Patents by Inventor Michael Shane Cavanagh

Michael Shane Cavanagh 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).

  • Container for sharp instruments
    Patent number: 6065596
    Abstract: A container (11) is disclosed for holding a sharp instrument during surgical procedures, the sharp instrument having a handle portion and a cutting portion, the container having an instrument recess (15) adapted to receive at least the cutting portion of the sharp instrument, and guide means (20, 21) for guiding a sharp instrument placed in the container to the instrument recess; the arrangement being such that a sharp instrument received within the instrument recess is positioned therein such that the cutting portion thereof is not directed towards the opening of the instrument recess whereby a user's fingers are substantially prevented from contacting the cutting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Inventor: Michael Shane Cavanagh
  • Container for sharp instruments
    Patent number: RE40432
    Abstract: A container (11) is disclosed for holding a sharp instrument during surgical procedures, the sharp instrument having a handle portion and a cutting portion, the container having an instrument recess (15) adapted to receive at least the cutting portion of the sharp instrument, and guide means (20, 21) for guiding a sharp instrument placed in the container to the instrument recess; the arrangement being such that a sharp instrument received within the instrument recess is positioned therein such that the cutting portion thereof is not directed towards the opening of the instrument recess whereby a user's fingers are substantially prevented from contacting the cutting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Catilina Nominees Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Shane Cavanagh