Patents by Inventor Kreg Howk

Kreg Howk 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).

  • HEMOSTATIC PATCH
    Publication number: 20110313450
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a surgical patch and methods of using the same. The surgical patch includes a body having a substrate, a longitudinal slit bisecting at least a portion of the body, and at least one additional slit extending from the longitudinal slit defining a retractable section. The surgical patch of the disclosure may be used, for example, to provide hemostasis at a site of anastomosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Inventors: Jason Fortier, Derek Rissman, Kreg Howk, Jason Buelow