Patents by Inventor Daniel Divelbiss

Daniel Divelbiss 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).

  • Lighted dissector and method for use
    Publication number: 20050203562
    Abstract: A surgical dissector comprising an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A blunt dissection tip is positioned on the distal end of the elongate shaft. A light source emits a diffuse visible energy, such as white light, from the blunt tip. The shaft may take a variety of shapes, including being rigid, flexible, malleable, straight, bent, curved, articulated, and/or segmented. In addition, the shaft may include one or more functional components. The dissector can be used to locate the dissector tip by observing the visible energy passing through tissue. In addition, the visible energy passing through tissue may be used to differentiate tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Joetta Palmer, Randall Wolf, Eric Schneeberger, Patrick Alexander, Daniel Divelbiss
  • Lighted dissector and method for use
    Publication number: 20050203561
    Abstract: A surgical dissector comprising an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. A blunt dissection tip is positioned on the distal end of the elongate shaft. A light source emits a diffuse visible energy, such as white light, from the blunt tip. The shaft may take a variety of shapes, including being rigid, flexible, malleable, straight, bent, curved, articulated, and/or segmented. In addition, the shaft may include one or more functional components. The dissector can be used to locate the dissector tip by observing the visible energy passing through tissue. In addition, the visible energy passing through tissue may be used to differentiate tissue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Inventors: Joetta Palmer, Randall Wolf, Eric Schneeberger, Patrick Alexander, Daniel Divelbiss, Matthew Winkler, Adam Harp, Richard Nuchols