Patents by Inventor Darrell Gill

Darrell Gill 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).

  • Combination needle holder and suture cutter medical instrument
    Patent number: 6051004
    Abstract: A combination needle holder and suture cutter medical instrument is disclosed. The surgical instrument includes a first handle pivotally joined to a second handle to define opposing jaws at a distal end of the surgical instrument, each of the jaws including a distal clamping portion and at least one of the jaws includes a blade portion proximate a clamping portion. The blade portion includes a recessed cutting edge so as to define an aperture between the jaws in a closed position of the surgical instrument. The distal clamping portions cooperate to clamp a needle and the recessed cutting edge is adapted to independently sever a suture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Inventor: Darrell Gill