Patents by Inventor Dean K. Stockwell

Dean K. Stockwell 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ASSISTING IN WOUND CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20140345629
    Abstract: A device (surgical aid) for assisting wound closure in a surgical procedure setting. A flat plastic sheath (retainer) is inserted into the wound to retain the viscera organs and protect them from cuts or punctures while closing the wound after abdominal surgery or any large body cavity surgery. Just before completion of the wound closure, the device is pulled out of the body via a pull cord and then the wound closure is finished.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Dean K. Stockwell
  • Viscera retainer part
    Patent number: D722378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Rainbow Medical Devices, LLC
    Inventor: Dean K. Stockwell