Patents by Inventor Jonathan P. Glick

Jonathan P. Glick 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).

  • Method of suture identification and mesh marking for orienting and locating a mesh during hernia repair
    Patent number: 8579922
    Abstract: A suture kit includes a plurality of flexible strands of suture, each of the strands of suture having one or more suture markings indicative of a suture orientation and a mesh material configured to enable the strands of suture to be passed therethrough, wherein at least one quadrant/section of the mesh material having one or more mesh markings indicative of a mesh material orientation. The one or more suture markings include visual indicators and the one or more mesh markings include visual indicators, the suture visual indicators corresponding to the mesh visual indicators for indicating correct orientation of the mesh material with respect to tissue of a subject.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Glick, Richard Schiretz
  • FASTENER AND DRIVE METHOD FOR SOFT TISSUE REPAIR
    Publication number: 20110295282
    Abstract: A surgical fastener for delivering into body tissue during a surgical procedure is disclosed. The surgical fastener includes a continuous helical coil having a proximal end and a distal end. The continuous helical coil has a cross-section with at least five sides. A first helical coil section is located at the distal end. A tapered point extends from the first helical coil. A central passage that passes through the center of the fastener has a non-circular shape. The central passage defines a longitudinal axis. The continuous helical coil has a profile transverse to the longitudinal axis. The profile is non-circular. A tail is located at the proximal end of the continuous helical coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Glick, Randolph F. Lehn
  • METHOD OF SUTURE IDENTIFICATION AND MESH MARKING FOR ORIENTING AND LOCATING A MESH DURING HERNIA REPAIR
    Publication number: 20110082478
    Abstract: A suture kit includes a plurality of flexible strands of suture, each of the strands of suture having one or more suture markings indicative of a suture orientation and a mesh material configured to enable the strands of suture to be passed therethrough, wherein at least one quadrant/section of the mesh material having one or more mesh markings indicative of a mesh material orientation. The one or more suture markings include visual indicators and the one or more mesh markings include visual indicators, the suture visual indicators corresponding to the mesh visual indicators for indicating correct orientation of the mesh material with respect to tissue of a subject.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Jonathan P. Glick, Richard Schiretz