Patents by Inventor Michael Thoss

Michael Thoss 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 FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
    Publication number: 20230310016
    Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising two jaw portions, at least one of which is rotatably mounted via an axis of rotation at a distal end of a shaft and is connected via a traction cable or a push rod to a gripping portion at the proximal end of the shaft, wherein the jaw formed by the jaw portions is held in an open or closed position by means of a suspension when the instrument is at rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Dirk Weitkamp, Thomas Dunz, Lothar Mitzlaff, Michael Thoss, André Fichtner