Patents by Inventor Michael Francis Bregen

Michael Francis Bregen 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).

  • Stiffened suture for use in a suturing device
    Patent number: 5728135
    Abstract: A suture for use in a laparoscopic suturing device comprising a suture having a first and second end. The first end being attached to a surgical needle and the second end being attached to a retainer wherein the adjacent to the retainer there is a stiffened segment of the suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Francis Bregen, John Paul Measamer