Patents by Inventor William R. Thieler

William R. Thieler 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).

  • Method and apparatus for opening and closing surgical wounds
    Patent number: 5026389
    Abstract: A surgical method and apparatus for opening and closing surgical wound utilizes an elastic member which is adhered across the patient's skin at the treatment site. The wound is opened by cutting through the elastic member and through the patient's skin to permit a surgical procedure to be conducted. The wound is then closed by reapproximating the patient's skin at the treatment site and by bringing the cut edges of the elastic member together and adhering a relatively inelastic sealing member over the elastic member to maintain the cut edges while the wound heals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1991
    Inventor: William R. Thieler
  • Method for opening and closing surgical wounds
    Patent number: 4966605
    Abstract: A surgical method and apparatus for opening and closing surgical wound utilizes an elastic member which is adhered across the patient's skin at the treatment site. The wound is opened by cutting through the elastic member and through the patient's skin to permit a surgical procedure to be conducted. The wound is then closed by reapproximating the patient's skin at the treatment site and by bringing the cut edges of the elastic member together and adhering a relatively inelastic sealing member over the elastic member to maintain the cut edges while the wound heals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 30, 1990
    Inventor: William R. Thieler