Patents by Inventor Albert A. Clairmont

Albert A. Clairmont 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).

  • Identification and monitoring system for surgical specimens
    Patent number: 5000484
    Abstract: An identification tag is physically associated with a surgical specimen for accurate identification of the specimen. The tag remains in place through the laboratory to allow accurate identification of specimen and patient. The tag has a hole to receive a staple for stapling to solid tissue, and is flexible to be rolled and inserted into a vial with a liquid specimen or a semi-fluid specimen. The tags are prepared in advance of surgery and are available for rapid association with specimens in the operating room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1991
    Inventors: James C. Phelan, Albert A. Clairmont