Patents by Inventor Danel J. Dravis

Danel J. Dravis 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).

  • Suture system and assembly
    Patent number: 9161751
    Abstract: A suture system configured to place suture in tissue includes a tool and a suture assembly. The tool includes a proximal portion, a distal end spaced apart from the proximal portion by a throat, and a needle that is movable through a needle exit port formed in the proximal portion of the tool to a cavity formed in the distal end of the tool. The suture assembly includes a leader that is insertable into the cavity. The leader has a distal end attached to a length of suture and a band having at least two prongs extending from a proximal edge of the band. The prongs are configured to engage with the needle to allow the needle to extract the leader from the cavity and deliver it to the needle exit port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: Coloplast A/S
    Inventors: Danel J. Dravis, Sarah J. Deitch
  • SUTURE SYSTEM AND ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20120143222
    Abstract: A suture system configured to place suture in tissue includes a tool and a suture assembly. The tool includes a proximal portion, a distal end spaced apart from the proximal portion by a throat, and a needle that is movable through a needle exit port formed in the proximal portion of the tool to a cavity formed in the distal end of the tool. The suture assembly includes a leader that is insertable into the cavity. The leader has a distal end attached to a length of suture and a band having at least two prongs extending from a proximal edge of the band. The prongs are configured to engage with the needle to allow the needle to extract the leader from the cavity and deliver it to the needle exit port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: COLOPLAST A/S
    Inventors: Danel J. Dravis, Sarah J. Deitch