Patents by Inventor Alex Zapolanski

Alex Zapolanski 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).

  • Patent number: 6238404
    Abstract: The present invention is a multipurpose medical device for use as a dilator, calibrator, suture guide and perfusion device. The device has an tapered, elongated tube; a valve having an opening coupled to the proximal end of the elongated tube; a connecting tube disengagably coupled to a second opening of the valve; a cylindrical sleeve slidably mounted on a portion of the elongated tubular member and having at least one radial groove configured for guiding a suture needle; and a plurality of diameter indicia marks located on the elongated tubular member. The cylindrical sleeve slides between a use position towards the distal end of the elongated tubular member and a park position towards the proximal end of the elongated tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Inventors: Benito Hidalgo, Alex Zapolanski
  • Patent number: 5967972
    Abstract: A retractor for use in various types of surgical procedures such as harvesting mammary arteries, coronary bypass surgery, heart valve repairs, mitral valve replacement, partial sternotomies, and other types of surgery includes a toothed crossbar to which a pair of small grips are attached. The first grip is attached to an arm which is removably connected to a first block. The first block is movable along the crossbar, thereby permitting the first grip to be moved toward or away from the second grip. The second grip is attached to an arm which is removably connected to a second block. The second block can be fixed or movably connected to the crossbar. The crossbar includes a hinge that enables the grips to be pivoted relative to each other. Pivoting is accomplished by a pair of vertically extending brackets that are connected to the blocks and which are connected to each other by an adjustable connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Kapp Surgical Instrument, Inc.
    Inventors: Albert N. Santilli, Alex Zapolanski, Amit Patel