Patents by Inventor S. Neil Bar

S. Neil Bar 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: 11717284
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Patent number: 10939907
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20210007735
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20180235606
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Patent number: 10004494
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: Ethicon, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20160157859
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Patent number: 9332982
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Ethicon, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Patent number: 9266145
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ethicon, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Patent number: 9259219
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Ethicon, LLC
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Patent number: 9221075
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Patent number: 9034415
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20110112565
    Abstract: The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: ETHICON, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20110112566
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: ETHICON, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes
  • Publication number: 20110111116
    Abstract: The present invention provides improved medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing improved medical devices. In some embodiments, the improved medical devices can include improved surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the improved surgical needles can be manufactured with two or more different coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Improved methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Applicant: ETHICON, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Maurer, S. Neil Bar, Eric Hinrichs, Michael Hamilton, Thomas Wilkes