aperture formed in the anvil assembly oriented to dispense wound treatment material in an outward direction; and a source of wound treatment material in fluid communication with the aperture of the anvil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Russell Heinrich, Michael Bettuchi, David Fowler, Robert Capella, John Hauschild