Patents by Inventor David Fink

David Fink 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).

  • Patent number: 12263022
    Abstract: A medical waste grinding and separation system configured to safely neutralize and dispose of a portion of a medical sharp. The medical waste grinding and separation system comprises an outer casing, a sharps aperture, a grinding head, a rotary grinding tool motor, a debris reservoir, a power system, a debris channel, a drive shaft the grinding head comprises a grinding surface. The grinding surface comprises a portion of the grinding head being closest to the sharps aperture. The outer casing 200 forms the main structural body of the system, housing the internal components the grinding head and the rotary grinding tool motor is aligned with one another and the sharps aperture. The grinding head is configured to grind down the tip of a syringe when it is inserted into the aperture. The grinding head is driven by the rotary grinding tool motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Inventor: David Fink
  • Patent number: 12115302
    Abstract: A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound, includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, a portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism dimensioned to be carried or worn by the subject and a container for collecting exudates from the wound bed removed under the subatmospheric pressure supplied by the subatmospheric pressure mechanism. The portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism includes a housing, a subatmospheric pressure source disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the wound dressing to supply subatmospheric pressure to the wound dressing and a power source mounted to or within the housing for supplying power to actuate the subatmospheric pressure source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
  • Publication number: 20240156645
    Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the healing of an exuding wound includes a cover layer for positioning over a wound to define a reservoir over the wound. An exudate conduit having a fibrous core includes a plurality of fibers communicates with the reservoir for wicking fluids away from the wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
  • Patent number: 11896754
    Abstract: A wound dressing apparatus includes a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed. The wound dressing member including an internal vacuum reservoir and has a port in communication with the vacuum reservoir for applying subatmospheric pressure to the vacuum reservoir to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound bed. The wound dressing member includes a visual pressure indicator associated therewith for indicating a level of pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The visual pressure indicator includes color indicia having a plurality of colors corresponding to a condition of the pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The wound dressing member includes a lower absorbent member positionable adjacent the wound bed and an upper member which at least partially defines the vacuum reservoir. At least one of the top member and the lower absorbent member has the visual pressure indicator mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Haggstrom, E. David Fink, Katja Grundmeier
  • Patent number: 11452439
    Abstract: A device may be configured for white balancing a medical videoscopic camera system prior to videoscopic medical procedures, as well as optionally simultaneously or non-simultaneously applying a fog-prohibiting agent to the distal lens of a medical videoscope such as an endoscope or laparoscope. The device combines a white balancing mechanism, protective mechanism, and defogging mechanism in one simple easy to use device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Adam Muratori, Bill Kane, David Fink, Joe Gordon, Mark Guarraia, Paul Bertram, Paul Puniello, Justin Morse
  • Publication number: 20220096284
    Abstract: A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound, includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, a portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism dimensioned to be carried or worn by the subject and a container for collecting exudates from the wound bed removed under the subatmospheric pressure supplied by the subatmospheric pressure mechanism. The portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism includes a housing, a subatmospheric pressure source disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the wound dressing to supply subatmospheric pressure to the wound dressing and a power source mounted to or within the housing for supplying power to actuate the subatmospheric pressure source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
  • Patent number: 11141325
    Abstract: A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound, includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, a portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism dimensioned to be carried or worn by the subject and a container for collecting exudates from the wound bed removed under the subatmospheric pressure supplied by the subatmospheric pressure mechanism. The portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism includes a housing, a subatmospheric pressure source disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the wound dressing to supply subatmospheric pressure to the wound dressing and a power source mounted to or within the housing for supplying power to actuate the subatmospheric pressure source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
  • Publication number: 20210204629
    Abstract: The invention is a button attachment device adapted to attach a button having buttonholes, to a garment. A large range of buttons with small to large buttonholes, regardless of the spacing between the buttonholes. The button attachment device can be used to attach a button to said garment by placing a button in a predetermined position on one side of the garment, placing the button attachment device on the opposite side of the garment, pushing a strand forming a part of the device through the garment and then through one of the buttonholes. Thereafter, pushing the strand through a different buttonhole, and through the garment to the opposite side, Then pushing the strand into a first channel on the device to tighten said button to the garment, and subsequently, the foregoing is repeated for a second strand, and for a second channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Inventor: DAVID FINK
  • Publication number: 20210032083
    Abstract: An extension system for a pallet lift and translate tool is provided including a right fork extension arm having a length, including a right angle bar attached to a right rear cover bracket. A mirrored left fork extension arm is also provided having a length, including at least a left angle bar attached to a left rear cover bracket. With the right rear bracket placed around a right fork of the pallet lift and translate tool, and the left rear bracket placed around a left fork of the pallet lift and translate tool, the right and left angle bars extend away from the body along the forks and the right and left extension arms may be extended past a length of the right and left forks to accommodate lifting pallets having different sizes in relation to lengths of the right and left forks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventor: David Fink
  • Publication number: 20200139023
    Abstract: A wound dressing apparatus includes a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed. The wound dressing member including an internal vacuum reservoir and has a port in communication with the vacuum reservoir for applying subatmospheric pressure to the vacuum reservoir to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound bed. The wound dressing member includes a visual pressure indicator associated therewith for indicating a level of pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The visual pressure indicator includes color indicia having a plurality of colors corresponding to a condition of the pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The wound dressing member includes a lower absorbent member positionable adjacent the wound bed and an upper member which at least partially defines the vacuum reservoir. At least one of the top member and the lower absorbent member has the visual pressure indicator mounted thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Kurt Haggstrom, E. David Fink, Katja Grundmeier
  • Publication number: 20200085626
    Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the healing of an exuding wound includes a cover layer for positioning over a wound to define a reservoir over the wound. An exudate conduit having a fibrous core includes a plurality of fibers communicates with the reservoir for wicking fluids away from the wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
  • Patent number: 10463773
    Abstract: A wound dressing apparatus includes a wound dressing member dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed. The wound dressing member including an internal vacuum reservoir and has a port in communication with the vacuum reservoir for applying subatmospheric pressure to the vacuum reservoir to facilitate removal of fluid from the wound bed. The wound dressing member includes a visual pressure indicator associated therewith for indicating a level of pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The visual pressure indicator includes color indicia having a plurality of colors corresponding to a condition of the pressure within the vacuum reservoir. The wound dressing member includes a lower absorbent member positionable adjacent the wound bed and an upper member which at least partially defines the vacuum reservoir. At least one of the top member and the lower absorbent member has the visual pressure indicator mounted thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Kurt Haggstrom, E. David Fink, Katja Grundmeier
  • Patent number: 10406036
    Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the healing of an exuding wound includes a cover layer for positioning over a wound to define a reservoir over the wound. An exudate conduit having a fibrous core includes a plurality of fibers communicates with the reservoir for wicking fluids away from the wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
  • Publication number: 20180353352
    Abstract: A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound, includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, a portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism dimensioned to be carried or worn by the subject and a container for collecting exudates from the wound bed removed under the subatmospheric pressure supplied by the subatmospheric pressure mechanism. The portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism includes a housing, a subatmospheric pressure source disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the wound dressing to supply subatmospheric pressure to the wound dressing and a power source mounted to or within the housing for supplying power to actuate the subatmospheric pressure source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
  • Patent number: 10130526
    Abstract: A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound, includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, a portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism dimensioned to be carried or worn by the subject and a container for collecting exudates from the wound bed removed under the subatmospheric pressure supplied by the subatmospheric pressure mechanism. The portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism includes a housing, a subatmospheric pressure source disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the wound dressing to supply subatmospheric pressure to the wound dressing and a power source mounted to or within the housing for supplying power to actuate the subatmospheric pressure source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
  • Publication number: 20180263481
    Abstract: A device may be configured for white balancing a medical videoscopic camera system prior to videoscopic medical procedures, as well as optionally simultaneously or non-simultaneously applying a fog-prohibiting agent to the distal lens of a medical videoscope such as an endoscope or laparoscope. The device combines a white balancing mechanism, protective mechanism, and defogging mechanism in one simple easy to use device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: Adam Muratori, Bill Kane, David Fink, Joe Gordon, Mark Guarraia, Paul Bertram, Paul Puniello
  • Publication number: 20180133064
    Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the healing of an exuding wound includes a cover layer for positioning over a wound to define a reservoir over the wound. An exudate conduit having a fibrous core includes a plurality of fibers communicates with the reservoir for wicking fluids away from the wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
  • Publication number: 20180133063
    Abstract: An apparatus for promoting the healing of an exuding wound includes a cover layer for positioning over a wound to define a reservoir over the wound. An exudate conduit having a fibrous core includes a plurality of fibers communicates with the reservoir for wicking fluids away from the wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
  • Patent number: 9894992
    Abstract: A drawer pull-out guide includes a carcass rail to be fixed to a furniture carcass, an extension rail displaceable relative to the carcass rail between a closed position and an open position, and a rolling body and a supporting body movable along a running limb of the carcass rail and a running surface of the extension rail upon a movement of the extension rail. A clearance is formed on the running limb of the carcass rail and/or on the running surface of the extension rail. The rolling body is accommodated within the clearance in the closed position of the extension rail and is thereby relieved from the load of the extension rail so that, in the closed position of the extension rail, the load of the extension rail is carried by the supporting body. Furthermore, rolling body and the supporting body are arranged in a common running carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Julius Blum GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Berchtold, David Fink, Marc Meusburger, Daniel Boch, Gernot Mohr, Albert Boesch, Philipp Nachbauer, Simon Grabherr
  • Publication number: 20170281424
    Abstract: A portable system for subatmospheric pressure therapy in connection with healing a surgical wound, includes a wound dressing dimensioned for positioning relative to a wound bed of a subject, a portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism dimensioned to be carried or worn by the subject and a container for collecting exudates from the wound bed removed under the subatmospheric pressure supplied by the subatmospheric pressure mechanism. The portable subatmospheric pressure mechanism includes a housing, a subatmospheric pressure source disposed within the housing and in fluid communication with the wound dressing to supply subatmospheric pressure to the wound dressing and a power source mounted to or within the housing for supplying power to actuate the subatmospheric pressure source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan