Patents by Inventor Sidney Appel

Sidney Appel 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).

  • Gastric band introducer
    Patent number: 8348961
    Abstract: A surgical introducer for an implant, such as a gastric band. The introducer has a shaft portion with a longitudinal axis extending through proximal and distal sides. A guide bore extends longitudinally through the shaft portion to extend the shaft to slide over an elongated guide member. A band-pulling member is disposed on the distal side and is configured to retain the implant in a loaded position on the shaft and to pull the implant in this position across an incision, such as across an abdominal wall, through an implantation site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Automated Medical Products Corporation
    Inventor: Sidney Appel
  • Gastric band introducer
    Publication number: 20070088191
    Abstract: A surgical introducer for an implant, such as a gastric band. The introducer has a shaft portion with a longitudinal axis extending through proximal and distal sides. A guide bore extends longitudinally through the shaft portion to extend the shaft to slide over an elongated guide member. A band-pulling member is disposed on the distal side and is configured to retain the implant in a loaded position on the shaft and to pull the implant in this position across an incision, such as across an abdominal wall, through an implantation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventor: Sidney Appel
  • Gastric band introducer
    Publication number: 20070088190
    Abstract: A surgical introducer for an implant, such as a gastric band. The introducer has a shaft portion with a longitudinal axis extending through proximal and distal sides. A guide bore extends longitudinally through the shaft portion to extend the shaft to slide over an elongated guide member. A band-pulling member is disposed on the distal side and is configured to retain the implant in a loaded position on the shaft and to pull the implant in this position across an incision, such as across an abdominal wall, through an implantation site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2005
    Publication date: April 19, 2007
    Inventor: Sidney Appel