Edward J Sharkany

46623728, May 5, 1987

Aug 12, 1985

6/764404

Edward J. Sharkany - Huntington CT
John C. O'Donnell - Stratford CT

Acme United Corporation - Fairfield CT

A61B 1728

128321

By providing two cooperating, pivotable clamping arms, each of which incorporates an elongated, movement controlling plastic portion securely affixed to a die-cast metal or powdered metal section having a clamping face formed therein, a uniquely constructed, pivotable, jaw-clamping surgical instrument is attained. By employing die-cast metal or powdered metal sections, close tolerances and high quality is attained, while the expense of manufacture is substantially reduced. In addition, the integration of the die-cast metal or powdered metal sections with the elongated, movement controlling plastic arms achieves a trouble-free, dependable, inexpensive, disposable surgical instrument wherein the inherent advantages of both materials are optimized.

D2958937, May 24, 1988

Sep 25, 1985

6/780009

Edward J. Sharkany - Huntington CT
John C. O'Donnell - Stratford CT

Acme United Corporation - Fairfield CT

D24 27

D2876302, Jan 6, 1987

Mar 26, 1984

6/593538

Edward J. Sharkany - Huntington CT
Richard J. Mathews - Stratford CT
Carl R. Thompson - Fairfield CT
Sharyn A. Thompson - Fairfield CT

Acme United Corporation - Fairfield CT

D24 26

D2830485, Mar 18, 1986

Jun 20, 1983

6/505743

Edward J. Sharkany - Huntington CT

Acme United Corporation - Fairfield CT

D24 26

D2958945, May 24, 1988

Sep 26, 1985

6/780215

Edward J. Sharkany - Huntington CT
John C. O'Donnell - Stratford CT

Acme United Corporation - Fairfield CT

D24 28

46193910, Oct 28, 1986

Apr 18, 1984

6/601574

Edward J. Sharkany - Huntington CT
Richard J. Mathews - Stratford CT

Acme United Corporation - Fairfield CT

A61B 1700

227 19

A unique, surgical stapling instrument is attained by incorporating staple guiding and supporting cam means positioned in active, cooperating relationship to the legs of the staple during its formation. In this way, unwanted angular pitching or wobbling of the staple during formation is substantially eliminated. In the preferred embodiment, staple tip positioning means are also provided in cooperative association with the staple being formed to assure controlled movement of the staple into the desired forming orientation, thereby substantially preventing jamming or double staple formation. In addition, the staple forming plate incorporates a unique construction which assures complete staple formation prior to exiting through the cooperating housing portal, while also providing a staple tip entry zone, allowing the tips of the next staple to be formed to be positioned in the desired plane prior to the crown portion thereof. The surgical stapling instrument of the present invention also preferably incorporates two independent handle portions, one of which is slidingly, interlockingly engaged with the housing of the stapling instrument in order to assure a securely interlocked surgical stapling instrument, while also allowing the housing to be formed of transparent material.

46449442, Feb 24, 1987

Aug 31, 1984

6/645858

James S. MacConkey - Winchester MA
Douglas F. Melville - Wakefield MA
Edward J. Sharkany - Huntington CT

Acme United Corporation - Fairfield CT

A61F 1300

128132D

A pressure sensitive adhesive membrane and its cooperating, protective, underlying coated release paper are provided with retaining means and the membrane and paper layer are then formed into and maintained as a substantially cylindrical, rolled configuration, creating a unique easily handled, readily employable membrane dispensing assembly. In one embodiment, the retaining means comprises an adhesive which is applied to the non-release coated surface of the paper layer, thereby assuring maintenance of the rolled configuration while enhancing the deployability and the efficacy of the membrane. In another embodiment, a retaining band is affixed about the cylindrical, rolled pressure sensitive adhesive membrane in order to maintain the membrane in the desired rolled configuration.