Patents by Inventor James S. Surette

James S. Surette 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).

  • Partially inflated protective endoscope sheath
    Patent number: 5419310
    Abstract: A partially elastic protective sheath surrounding the insertion tube of an endoscope. The sheath is partially inflated while being installed on the endoscope and remains partially inflated during endoscopy. The sheath has an end cap with a gasket shaped to provide a seal around the insertion tube during installation and endoscopy. The sheath is provided with a window near its distal end positioned in front of the viewing window of the endoscope. The sheath may have one or more channels extending along its length to accommodate one or more biopsy or fluid tubes of the endoscope. The sheath may be used with either end-viewing endoscopes or side-viewing endoscopes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1995
    Assignee: Vision Sciences, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Frassica, Robert E. Ailinger, Mary L. DeBaryshe, Robert Herrington, James S. Surette, Alan I. West