Patents by Inventor Tami Rathbun

Tami Rathbun 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).

  • FORCE ACTUATED GRIPPING DEVICE FOR AN IMPLANTABLE PROSTHESIS
    Publication number: 20180049857
    Abstract: A prosthesis for securing to soft tissue includes a surgical mesh layer and a tissue gripping layer having a tissue gripping element. The surgical mesh layer is attached to the tissue gripping layer. The tissue gripping element may include a primary opening and one or more slits. Tabs defined between pairs of adjacent slits may be moveable relative to the pre-actuation position of the primary opening and/or relative to the surgical mesh layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
    Inventor: Tami Rathbun