Patents by Inventor Jerry Jackman

Jerry Jackman 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).

  • Method of surgery including adjusting the shape of an implement handle
    Patent number: 6231601
    Abstract: A method of surgery including bending a multi-purpose surgical implement handle that has proximal and distal ends. A gripping section is located toward the proximal end, and an attachment section is located toward the distal end. An adjusting section is interposed between the gripping section and the attachment section. The adjusting section may be bent by a human user at virtually any discrete location along the section. The adjusting section may include an increased-adjustability portion which is easier to bend than other portions of the adjusting section. The method includes attaching a surgical implement to the attaching section of the handle, and bending the adjusting section at least once prior to inserting the implement through a surgical opening to a surgical field. The method further may include bending the adjusting section more than once to form multiple bends therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: Edwards Lifesciences Corporation
    Inventors: Keith Myers, Ross Bartholomew, Robert J. Todd, Carl Swindle, Charles Weyrauch, Richard Rhee, Jane Li, Jerry Jackman, Victor Packham
  • Shape-adjustable surgical implement handle
    Patent number: 6004329
    Abstract: A multi-purpose surgical implement handle has proximal and distal ends. A gripping section is located toward the proximal end, and an attachment section is located toward the distal end. An adjusting section is interposed between the gripping section and the attachment section. The adjusting section may be bent by a human user at virtually any discrete location along the section. The adjusting section may include an increased-adjustability portion which is easier to bend than other portions of the adjusting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1999