Patents by Inventor Axel Hoffmeister

Axel Hoffmeister 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).

  • Surgical instrument for ligatures
    Patent number: 4011873
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for ligatures is disclosed herein consisting of a hollow handle in the inside of which thread spools are mounted rotatably, the hollow handle extending into a tube, the lower end of which has a curved portion which ends in a point, a flattened portion provided in the area of curvature, and exit openings for the unwound threads provided on both sides behind the point of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1975
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1977
    Inventor: Axel Hoffmeister