Patents Assigned to SterileBits, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20260263186
    Abstract: Disclosed is a sterile organization system for sutures that includes a plurality of suture sleeve pages formed from a non-clay-coated paperboard providing a smooth yet slightly textured substrate. The sterile organization system further includes various cavities, each configured with precision die-cutting or embossing and including recesses or curvatures, which are adapted to cradle individual sutures with slight retention pressure. The sterile organization system further includes a binding assembly that interconnects various suture sleeve pages in a sequential, book-style arrangement, maintained by an integrated locking mechanism. The sterile organization system also includes a sterilizable pouch to enclose the assembled pages. The cavities are arranged in a predetermined order corresponding to the sequence of suture use during surgical procedures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2026
    Publication date: September 10, 2026
    Applicant: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, William Lawrence Patton, III, Guy Brent Phipps, Robert James Jones
  • Patent number: 12697409
    Abstract: A medical instrument sterilization backer card includes a flap extending from an end of a base and foldable over the base to form an open-ended pocket that receives an end of a shaft of the medical instrument therein. A second flap extends from the base and is foldable over the base to form a shell defining a compartment configured to receive a head of the medical instrument therein. The assembled backer card holds and protects the medical instrument during and after sterilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2026
    Assignee: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, William Lawrence Patton, III, Robert James Jones
  • Publication number: 20250025591
    Abstract: A medical instrument sterilization backer card includes a flap extending from an end of a base and foldable over the base to form an open-ended pocket that receives an end of a shaft of the medical instrument therein. A second flap extends from the base and is foldable over the base to form a shell defining a compartment configured to receive a head of the medical instrument therein. The assembled backer card holds and protects the medical instrument during and after sterilization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2024
    Publication date: January 23, 2025
    Applicant: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, William Lawrence Patton, III, Robert James Jones
  • Patent number: 12178934
    Abstract: A medical instrument sterilization backer card includes a flap extending from an end of a base and foldable over the base to form an open-ended pocket that receives an end of a shaft of the medical instrument therein. A second flap extends from the base and is foldable over the base to form a shell defining a compartment configured to receive a head of the medical instrument therein. The assembled backer card holds and protects the medical instrument during and after sterilization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, William Lawrence Patton, III, Robert James Jones
  • Patent number: 11717371
    Abstract: An instrument protector backer card provides enhanced structural integrity of a sterile package solution for medical instruments. A mounting surface has a strap for holding a removable medical instrument. A shield member is movable from a non-deployed position into a deployed position to define an open-ended pocket to receive an end of the medical instrument therein. A flap may be used to hold jointed medical instrument in an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, Robert James Jones, William Lawrence Patton, III
  • Publication number: 20210236225
    Abstract: An instrument protector backer card provides enhanced structural integrity of a sterile package solution for medical instruments. A mounting surface has a strap for holding a removable medical instrument. A shield member is movable from a non-deployed position into a deployed position to define an open-ended pocket to receive an end of the medical instrument therein. A flap may be used to hold jointed medical instrument in an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: SterileBits, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Ford, Guy Brent Phipps, Robert James Jones, William Lawrence Patton, III