Patents by Inventor Douglas M. Ferguson

Douglas M. Ferguson 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).

  • Plastic dispensing pack for surgical sutures
    Patent number: 4699271
    Abstract: An improved package for needled sutures comprising a plastic pack for one or more PTFE (optionally silk, cotton or other) sutures sealed within protective plastic envelopes wherein the suture is arranged within molded compartments of the pack, spaced apart by thin plastic spacers where multiple sutures are housed, and the needles firmly held across a U-shaped slot at the top of the holder by tabs or in curved slots so as to be easily accessible from either side of the pack when the protective envelopes are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1987
    Inventors: Jay P. Lincoln, William M. Owens, Douglas M. Ferguson
  • Multi-panel folder for surgical sutures
    Patent number: 4496045
    Abstract: An improved package for needled sutures comprising a 3-panel folded paper folder for PTFE (and optionally silk, cotton, and other) sutures wherein the suture is arranged in a sinusoidal configuration within the folder and the needle(s) held firmly in place across a U-shaped slot at the top of the folder which allows ready access from either side of the folder when the protective envelopes are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 29, 1985
    Assignee: W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas M. Ferguson, William M. Owens, Michael Lang, Jay P. Lincoln