Patents by Inventor Kurt B. Spoonemore

Kurt B. Spoonemore 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).

  • Patent number: 5512053
    Abstract: A surgical sleeve includes a housing and inner and outer sleeves coupled to the housing. A modular expandable hinge member is coupled to the outer sleeve and defines a radially expandable member to prevent inadvertent withdrawal of the surgical sleeve from a body cavity. A trigger is carried by the housing to cause relative movement between the inner and outer sleeves and radial expansion of the expandable member. The housing is further provided with a transversely slidable reducer assembly having three outer diameter seals for sealing against the exterior of surgical instruments having a variety of outer diameters. A trocar is provided for use with the surgical sleeve that is modular in construction and includes a shaft member and a modular, tubular, metallic cutting portion. The cutting portion forms only a portion of the trocar spike and the length of the shaft member governs the overall length of the trocar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1996
    Assignee: Dexide, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald W. Pearson, Steven S. Golden, Kurt B. Spoonemore, Donald E. Exline, Carroll Hewitt