Patents by Inventor Steve L. Izzo

Steve L. Izzo 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).

  • Publication number: 20090093683
    Abstract: A surgical kit for performing a surgical procedure includes at least two portal members, possibly, at least three portal members, and an obturator positionable within each of the portal members. Each portal member includes a portal housing and a portal sleeve extending from the portal housing, and having a passageway therethrough for reception of a surgical object, the portal head having a reduced profile, an object seal adapted to establish a fluid tight seal about the surgical object introduced therethrough and an insufflation port for permitting passage of insufflation gases. At least one of the at least two portal members includes an insufflation plug. The insufflation plug is positionable within the insufflation port to substantially close the insufflation port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Inventors: Paul D. Richard, Gene A. Stellon, Steve L. Izzo