Patents by Inventor Joseph Sapiente

Joseph Sapiente 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).

  • Multiple coil staple and staple applier
    Patent number: 7722610
    Abstract: A multiple coil staple is provided which includes a backspan and a pair of spaced legs. The backspan includes one or more pockets configured to induce coiling of the legs of the staple. A multiple coil staple applier is also provided which includes a pusher having a distal face defining a staple engagement surface and one or more staple deforming pockets. Each staple deforming pocket is configured to induce coiling of the legs of a staple. The multiple coil staple and staple applier facilitate joining of tissues having wider ranges of thicknesses using a single size staple.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Frank J. Viola, Richard D. Gresham, Ken Blier, Paul Merten, Joseph Sapiente, Henry E. Holsten, Russell Heinrich
  • Multiple coil staple and staple applier
    Publication number: 20060278679
    Abstract: A multiple coil staple is provided which includes a backspan and a pair of spaced legs. The backspan includes one or more pockets configured to induce coiling of the legs of the staple. A multiple coil staple applier is also provided which includes a pusher having a distal face defining a staple engagement surface and one or more staple deforming pockets. Each staple deforming pocket is configured to induce coiling of the legs of a staple. The multiple coil staple and staple applier facilitate joining of tissues having wider ranges of thicknesses using a single size staple.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Frank Viola, Richard Gresham, Ken Blier, Paul Merten, Joseph Sapiente, Henry Holsten, Russell Heinrich