Patents by Inventor Kevin J. Golebieski

Kevin J. Golebieski 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).

  • Staple line reinforcement for anvil and cartridge
    Patent number: 11617584
    Abstract: A surgical buttress for use in a surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes an elongate rectangular body portion defining a width; a neck portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the body portion, the neck portion defining a width; a head portion integrally formed with and connected to a distal end of the neck portion, the head portion defining a width; and a tail portion integrally formed with and extending from a proximal end of the body portion, the tail portion defining a width. The width of the tail portion is less than the width of the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Michael D. Ingmanson, Sachin Shah, Joseph F. McNellis, Thomas Casasanta, Jr., Kevin J. Golebieski
  • STAPLE LINE REINFORCEMENT FOR ANVIL AND CARTRIDGE
    Publication number: 20200268386
    Abstract: A surgical buttress for use in a surgical stapling apparatus is provided and includes an elongate rectangular body portion defining a width; a neck portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the body portion, the neck portion defining a width; a head portion integrally formed with and connected to a distal end of the neck portion, the head portion defining a width; and a tail portion integrally formed with and extending from a proximal end of the body portion, the tail portion defining a width. The width of the tail portion is less than the width of the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Michael D. Ingmanson, Sachin Shah, Joseph F. McNellis, Thomas Casasanta, JR., Kevin J. Golebieski