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).
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Patent number: 12263022Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2024Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Inventor: David Fink
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Patent number: 12115302Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
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Publication number: 20240156645Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2024Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
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Patent number: 11896754Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Haggstrom, E. David Fink, Katja Grundmeier
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Patent number: 11452439Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Adam Muratori, Bill Kane, David Fink, Joe Gordon, Mark Guarraia, Paul Bertram, Paul Puniello, Justin Morse
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Publication number: 20220096284Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
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Patent number: 11141325Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
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Publication number: 20210204629Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventor: DAVID FINK
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Publication number: 20210032083Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2019Publication date: February 4, 2021Inventor: David Fink
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Publication number: 20200139023Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventors: Kurt Haggstrom, E. David Fink, Katja Grundmeier
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Publication number: 20200085626Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
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Patent number: 10463773Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Haggstrom, E. David Fink, Katja Grundmeier
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Patent number: 10406036Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
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Publication number: 20180353352Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
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Patent number: 10130526Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan
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Publication number: 20180263481Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2016Publication date: September 20, 2018Inventors: Adam Muratori, Bill Kane, David Fink, Joe Gordon, Mark Guarraia, Paul Bertram, Paul Puniello
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Publication number: 20180133064Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
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Publication number: 20180133063Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Richard M. Braga, E. David Fink, David G. Heagle, Ronald F. Vitaris
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Patent number: 9894992Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 12, 2016Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Julius Blum GmbHInventors: Pascal Berchtold, David Fink, Marc Meusburger, Daniel Boch, Gernot Mohr, Albert Boesch, Philipp Nachbauer, Simon Grabherr
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Publication number: 20170281424Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2017Publication date: October 5, 2017Inventors: E. David Fink, David Heagle, Sharon A. Mulligan