U.S. Patent 8372094 was awarded to Covidien LP on 2013-02-12 and describes a “Seal element for anastomosis.” This patent has been cited 291 times by other U.S. patents which places it in the top 500 cited patents since 2010 according to our law firm research, and makes it of the most innovative medical technology patents in the field of instruments. The abstract states:

A seal element for sealing between tissue lumens includes a first material for allowing tissue ingrowth and a second sealant material. Link: U.S. Patent 8372094

This patent was originally filed on 2005-09-28 which gives it a processing time of 2694 days, compared to an average processing time of 1942 in the field. Covidien LP has 3582 total patents. The first named inventor is John Kennedy of Guilford, IN. The primary examiner was Ryan Severson.

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