Patents by Inventor Markus Hupp

Markus Hupp 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).

  • Surgical instrument having a surface texture
    Patent number: 10987119
    Abstract: Surgical instruments and, particularly, ophthalmic surgical instruments are disclosed. Example surgical instruments include forceps for removal of an internal limiting membrane (ILM). The example forceps may include a textured surface formed at a distal end of the forceps jaws. The textured surface may have a plurality of microposts that operate to increase a coefficient of friction between the ILM and the forceps in order to reduce a normal force, applied by the forceps, needed to engage the ILM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Alcon Inc.
    Inventors: Reto Grueebler, Markus Hupp, Pooria Sharif Kashani
  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HAVING A SURFACE TEXTURE
    Publication number: 20180103972
    Abstract: Surgical instruments and, particularly, ophthalmic surgical instruments are disclosed. Example surgical instruments include forceps for removal of an internal limiting membrane (ILM). The example forceps may include a textured surface formed at a distal end of the forceps jaws. The textured surface may have a plurality of microposts that operate to increase a coefficient of friction between the ILM and the forceps in order to reduce a normal force, applied by the forceps, needed to engage the ILM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Reto Grueebler, Markus Hupp, Pooria Sharif Kashani