Patents by Inventor Hugo G. Derrick

Hugo G. Derrick 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).

  • Neurosurgical cap
    Patent number: 8556860
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap for use in neurosurgery. The cap may be applied to a bore hole in a patient's skull, allowing the entry and removal of neurosurgical instruments, while providing an openable seal over the bore hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Renishaw (Ireland) Limited
    Inventors: Mathew D F Stratton, Hugo G Derrick, Max R Woolley
  • Catheter
    Publication number: 20100318061
    Abstract: The invention relates to rigid surgical devices formed from rigid ceramics such as zirconium dioxide. In particular, the invention relates to a neurosurgical catheter formed from extruded zirconium dioxide. The invention also relates to an advancement means for advancing or retracting such a device along an axis of insertion into a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: RENISHAW (IRELAND) LIMITED
    Inventors: Hugo G. Derrick, Mathew D F Stratton, Eleanor van der Heijden
  • Neurosurgical cap
    Publication number: 20100312193
    Abstract: The invention relates to a cap for use in neurosurgery. The cap may be applied to a bore hole in a patient's skull, allowing the entry and removal of neurosurgical instruments, whilst providing an openable seal over the bore hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: RENISHAW (IRELAND) LIMITED
    Inventors: Mathew D.F. Stratton, Hugo G. Derrick, Max R. Woolley