Issued Patents 1997
Showing 1–11 of 11 patents
| Patent # | Title | Co-Inventors | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5702416 | Apparatus for developing an anatomic space for laparoscopic hernia repair and patch for use therewith | Maciej J. Kieturakis, Michelle Y. Monfort, Helmut Kayan | 1997-12-30 |
| 5690668 | Extraluminal balloon dissection | Thomas J. Fogarty, George D. Hermann, Jan Echeverry | 1997-11-25 |
| 5681331 | Surgical instrument for tying a knot in a length of suture at a remote location | Roger de la Torre, James Scott, James E. Jervis, Karl Van Dyk, George D. Hermann | 1997-10-28 |
| 5658306 | Method for making additional incisions in laparoscopic surgery | Maciej J. Kieturakis, James E. Jervis | 1997-08-19 |
| 5653705 | Laparoscopic access port for surgical instruments or the hand | Roger de la Torre, James Scott, George D. Hermann, Thomas A. Howell, James E. Jervis +1 more | 1997-08-05 |
| 5643301 | Cannula assembly with squeeze operated valve | — | 1997-07-01 |
| 5634937 | Skin seal with inflatable membrane | Michelle Y. Monfort | 1997-06-03 |
| 5630822 | Laparoscopic tissue removal device | George D. Hermann, Michelle Y. Monfort, Timothy J. Ryan, Shigeru Tanaka | 1997-05-20 |
| 5607443 | Expansible tunneling apparatus for creating an anatomic working space with laparoscopic observation | Maciej J. Kieturakis, Jan Echeverry, George D. Hermann, Thomas A. Howell, Michelle Y. Monfort +2 more | 1997-03-04 |
| 5601581 | Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting | Thomas J. Fogarty, Michelle Y. Monfort, George D. Hermann, Allan Will | 1997-02-11 |
| 5593418 | Methods and devices for harvesting blood vessels with balloons | — | 1997-01-14 |