Patents by Inventor Ed Grabover

Ed Grabover 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).

  • Flexible pressure resistant cover for the articulation system of a medical instrument
    Patent number: 6475140
    Abstract: A deflection cover for a medical endoscope comprises a tubular covering that protects the articulation system of an endoscope during sterilization procedures where pressure differentials are generated. The deflection cover is of a single layer of a selected material whose properties provide the deflection cover with adequate flexibility, thinness, and strength for use on a medical endoscope. The deflection cover may include a reinforcement structure, such as a helically oriented thread, to increase the tube's pressure resistance without impeding the tube's longitudinal flexibility, which is needed to allow the articulation system in the endoscope to deflect through its intended range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: ACMI Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Konstorum, Ed Grabover
  • Flexible pressure resistant cover for the articulation system of a medical instrument
    Patent number: 6171235
    Abstract: A deflection cover for a medical endoscope comprises a tubular covering that protects the articulation system of an endoscope during sterilization procedures where pressure differentials are generated. The deflection cover is of a single layer of a selected material whose properties provide the deflection cover with adequate flexibility, thinness, and strength for use on a medical endoscope. The deflection cover may include a reinforcement structure, such as a helically oriented thread, to increase the tube's pressure resistance without impeding the tube's longitudinal flexibility, which is needed to allow the articulation system in the endoscope to deflect through its intended range of motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Circon Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory Konstorum, Ed Grabover