Patents by Inventor Carsten N. Gutt

Carsten N. Gutt 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).

  • Instrument set for closing opened body organs, wounds or the like
    Patent number: 5099827
    Abstract: An instrument set comprises an outer tube and an inner tube projecting distally over the outer tube, between which at least two channels for retaining forceps extend, an observation optical system which can be introduced through the inner shaft, dilators to widen the opening in the organs, wounds or the like, a working optical system having a channel for instruments to be introduced and which can be exchanged for the observation optical system, and a clip applicator having a clip which can be pushed onto the clip applicator and can be pushed off in the distal direction for closing a dilated opening in organs, wounds and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 31, 1992
    Assignee: Richard Wolf GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Melzer, Gerhard F. Buess, Carsten N. Gutt