Patents by Inventor Michael Strohmayer

Michael Strohmayer 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).

  • Instrument holder for surgical end effectors and method for arranging an instrument holder
    Patent number: 10258422
    Abstract: To arrange surgical end effectors used in minimally invasive surgery, the disclosure provides an instrument holder which can be arranged inside the body of the patient. An instrument holder of this kind has a base part having multiple receptacles. The volume of the base part can be varied for the purpose of inserting the base part into the human body, and removing it therefrom, by way of a trocar. A method is also provided for arranging an instrument holder for surgical end effectors used in minimally invasive surgery inside the patient body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT-UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.
    Inventors: Sophie Lantermann, Michael Strohmayer
  • INSTRUMENT HOLDER FOR SURGICAL END EFFECTORS AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING AN INSTRUMENT HOLDER
    Publication number: 20160081750
    Abstract: To arrange surgical end effectors used in minimally invasive surgery, the disclosure provides an instrument holder which can be arranged inside the body of the patient. An instrument holder of this kind has a base part having multiple receptacles. The volume of the base part can be varied for the purpose of inserting said base part into the human body, and removing it therefrom, by way of a trocar. A method for arranging an instrument holder for surgical end effectors used in minimally invasive surgery inside the patient body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Sophie Lantermann, Michael Strohmayer