Patents by Inventor Stephen A. Topper

Stephen A. Topper 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).

  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RETRACTION OF TISSUE
    Publication number: 20110054262
    Abstract: A self-retaining retractor and surgical method of retracting integument at a surgical site comprising a medial arm moveably connected to a first end of an extension arm. The extension arm is connected to a lateral arm. The connection may be made after the medial arm is in the surgical site. The extension arm may be moved from an undeployed position to a deployed position. The medial arm or the lateral arm may include a surgical instrument holder, such as a holder for an endoscope. A locking mechanism may be used to lock the retractor in a deployed position. A strap may also be used to secure the retractor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: AMERICAN HAND INSTITUTE, LLC
    Inventors: Tyson Cobb, Alejandro Badia, Stacey Berner, Stephen Topper