Patents by Inventor Neil H. Naves
Neil H. Naves 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).
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Patent number: 6500194Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence includes: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 1997Date of Patent: December 31, 2002Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Publication number: 20020005204Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 1997Publication date: January 17, 2002Inventors: THEODORE V. BENDEREV, NEIL H. NAVES, MARK J. LEGOME
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Patent number: 6183485Abstract: A surgical instrument, guide, and method capable of being used for closure of peritoneum fascia, occlusion of bleeding vessels such as inferior epigastric, and for all uses related to accurately passing suture material through a guide into tissue. A tip of a surgical instrument in a standard suture-/needle-driving position with a sharp tip that opens and closes with the surgeon grasping suture material with the sharp tip is provided. Insertion of the tip/suture through tissue until the tip is seen through the peritoneum by direct vision begins the wound-closing procedure. The suture is released by opening and withdrawing the tip from the guide. The suture is recovered by using the guide to redirect the tip and puncturing the tissue opposite the first point of insertion. The tip grasps the suture and pulls the suture through the guide. The suture is pulled outside the wound, providing for rapid closure of the surgical incision.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 1999Date of Patent: February 6, 2001Assignee: Inlet Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rodger D. Thomason, James E. Carter, Mark J. Legome, Neil H. Naves
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Patent number: 6077216Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 1998Date of Patent: June 20, 2000Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 6056688Abstract: The present invention relates to a tissue staple and staple applier for use in suspending tissue from an internal support structure. The present invention also relates to a transvaginal method of suspending a bladder neck from an internal support structure, such as the pubic bone, using the tissue staple and staple applier.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1997Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 6001104Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 1997Date of Patent: December 14, 1999Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5954734Abstract: A surgical instrument, guide, and method capable of being used for closure of peritoneum fascia, occlusion of bleeding vessels such as inferior epigastric, and for all uses related to accurately passing suture material through a guide into tissue. A tip of a surgical instrument in a standard suture-/needle-driving position with a sharp tip that opens and closes with the surgeon grasping suture material with the sharp tip is provided. Insertion of the tip/suture through tissue until the tip is seen through the peritoneum by direct vision begins the wound-closing procedure. The suture is released by opening and withdrawing the tip from the guide. The suture is recovered by using the guide to redirect the tip and puncturing the tissue opposite the first point of insertion. The tip grasps the suture and pulls the suture through the guide. The suture is pulled outside the wound, providing for rapid closure of the surgical incision.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 1998Date of Patent: September 21, 1999Assignee: Inlet Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rodger D. Thomason, James E. Carter, Mark J. Legome, Neil H. Naves
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Patent number: 5938686Abstract: A bone anchor implantation device is positioned over a bone, and a bone anchor is installed in a bone.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1997Date of Patent: August 17, 1999Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome, Sheila Wallin
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Patent number: 5860425Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 1996Date of Patent: January 19, 1999Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5842478Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is described. The methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are provided. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1996Date of Patent: December 1, 1998Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5836314Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence includes: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. These methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are described. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5836315Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is described. The methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are included. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also discussed.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 1996Date of Patent: November 17, 1998Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5827299Abstract: A surgical instrument, guide, and method capable of being used for closure of peritoneum fascia, occlusion of bleeding vessels such as inferior epigastric, and for all uses related to accurately passing suture material through a guide into tissue. A tip of a surgical instrument in a standard suture-/needle-driving position with a sharp tip that opens and closes with the surgeon grasping suture material with the sharp tip is provided. Insertion of the tip/suture through tissue until the tip is seen through the peritoneum by direct vision begins the wound-closing procedure. The suture is released by opening and withdrawing the tip from the guide. The suture is recovered by using the guide to redirect the tip and puncturing the tissue opposite the first point of insertion. The tip grasps the suture and pulls the suture through the guide. The suture is pulled outside the wound, providing for rapid closure of the surgical incision.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 1996Date of Patent: October 27, 1998Assignee: Inlet Medical, IncInventors: Rodger D. Thomason, James E. Carter, Mark J. Legome, Neil H. Naves
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Patent number: 5813408Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 1995Date of Patent: September 29, 1998Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5772678Abstract: A manual dilating trocar uses an automatically retracting stylet. The stylet is threaded through a dilating obturator which is, in turn, inserted into a trocar sheath. A spring near the handle of the stylet serves to urge the stylet cutting tip into a retracted position so that it can be held within the dilating tip of the dilating obturator. When a surgeon seeks to pierce a body cavity so as to perform laparoscopic surgery or the like, the handle is engaged to overcome the bias of the spring so that the stylet's cutting tip is exposed. Upon piercing of the exterior body-cavity layer, the stylet may be withdrawn to ensure that no underlying organs or tissue are damaged by the sharp stylet tip. Once the dilation of the initial stylet wound has been completed and the trocar sheath has been introduced into the body cavity, the dilating obturator may also be removed from within the trocar sheath in order to provide a channel into the body cavity.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 1995Date of Patent: June 30, 1998Assignee: Inlet Medical, Inc.Inventors: Rodger Thomason, James E. Carter, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome, Jose M. Velez
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Patent number: 5766221Abstract: Bone anchor implantation devices for use in the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence are disclosed. Methods for positioning a bone anchor implantation device over a bone and for installing a bone anchor in a bone are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 1995Date of Patent: June 16, 1998Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome, Sheila Wallin
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Patent number: 5749884Abstract: Bone anchor implantation devices for use in the surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence are disclosed. Methods for positioning a bone anchor implantation device over a bone and for installing a bone anchor in a bone are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 1994Date of Patent: May 12, 1998Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5746763Abstract: The present invention relates to a support structure for supporting and positioning medical equipment with respect to a patients. The support structure includes a support plate for positioning external to the patient. The support plate has a weight bearing area for positioning beneath the patient so that the patient's weight rests on the support plate to securely hold the support plate in place. The support structure also includes a mounting bracket which can be removably secured to a piece of medical equipment, such as a speculum, so that the proximal end of the speculum is generally positioned over a first end of the support plate and the distal end of the speculum extends over the support plate in the direction of a second end support plate. The present invention also relates to a method of accessing a medical treatment site using the support structure and speculum.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1995Date of Patent: May 5, 1998Assignee: Boston Scientific Technology, Inc.Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5620012Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 1994Date of Patent: April 15, 1997Inventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome
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Patent number: 5611515Abstract: The surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence is disclosed. The disclosed methods include: 1) a technique of probe passage to avoid injuring the bladder and to provide a more accurate and reproducible capture of the pubocervical fascia lateral to the bladder neck and urethra, 2) anchor fixation of the suspending sutures to the pubic bone to decrease the risk of suture pull through from above and to decrease post-operative pain and 3) a simple and reproducible technique to set a limited tension of the suspending sutures. A description of these methods and results of procedures with some of these methods are disclosed. Novel drill guides, suture passers, suture tensioners, and various related tools and devices for use in the surgical method are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 1993Date of Patent: March 18, 1997Assignee: Boston Scientic CorporationInventors: Theodore V. Benderev, Neil H. Naves, Mark J. Legome