Patents by Inventor John Matonic

John Matonic 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).

  • Publication number: 20150351760
    Abstract: Devices and methods for applying sealants to surgical instruments are described herein. In one embodiment, a surgical device is described that can include at least one nozzle formed at a proximal end of the device that is configured to receive a sealant, as well as an applicator formed at a distal end of the device that is configured to deliver the sealant received by the at least one nozzle. The applicator can be configured to interface with at least one of a first and second jaw of a surgical stapler such that the sealant delivered from the applicator can be deposited into a plurality of openings formed in the surgical stapler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Michael Vendely, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Bret Smith, Gregory Bakos, Simon Cohn, Adam Dunki-Jacobs, John Matonic, Jason L. Harris