Patents by Inventor Neal C. Smith

Neal C. Smith 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).

  • SUTURES AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20090105753
    Abstract: A non-braided suture and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The suture can be woven, for example, from warp yarns and a fill yarn. The suture can have a sheath. The sheath can have a lubricious coating on the inside and the outside of the sheath. The suture can have a textured surface. The suture can furcate. Methods of using the suture are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Prodesco, Inc.
    Inventors: E. Skott Greenhalgh, Neal C. Smith