Patents by Inventor Lewis V. Nevel

Lewis V. Nevel 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).

  • Protective cover for a surgical tool
    Patent number: 8016819
    Abstract: A cover that protects a tip of a surgical instrument. The tip can be placed within a housing of the cover. The housing has openings on each end that allow sterilization fluid to flow across the tip during an autoclave procedure. The tip can be placed on a handle of the cover. The handle can be rotated relative to the housing to allow for the easy insertion and removal of the tip from the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: MicroSurgical Technology
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Lewis V. Nevel
  • Protective cover for a surgical tool
    Patent number: 7981108
    Abstract: A cover that protects a tip of a surgical instrument. The tip can be placed within a housing of the cover. The housing has openings on each end that allow sterilization fluid to flow across the tip during an autoclave procedure. The tip can be placed on a handle of the cover. The handle can be rotated relative to the housing to allow for the easy insertion and removal of the tip from the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: MicroSurgical Technology
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Lewis V. Nevel
  • PROTECTIVE COVER FOR A SURGICAL TOOL
    Publication number: 20100111759
    Abstract: A cover that protects a tip of a surgical instrument. The tip can be placed within a housing of the cover. The housing has openings on each end that allow sterilization fluid to flow across the tip during an autoclave procedure. The tip can be placed on a handle of the cover. The handle can be rotated relative to the housing to allow for the easy insertion and removal of the tip from the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Steven Smith, Lewis V. Nevel