Patents by Inventor Paul A. LaRue

Paul A. LaRue 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).

  • Patent number: 6044971
    Abstract: A clip cartridge for supporting a plurality of clips is provided. The clip cartridge includes a body defining a plurality of clip chambers each configured and dimensioned to receive a clip therein. Interlocking structure is provided on each end of the cartridge to facilitate attachment of a multiplicity of clip cartridges together. Clip cartridges housing different size clips have substantially identical external dimensions and internal dimensions which accommodate for the different size clips. The uniformity of the external dimensions of the cartridges housing different size clips facilitates attachment of the cartridges housing different size clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Felix F. Esposito, Lawrence M. Rank, Lawrence Crainich, Paul A. LaRue