Patents by Inventor Hans-Jurgen F. Sinn, deceased

Hans-Jurgen F. Sinn, deceased 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).

  • Molded suture retainer with needle park
    Patent number: 5503266
    Abstract: A suture retainer for storing at least one suture having a needle attached thereto comprises a molded base panel having a passageway formed therein for accommodating a suture portion, a cover sheet affixed to the molded base panel to enclose the passageway and at least one needle holding park integrally formed with the molded base panel and extending through at least one opening formed in the cover sheet. The needle holding park defines a groove dimensioned and configured to receive a suture needle and frictionally engage the outer surfaces of the needle to secure the needle to the retainer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Russell G. Kalbfeld, Christopher Scanlon, Hans-Jurgen F. Sinn, deceased