Patents by Inventor Edward Almond

Edward Almond 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).

  • Surgical seal
    Patent number: 7722570
    Abstract: A seal for laparoscopic port comprising: a base adapted to engage a cannula, the base including an axial aperture for a surgical instrument; a multiplicity of jaws mounted on the base, the jaws being moveable radially with respect to the aperture between an open position wherein the shaft of the surgical instrument may pass freely and the closed position wherein the jaws engage said shaft and provide a restraining force restraining radial movement of the shaft; and an actuator rotatable to urge the jaws to move between said open position and said closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Edward Almond, Peter Moran
  • Surgical seal
    Publication number: 20040215209
    Abstract: A seal for laparoscopic port comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Surgical Innovations Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward Almond, Peter Moran
  • Laparoscopic applicator
    Publication number: 20020082588
    Abstract: A laparoscopic apparatus for inserting and applying a sheet of surgical material comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: Genzyme SA
    Inventors: Michael McMahon, Edward Almond, Peter Moran, Jean-Marie Gilbert, Stuart Moran
  • Surgical seal
    Publication number: 20020072713
    Abstract: A seal for laparoscopic port comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: Surgical Innovations Ltd.
    Inventors: Edward Almond, Peter Moran