Patents by Inventor Joseph Paul Fiore

Joseph Paul Fiore 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).

  • Combination forceps
    Patent number: 11771418
    Abstract: Surgical instruments and methods for using and manufacturing the same are provided. The surgical instrument includes a combination of serrated forceps and non-serrated forceps, the serrated forceps and the non-serrated forceps being operable independently of each other. A method of using the instrument includes using the serrated forceps of the instrument to grasp a tissue and using the non-serrated forceps of the instrument to pull a surgical needle through the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Fiore
  • Combination Forceps
    Publication number: 20220211366
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide for surgical instruments and methods for using and manufacturing the same. The disclosed surgical instrument includes a combination of serrated forceps and non-serrated forceps, the serrated forceps and the non-serrated forceps being operable independently of each other. A method of using the instrument includes using the serrated forceps of the instrument to grasp a tissue and using the non-serrated forceps of the instrument to pull a surgical needle through the tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventor: Joseph Paul Fiore