Patents by Inventor Kirsten Stäbler

Kirsten Stäbler 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).

  • Medical instrument arrangement with drape
    Patent number: 6805453
    Abstract: A medical instrument arrangement includes an operation microscope system (100) and a carrier unit (101) carrying the operation microscope (102). The medical instrument arrangement is at least partially covered by a drape (110). The air inside the drape (110) is removed by a suction unit. The drape (110) is fixed to a portion of the carrier unit (101) at a collar (115). By operating the suction unit at different suction rates, disturbing vibrations of the system during a surgical procedure can be minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung
    Inventors: Robert F. Spetzler, Jeremy Diringer, Günther Grubauer, Klaus Gottwaldt, Kirsten Stäbler