Patents by Inventor Neil G. McIlvaine

Neil G. McIlvaine 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).

  • Tendon and ligament repair system
    Patent number: 5800544
    Abstract: The damaged portion of an injured tendon or ligament (C) ("connective cord") is inserted into a thin, hollow sleeve (100, 110, 120, 130, 140, 160, 180, 200, 240, 260, 270, 300, 390, generically designated "S") and is connected to the sleeve (S) such that the cord-sleeve combination can immediately withstand normal tensile forces. the interconnection can be mechanical, such as by pins (22, 22', 148, 150, 164, 188, 190, 206, 206', 210, 226, 230, 238, 239, 266, 286, 308) extending through the sleeve (S) and cord (C). The sleeve (S) can be bioabsorbable over a sufficiently long period of time that the cord (C) is healed by the time the sleeve (S) is absorbed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1998
    Assignee: Omeros Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory A. Demopulos, Stephen A. Yencho, David A. Herrin, Neil G. McIlvaine, Michael D. Nelson, Milton R. Sigelmann, Jose T. V. de Castro, George Selecman, John Collins, Imraan Aziz, Gorm Bressner
  • Portable defibrillator
    Patent number: D287761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1987
    Assignee: Physio-Control Corporation
    Inventors: Neil G. McIlvaine, Stephen T. Vincent, Randal M. Schmidt, Daniel Yerkovich
  • Cardiac pacemaker
    Patent number: D311580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Physio-Control Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel E. Butler, Neil G. McIlvaine