Patents Assigned to ENDOGROWTH (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
  • Inversible tubular member and a gripping device including such a member
    Patent number: 9381028
    Abstract: This invention relates to a gripping device (10), e.g. a surgical retrieval device. The device includes an inversible tubular member (28), which is composed of interengaged stitches of resiliently flexible filamentary material and which is progressively transformable between an everted condition and an inverted condition. The device includes also actuation means (12,20) carrying the inversible tubular member and operable for effecting progressive inversion and eversion of the inversible tubular member. Through progressive inversion of the inversible tubular member, an object can be gripped thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Endogrowth (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventor: James Smith
  • INVERSIBLE TUBULAR MEMBER AND A GRIPPING DEVICE INCLUDING SUCH A MEMBER
    Publication number: 20130226196
    Abstract: This invention relates to a gripping device (10), e.g. a surgical retrieval device. The device includes an inversible tubular member (28), which is composed of interengaged stitches of resiliently flexible filamentary material and which is progressively transformable between an everted condition and an inverted condition. The device includes also actuation means (12,20) carrying the inversible tubular member and operable for effecting progressive inversion and eversion of the inversible tubular member. Through progressive inversion of the inversible tubular member, an object can be gripped thereby.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: ENDOGROWTH (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED
    Inventor: James Smith