Patents by Inventor Steve Gundry

Steve Gundry 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).

  • Sutureless anastomotic technique using a bioadhesive and device therefor
    Patent number: 6685726
    Abstract: A method of anastomosing two hollow bodily organs using a bioadhesive. The method involves apposing apertures in the organs to be joined and applying the bloadhesive, thereby joining the apertures in the organs and allowing movement of fluid or semi-solid material from one of the two organs to the second organ. A device for anastomosing two hollow organs. The device has two inflatable balloons, one of which is placed into the lumen of each of the two organs to be joined. Inflation of the balloons holds the apertures together while the bioadhesives is applied. The device allows for endoscopic anastomosis of blood vessels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignee: Cryolife, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirby S. Black, Steve Gundry, Ümit Yüksel
  • SUTURELESS ANASTOMOTIC TECHNIQUE USING A BIOADHESIVE AND DEVICE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20020138098
    Abstract: A method of anastomosing two hollow bodily organs using a bioadhesive. The method involves apposing apertures in the organs to be joined and applying the bioadhesive, thereby joining the apertures in the organs and allowing movement of fluid or semi-solid material from one of the two organs to the second organ. The invention also relates to a device for anastomosing two hollow organs. The device has two inflatable balloons, one of which is placed into the lumen each of the two organs to be joined. Inflation of the balloons holds the apertures together while the bioadhesive is applied. The device allows anastomosis of blood vessels through endoscopic means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: KIRBY S. BLACK, STEVE GUNDRY, UMIT YUKSEL
  • Sutureless anastomotic technique using a bioadhesive and device therefor
    Patent number: 6245083
    Abstract: A method of anastomosing two hollow bodily organs using a bioadhesive. The method involves apposing apertures in the organs to be joined and applying the bioadhesive, thereby joining the apertures in the organs and allowing movement of fluid or semi-solid material from one of the two organs to the second organ. The invention also relates to a device for anastomosing two hollow organs. The device has two inflatable balloons, one of which is placed into the lumen each of the two organs to be joined. Inflation of the balloons holds the apertures together while the bioadhesive is applied. The device allows anastomosis of blood vessels through endoscopic means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Cryolife, Inc.
    Inventors: Kirby S. Black, Steve Gundry, Ümit Yüksel