Patents by Inventor Mark S. Roy

Mark S. Roy 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).

  • Looped suture ligating device containing a heat-shrinkable element
    Patent number: 5403331
    Abstract: A surgical device for use in a ligating procedure in which a looped suture is slidably secured by a securement member. In a preferred embodiment a loop is formed in a suture and the end of the suture is slidably secured relative to the suture body portion by a shrinkable tubing. One or more slip knots are contemplated within or adjacent the shrinkable tubing. The second suture end may be secured to a shaft member in a traditional manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Chesterfield, Thomas D. Guy, Mark S. Roy