Patents by Inventor Gerhard F. Buesz

Gerhard F. Buesz 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 instrument for minimally invasive surgical interventions
    Patent number: 6913613
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgery includes a hollow shank with an actuating device arranged at the one end thereof and a bendable instrument tip arranged at the other end. The instrument tip is bendable toward the shank and carries a mouth part. The surgical instrument also includes a gear mechanism which transforms at least a movement of said actuating device by an operator into a rotation of said mouth part according to a predetermined transmission ratio in relation to the actuating movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Tuebingen Scientific Surgical Products oHG
    Inventors: Knut M. Schwarz, Marc O. Schurr, Gerhard F. Buesz
  • Holding system for accessory instruments, especially in minimally invasive surgery
    Publication number: 20040222343
    Abstract: A holding and positioning system for locates and moves adjunct surgical accessory instruments relative to a patent's body during arthroscopic surgery without risking rupture of the patient's tissue at the instrument access opening in the patient's body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Inventors: Knut M. Schwarz, Marc O. Schurr, Gerhard F. Buesz
  • Surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgical interventions
    Publication number: 20030109898
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for minimally invasive surgery includes a hollow shank with an actuating device arranged at the one end thereof and a bendable instrument tip arranged at the other end. The instrument tip is bendable toward the shank and carries a mouth part. The surgical instrument also includes a gear mechanism which transforms at least a movement of said actuating device by an operator into a rotation of said mouth part according to a predetermined transmission ratio in relation to the actuating movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2003
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Tuebingen Scientific Surgical Products OHG
    Inventors: Knut M. Schwarz, Marc O. Schurr, Gerhard F. Buesz