Patents by Inventor Atle Kleven

Atle Kleven 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).

  • Publication number: 20140290032
    Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment adapter for attaching additional functions to a surgical tool. The attachment adapter provides a joint or a coupling between two instruments, e.g. a surgical tool and a navigation marker. The attachment adapter comprises an attachment body for attaching a surgical tool to the attachment adapter and a mounting seat with a mechanical coupling for fastening an add-on device to the attachment adapter. The attachment body comprises an elongate part adapted to receive the winding of a line and provided with at least two legs adapted to fit in an astride position on an elongate part of a surgical tool. It also comprises a line securing means adapted for securing a line, wound around the attachment body to join the attachment adapter to the surgical tool, in a locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: Atle KLEVEN
  • Patent number: 8834455
    Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment adapter for attaching additional functions to a surgical tool. The attachment adapter provides a joint or a coupling between two instruments, e.g. a surgical tool and a navigation marker. The attachment adapter comprises an attachment body for attaching a surgical tool to the attachment adapter and a mounting seat with a mechanical coupling for fastening an add-on device to the attachment adapter. The attachment body comprises an elongate part adapted to receive the winding of a line and provided with at least two legs adapted to fit in an astride position on an elongate part of a surgical tool. It also comprises a line securing means adapted for securing a line, wound around the attachment body to join the attachment adapter to the surgical tool, in a locking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Sonowand AS
    Inventor: Atle Kleven
  • Publication number: 20110238043
    Abstract: The invention relates to an attachment adapter for attaching additional functions to a surgical tool. The attachment adapter provides a joint or a coupling between two instruments, e.g. a surgical tool and a navigation marker. The attachment adapter comprises an attachment body for attaching a surgical tool to the attachment adapter and a mounting seat with a mechanical coupling for fastening an add-on device to the attachment adapter. The attachment body comprises an elongate part adapted to receive the winding of a line and provided with at least two legs adapted to fit in an astride position on an elongate part of a surgical tool. It also comprises a line securing means adapted for securing a line, wound around the attachment body to join the attachment adapter to the surgical tool, in a locking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: SONOWAND AS
    Inventor: Atle Kleven
  • Patent number: 6517530
    Abstract: Probe device having an auxiliary element for use during surgery where there is employed a surgical instrument (40) of the type comprising a relatively elongate, rod-shaped member being provided with a work element (41) at its outer, free end. A sleeve-shaped main part (1) is adapted to be mounted around the rod-shaped member of the instrument and is provided with the auxiliary element (5) at its one end, corresponding to the outer, free end of the rod-shaped member. The main part (1) is slideable in its longitudinal direction between two extreme positions, namely a retracted and a forward position, with a resulting altered position of the auxiliary element (5) in relation to the work element (41).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: Leiv Eiriksson Nyfotek AS
    Inventor: Atle Kleven