Patents Assigned to Creative Research and Manufacturing
  • Patent number: 5279306
    Abstract: Biopsy needle for bone marrow biopsies or the like including a cannula, a cannula housing supporting the cannula, and a stylet including a stylet cap supporting the stylet wherein the stylet engages into the cannula in a predetermined relationship and the stylet cap interlocks to the cannula housing. The cannula housing includes vertical wings extending outwardly from the housing for engagement with the palm of a physician's hand, a cannula having formed ends which engage and secure into the cannula housing, and an elongated button extending outwardly from the top of the cannula housing for detent locking with the stylet cap providing for alignment of the stylet to the cannula of the biopsy needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Creative Research and Manufacturing
    Inventor: Donald N. Mehl
  • Patent number: 4976269
    Abstract: Tissue needle for extracting a biopsy sample including a pistol style squeezable hand grip for single hand tissue needle operation during a biopsy procedure. A spring tensioned sliding cannula, including a configured cutting edge, is actuated by a squeeze trigger and cam arrangement to slide over a fixed position stylet for entry into a tissue sample area. A squeeze trigger manually cycles using one hand to obtain a biopsy sample contained in a tissue sample notch of the sharp stylet tip whereupon the tissue needle can then be manually withdrawn. The tissue needle can be left temporarily in position in the tissue sample area in preparation for additional sampling while the stylet is withdrawn independently of the cannula prior to other samplings after subsequent reinsertion of the stylet into the cannula.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1990
    Assignee: Creative Research & Manufacturing
    Inventor: Donald N. Mehl
  • Patent number: 4922602
    Abstract: Biopsy needle for bone marrow biopsies or the like including a cannula, a cannula housing supporting the cannula, and a stylet including a stylet cap supporting the stylet wherein the stylet engages into the cannula in a predetermined relationship and the stylet cap interlocks to a cannula housing. The biposy needle is constructed to be either disposable to reusable depending upon the cannula housing and stylet cap material. The end of the cannula is uniquely formed in a swaging, bevel and grinding, and buffing process providing a sharp knife edge. The stylet includes a longitudinal member having a ground and buffed beveled end maintaining a knife-sharp edge around the tip, and the other end of the stylet is bent and molded into the stylet cap where the stylet cap includes a spring detent locking groove for interlocking with the button of the cannula housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Assignee: Creative Research and Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald N. Mehl
  • Patent number: 4487209
    Abstract: Biopsy needle for bone marrow biopsies or the like including a cannula, a cannula housing supporting the cannula, and a stylet including a stylet cap supporting the stylet wherein the stylet engages into the cannula in a predetermined relationship and the stylet cap interlocks to the cannula housing. The biopsy needle is constructed to be either disposable or reusable depending upon the cannula housing and stylet cap material. The cannula housing includes vertical wings extending outwardly from the housing for engagement with the palm of a physician's hand, a cannula having formed ends which engage and secure into the cannula housing, and an elongated button extending outwardly from the top of the cannula housing for detent locking with the stylet cap providing for alignment of the stylet to the cannula of the biopsy needle. The end of the cannula is uniquely formed in a swaging, bevel and grinding, and buffing process providing a sharp knife edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 11, 1984
    Assignee: Creative Research and Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventor: Donald N. Mehl
  • Patent number: 4469109
    Abstract: Needle for bone marrow biopsies including a cannula, a cannula housing supporting the cannula including a partially threaded lower member, a stylet including a stylet cap supporting the stylet and a threaded depth stop for engaging over the cannula wherein the stylet engages into the cannula in a predetermined relationship, the stylet cap interlocks to the cannula housing, and the threaded member determines the depth of penetration of the needle. The sternum needle is constructed to be either disposable or reusable depending upon the cannula housing and stylet cap material. The cannula housing includes vertical wings extending outwardly from the housing for engagement with the palm of a physician's hand, a cannula clip having ends which are soldered onto the cannula and secure into the cannula housing, and an elongated button extending outwardly from the top of the cannula housing for detent locking with the stylet cap providing for alignment of the stylet to the cannula of the sternum needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1984
    Assignee: Creative Research and Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventor: Donald N. Mehl
  • Patent number: D402029
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Creative Research & Manufacturing
    Inventor: Thomas A. Shinabarger