Patents by Inventor John BUHLER

John BUHLER 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).

  • Detectable sponges for use in medical procedures and methods of making, packaging, and accounting for same
    Patent number: 10874560
    Abstract: Sponges suitable for use in medical procedures may include radio-opaque material, and arranged to allow individual sponges in a set, packet or package of sponges to be readily discernable using imaging technology (e.g., X-ray) to allow accurate counting of sponges. The sponges may include wireless transponders, for instance LC resonant and/or RFID transponders. Gauze or similar material is folded to enhance the ability to count the sponges. Sponges are counted and banded or packaged to provide assurance that the count is accurate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: John Merritt, William A. Blair, Tom Kane, John Buhler
  • DETECTABLE SPONGES FOR USE IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES AND METHODS OF MAKING, PACKAGING, AND ACCOUNTING FOR SAME
    Publication number: 20180333309
    Abstract: Sponges suitable for use in medical procedures may include radio-opaque material, and arranged to allow individual sponges in a set, packet or package of sponges to be readily discernable using imaging technology (e.g., X-ray) to allow accurate counting of sponges. The sponges may include wireless transponders, for instance LC resonant and/or RFID transponders. Gauze or similar material is folded to enhance the ability to count the sponges. Sponges are counted and banded or packaged to provide assurance that the count is accurate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: John MERRITT, William A. BLAIR, Tom KANE, John BUHLER