Patents by Inventor Nicholas Wooster

Nicholas Wooster 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).

  • Publication number: 20070213597
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides a surgical clamp for use with a surgical retractor support frame. The surgical clamp has a handle that rotates about a first pivot point from a first position to a second position, and a second pivot point eccentric to the first pivot point. The surgical clamp also has an intermediate link with a first portion that rotates about the second pivot point and a second portion that is rotatably connected to a third pivot point on an output link. The intermediate link is manipulated by rotation of the handle, and the intermediate link further manipulates the output link from a first position to a second position. The output link is operably connected to at least one of the first and second clamps to apply a clamping force on a surgical instrument to lock the surgical instrument in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventor: Nicholas Wooster