Patents by Inventor Gaylord Kube

Gaylord Kube 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).

  • Dual closing guide for a surgical instrument
    Patent number: 8147512
    Abstract: A hand-operated surgical instrument with sequentially engaged tip closing guides. The instrument includes first and second arms having tips that close during a closure operation. A slotted tip closure guide on the arms engages first during the closure operation. A pin closure guide on the arms between the slotted closure guide and the tips engages during the closure operation after the engagement of the slotted closure guide. The sequential engagement of the guides provides precise approximation of the instrument tips and prevents “scissoring” of the tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignees: Scanlan International, Inc., Emory University
    Inventors: John Puskas, Gaylord Kube