Patents by Inventor William Biller

William Biller 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).

  • System for securing sutures
    Patent number: 9592047
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for securing sutures that obviate the need for tying knots. Instead of tying two ends of a suture or two sutures together with a knot, two or more suture portions can be fused or cauterized together using heat. A device can be applied to adjacent suture portions that heats the suture portions and causes the suture portions to fuse together, effectively securing the suture portions together without a knot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Manouchehr A. Miraki, Kevin Dang, Yoon H. Kwon, William Biller
  • SYSTEM FOR SECURING SUTURES
    Publication number: 20140180337
    Abstract: Described herein are systems and methods for securing sutures that obviate the need for tying knots. Instead of tying two ends of a suture or two sutures together with a knot, two or more suture portions can be fused or cauterized together using heat. A device can be applied to adjacent suture portions that heats the suture portions and causes the suture portions to fuse together, effectively securing the suture portions together without a knot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Manouchehr A. Miraki, Yoon H. Kwon, William Biller, Kevin Dang