Patents by Inventor Marco Floris

Marco Floris 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).

  • Systems for coupling adjuncts to an end effector
    Patent number: 10765426
    Abstract: An adjunct loading system is provided that can include at least one adjunct material configured to be transferred from an adjunct loading member to first and second jaws of an end effector. The loading system can also include a supporting member configured to releasably retain the adjunct material. The loading system can further include an adhesive depot having an adhesive configured to transition from a non-flowable state to a flowable state upon application of heat when the adjunct material is released from the adjunct loading member and transferred to the jaw to retain the adjunct material on the jaw. The adjunct material is released from the adjunct loading member when load is applied thereto. The adhesive depot can be in the form of an adhesive feature formed on a polymer attachment layer or in the form of reservoirs in the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Michael J. Vendely, David C. Yates, Prudence Vulhop, Susanne Landgrebe, Marco Floris
  • SYSTEMS FOR COUPLING ADJUNCTS TO AN END EFFECTOR
    Publication number: 20180235624
    Abstract: An adjunct loading system is provided that can include at least one adjunct material configured to be transferred from an adjunct loading member to first and second jaws of an end effector. The loading system can also include a supporting member configured to releasably retain the adjunct material. The loading system can further include an adhesive depot having an adhesive configured to transition from a non-flowable state to a flowable state upon application of heat when the adjunct material is released from the adjunct loading member and transferred to the jaw to retain the adjunct material on the jaw. The adjunct material is released from the adjunct loading member when load is applied thereto. The adhesive depot can be in the form of an adhesive feature formed on a polymer attachment layer or in the form of reservoirs in the supporting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Michael J. Vendely, David C. Yates, Prudence Vulhop, Susanne Landgrebe, Marco Floris