Gregory L. Ruff

Person

Chapel Hill, NC, US

People

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Information Patent Grant
Skin tensiometer
- Patent number 9,398,878
- Issue date Jul 26, 2016
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Barb configurations for barbed sutures
- Patent number 9,248,580
- Issue date Feb 2, 2016
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Self-retaining sutures having effective holding strength and tensil...
- Patent number 8,852,232
- Issue date Oct 7, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Self-retaining sutures having effective holding strength and tensil...
- Patent number 8,821,540
- Issue date Sep 2, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Barbed sutures
- Patent number 8,795,332
- Issue date Aug 5, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Subcutaneous sinusoidal wound closure utilizing one-way suture
- Patent number 8,777,989
- Issue date Jul 15, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Methods for using self-retaining sutures in endoscopic procedures
- Patent number 8,777,988
- Issue date Jul 15, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Anastomosis method using self-retaining sutures
- Patent number 8,764,776
- Issue date Jul 1, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture method
- Patent number 8,764,796
- Issue date Jul 1, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Andrew Kaplan
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Continuous stitch wound closure utilizing one-way suture
- Patent number 8,747,437
- Issue date Jun 10, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Sutures with barbs that overlap and cover projections
- Patent number 8,734,485
- Issue date May 27, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Multiple suture thread configuration with an intermediate connector
- Patent number 8,734,486
- Issue date May 27, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Barbed suture in combination with surgical needle
- Patent number 8,721,681
- Issue date May 13, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture methods and devices
- Patent number 8,721,664
- Issue date May 13, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture with an intermediate barbed body
- Patent number 8,690,914
- Issue date Apr 8, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Multiple suture thread configuration with an intermediate connector
- Patent number 8,679,158
- Issue date Mar 25, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Double ended barbed suture with an intermediate body
- Patent number 8,652,170
- Issue date Feb 18, 2014
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture with a pointed end and an anchor end and with equally spaced...
- Patent number 8,246,652
- Issue date Aug 21, 2012
- Ethicon, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Barb configurations for barbed sutures
- Patent number 8,100,940
- Issue date Jan 24, 2012
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture anchor and method
- Patent number 8,083,770
- Issue date Dec 27, 2011
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture method
- Patent number 7,857,829
- Issue date Dec 28, 2010
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Andrew Kaplan
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Barbed tissue connector
- Patent number 7,806,908
- Issue date Oct 5, 2010
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture anchor and method
- Patent number 7,371,253
- Issue date May 13, 2008
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Barbed bodily tissue connector
- Patent number 7,226,468
- Issue date Jun 5, 2007
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture method
- Patent number 7,056,331
- Issue date Jun 6, 2006
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Andrew Kaplan
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture anchor and method
- Patent number 6,773,450
- Issue date Aug 10, 2004
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Suture method
- Patent number 6,599,310
- Issue date Jul 29, 2003
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Barbed Bodily tissue connector
- Patent number 6,241,747
- Issue date Jun 5, 2001
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Grant
Inserting device for a barbed tissue connector
- Patent number 5,342,376
- Issue date Aug 30, 1994
- Dermagraphics, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

Information Patent Application
SUTURE METHODS AND DEVICES
- Publication number 20200397431
- Publication date Dec 24, 2020
- ETHICON, INC.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SUTURE METHODS AND DEVICES
- Publication number 20180325512
- Publication date Nov 15, 2018
- ETHICON, INC.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS FOR USE AS A LIMB RESTRAINT
- Publication number 20160354229
- Publication date Dec 8, 2016
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
APPARATUS FOR USE AS A LIMB RESTRAINT
- Publication number 20140259554
- Publication date Sep 18, 2014
- Gregory L. Ruff
- E05 - LOCKS KEYS WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS SAFES
Information Patent Application
SKIN TENSIOMETER
- Publication number 20140276232
- Publication date Sep 18, 2014
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SUTURE METHODS AND DEVICES
- Publication number 20130245684
- Publication date Sep 19, 2013
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
BARB CONFIGURATIONS FOR BARBED SUTURES
- Publication number 20130165971
- Publication date Jun 27, 2013
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- B26 - HAND CUTTING TOOLS CUTTING SEVERING
Information Patent Application
MULTIPLE SUTURE THREAD CONFIGURATION WITH AN INTERMEDIATE CONNECTOR
- Publication number 20110009902
- Publication date Jan 13, 2011
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
CONTINUOUS METHOD ANASTOMOSIS USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES
- Publication number 20100318123
- Publication date Dec 16, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
MULTIPLE SUTURE THREAD CONFIGURATION WITH AN INTERMEDIATE CONNECTOR
- Publication number 20100318122
- Publication date Dec 16, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SUBCUTANEOUS SINUSOIDAL WOUND CLOSURE UTILIZING ONE-WAY SUTURE
- Publication number 20100318124
- Publication date Dec 16, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEMS USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES
- Publication number 20100305401
- Publication date Dec 2, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
CONTINUOUS STITCH WOUND CLOSURE UTILIZING ONE-WAY SUTURE
- Publication number 20100298848
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
TISSUE CONNECTOR WITH TISSUE GRASPING PROTRUSIONS EQUALLY SPACED AB...
- Publication number 20100298867
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
TISSUE CONNECTOR WITH YIELDABLE BARBS EQUALLY SPACED ABOUT THE PERI...
- Publication number 20100298868
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SUTURE WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BARBED BODY
- Publication number 20100298879
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SUTURE WITH A POINTED END AND AN ANCHOR END AND WITH EQUALLY SPACED...
- Publication number 20100298637
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
METHODS FOR USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES IN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES
- Publication number 20100298639
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SELF-RETAINING WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE INCLUDING AN ANCHORING LOOP
- Publication number 20100298871
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SUTURES WITH BARBS THAT OVERLAP AND COVER PROJECTIONS
- Publication number 20100298874
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
ANASTOMOSIS METHOD USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES
- Publication number 20100298880
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SUTURE WITH A POINTED END AND AN ANCHOR END AND WITH EQUALLY SPACED...
- Publication number 20100298869
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
DOUBLE ENDED BARBED SUTURE WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BODY
- Publication number 20100298878
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SELF-RETAINING SUTURES HAVING EFFECTIVE HOLDING STRENGTH AND TENSIL...
- Publication number 20100298875
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SELF-RETAINING SUTURES HAVING EFFECTIVE HOLDING STRENGTH AND TENSIL...
- Publication number 20100298876
- Publication date Nov 25, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
BARBED SUTURE IN COMBINATION WITH SURGICAL NEEDLE
- Publication number 20100087855
- Publication date Apr 8, 2010
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
BARBED SUTURES
- Publication number 20090018577
- Publication date Jan 15, 2009
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
SUTURE ANCHOR AND METHOD
- Publication number 20080234731
- Publication date Sep 25, 2008
- QUILL MEDICAL, INC.
- Jeffrey C. Leung
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
BARBED TISSUE CONNECTOR
- Publication number 20080221617
- Publication date Sep 11, 2008
- Quill Medical, Inc.
- Gregory L. Ruff
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE
Information Patent Application
Suture Method
- Publication number 20070208377
- Publication date Sep 6, 2007
- Andrew Kaplan
- A61 - MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE HYGIENE

Gregory L. Ruff

Person

Patents Grantslast 30 patents

Skin tensiometer

Barb configurations for barbed sutures

Self-retaining sutures having effective holding strength and tensil...

Self-retaining sutures having effective holding strength and tensil...

Barbed sutures

Subcutaneous sinusoidal wound closure utilizing one-way suture

Methods for using self-retaining sutures in endoscopic procedures

Anastomosis method using self-retaining sutures

Suture method

Continuous stitch wound closure utilizing one-way suture

Sutures with barbs that overlap and cover projections

Multiple suture thread configuration with an intermediate connector

Barbed suture in combination with surgical needle

Suture methods and devices

Suture with an intermediate barbed body

Multiple suture thread configuration with an intermediate connector

Double ended barbed suture with an intermediate body

Suture with a pointed end and an anchor end and with equally spaced...

Barb configurations for barbed sutures

Suture anchor and method

Suture method

Barbed tissue connector

Suture anchor and method

Barbed bodily tissue connector

Suture method

Suture anchor and method

Suture method

Barbed Bodily tissue connector

Inserting device for a barbed tissue connector

Patents Applicationslast 30 patents

SUTURE METHODS AND DEVICES

SUTURE METHODS AND DEVICES

APPARATUS FOR USE AS A LIMB RESTRAINT

APPARATUS FOR USE AS A LIMB RESTRAINT

SKIN TENSIOMETER

SUTURE METHODS AND DEVICES

BARB CONFIGURATIONS FOR BARBED SUTURES

MULTIPLE SUTURE THREAD CONFIGURATION WITH AN INTERMEDIATE CONNECTOR

CONTINUOUS METHOD ANASTOMOSIS USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES

MULTIPLE SUTURE THREAD CONFIGURATION WITH AN INTERMEDIATE CONNECTOR

SUBCUTANEOUS SINUSOIDAL WOUND CLOSURE UTILIZING ONE-WAY SUTURE

ENDOSCOPIC SYSTEMS USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES

CONTINUOUS STITCH WOUND CLOSURE UTILIZING ONE-WAY SUTURE

TISSUE CONNECTOR WITH TISSUE GRASPING PROTRUSIONS EQUALLY SPACED AB...

TISSUE CONNECTOR WITH YIELDABLE BARBS EQUALLY SPACED ABOUT THE PERI...

SUTURE WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BARBED BODY

SUTURE WITH A POINTED END AND AN ANCHOR END AND WITH EQUALLY SPACED...

METHODS FOR USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES IN ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES

SELF-RETAINING WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE INCLUDING AN ANCHORING LOOP

SUTURES WITH BARBS THAT OVERLAP AND COVER PROJECTIONS

ANASTOMOSIS METHOD USING SELF-RETAINING SUTURES

SUTURE WITH A POINTED END AND AN ANCHOR END AND WITH EQUALLY SPACED...

DOUBLE ENDED BARBED SUTURE WITH AN INTERMEDIATE BODY

SELF-RETAINING SUTURES HAVING EFFECTIVE HOLDING STRENGTH AND TENSIL...

SELF-RETAINING SUTURES HAVING EFFECTIVE HOLDING STRENGTH AND TENSIL...

BARBED SUTURE IN COMBINATION WITH SURGICAL NEEDLE

BARBED SUTURES

SUTURE ANCHOR AND METHOD

BARBED TISSUE CONNECTOR

Suture Method