Patents by Inventor Robert M. Elkus

Robert M. Elkus 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 passer and method of using
    Patent number: 5462562
    Abstract: A suture passer including a stainless steel cylinder that has a rubber gasket at one end adapted to provide a seal through which laparoscopic forceps may be inserted. The suture passer further includes a thin stainless steel guide fastened to the other end of the cylinder and having a laterally extending eye through which a suture may be passed for use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Henry Ford Hospital
    Inventor: Robert M. Elkus