Patents by Inventor John Forrest May

John Forrest May 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).

  • Medical instrument holding assembly and method for improved pre-sterilization cleaning using same
    Patent number: 7871581
    Abstract: A medical instrument holding assembly for improved pre-sterilization cleaning with or without lubrication of the instruments is provided. The medical instrument holding assembly includes a coil or a series of plates defining instrument receiving gaps, opposing support ends, a perforated retracting member that maintains the instruments in an open position so that cleaning can reach the hard to reach areas of the instrument, and restraint bands for holding the instruments in the medical instrument holding assembly during handling. The method is also included for improved pre-sterilization cleaning using the medical instrument holding assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: Patient Care Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Billy Donald Coleman, John Forrest May