Patents by Inventor Alex Oboh

Alex Oboh 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).

  • Obstetric forceps
    Patent number: 8939989
    Abstract: A pair of obstetric forceps is described. The forceps comprise a pair of blades for holding the head of a baby and a handle having at least one part by which a user can apply a pulling force on the head of the baby in use. A mechanically operated force indicator is connected to the at least one part of the handle and is operable to provide a visual indication of the amount of pulling force being applied to the head of the baby when a user applies a pulling force on the head of the baby in use. A mechanically operated disabling device is operable to at least partially disable the obstetric forceps when a maximum pulling force has been exceeded. The blades can each have a superior rim and inferior rim wherein the greatest separation between the superior rims is greater than the greatest separation between the inferior rims when the obstetric forceps are in a closed configuration so that the blades adopt the form of an at least partially bowl shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Inventors: Alex Oboh, Timothy Flood, Richard Hall, Paul Thorning
  • OBSTETRIC FORCEPS
    Publication number: 20130211417
    Abstract: A pair of obstetric forceps is described. The forceps comprise a pair of blades for holding the head of a baby and a handle having at least one part by which a user can apply a pulling force on the head of the baby in use. A mechanically operated force indicator is connected to the at least one part of the handle and is operable to provide a visual indication of the amount of pulling force being applied to the head of the baby when a user applies a pulling force on the head of the baby in use. A mechanically operated disabling device is operable to at least partially disable the obstetric forceps when a maximum pulling force has been exceeded. The blades can each have a superior rim and inferior rim wherein the greatest separation between the superior rims is greater than the greatest separation between the inferior rims when the obstetric forceps are in a closed configuration so that the blades adopt the form of an at least partially bowl shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2011
    Publication date: August 15, 2013
    Applicant: Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust
    Inventors: Alex Oboh, Timothy Flood, Richard Hall, Paul Thorning
  • Forceps
    Patent number: D672039
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust
    Inventors: Alex Oboh, Timothy Flood, Richard Hall, Paul Thorning