Patents by Inventor Alistair Royse

Alistair Royse 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).

  • Retractor
    Patent number: 7666136
    Abstract: A retractor for use in surgery, has arms (2, 4) pivotal into a V-shaped configuration. Blades (16) are carried by the arms via mounting portions (16a) which can slide along the arms to provide adjustment in position with the blades being locked in that position simply by skewing the mounting portions on the arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2010
    Assignee: Research Surgical Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alistair Royse, David Berry, Brett Hamilton, Michael Kerr
  • Surgical clamps
    Patent number: 7329266
    Abstract: An arterial clamp has opposed clamping posts arranged to lie at opposite sides of an artery to clamp the artery between opposed clamping faces of the posts. The posts are carried by a pair of arms pivotally movable one relative to the other to move the posts into clamping relationship with the artery. A ratchet device releasably locks the arms in a selected clamping position. The clamp including posts, arms, and ratchet device is formed as a one-piece plastics moulding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Research Surgical Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Alistair Royse, Brett Hamilton, David Berry, Michael Kerr