Patents by Inventor Hugo Karel I. Vanermen

Hugo Karel I. Vanermen 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).

  • Articulated surgical retractor
    Patent number: 8460185
    Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly that utilizes a tubular shaft and a connection nub. A pivot joint connects one end of the tubular shaft to the connection nub. The pivot joint enables the connection nub to move relative the tubular shaft along a path that is coplanar to the axis of the tubular shaft. Together, the tubular shaft and the connection nub create an elongated element that can be introduced into a small incision. A retractor blade is provided. A bearing joint extends from the retractor blade. The retractor blade and bearing joint are introduced into a surgical site independent of the elongated element. Within the surgical site, the connection nub interconnects with the bearing joint, therein joining the retractor blade to the tubular shaft and a handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen T. Epstein, Andre Martens, Hugo Karel I. Vanermen, John Sinisi
  • Articulated Surgical Retractor
    Publication number: 20090299147
    Abstract: A surgical retractor assembly that utilizes a tubular shaft and a connection nub. A pivot joint connects one end of the tubular shaft to the connection nub. The pivot joint enables the connection nub to move relative the tubular shaft along a path that is coplanar to the axis of the tubular shaft. Together, the tubular shaft and the connection nub create an elongated element that can be introduced into a small incision. A retractor blade is provided. A bearing joint extends from the retractor blade. The retractor blade and bearing joint are introduced into a surgical site independent of the elongated element. Within the surgical site, the connection nub interconnects with the bearing joint, therein joining the retractor blade to the tubular shaft and a handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Stephen T. Epstein, Andre Martens, Hugo Karel I. Vanermen, John Sinisi