Patents by Inventor Douglas Foss

Douglas Foss 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).

  • LOW COST DISPOSABLE MEDICAL FORCEPS TO ENABLE A HOLLOW CENTRAL CHANNEL FOR VARIOUS FUNCTIONALITIES
    Publication number: 20110060188
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an endoscopic biopsy forceps (10) with an open central channel. The forceps include a sheath (20) having a proximal end and a distal end, a housing (50) connected with the distal end of the outer sheath, an open channel actuator control means (30) having a proximal end and a distal end and passing through the sheath, an operating means attached to the proximal end of the open channel actuator means, an open channel actuator (60.) attached to a distal end of the open channel actuator control means and having a first projection and second projection, a first jaw (40) having an actuator engagement projection and having a first position and a second position, and a second jaw having an actuator engagement projection and a first position and a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicants: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY, BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION, FRAUNHOFER USA, INC.
    Inventors: Andre Sharon, Satish Singh, Irving Bigio, Svava Atladottir, Douglas Foss, Patrik Vogtel