Patents by Inventor Michael Versemann

Michael Versemann 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).

  • Ophthalmic surgery kits for priming tubes for ophthalmic surgical procedures
    Patent number: 8858492
    Abstract: An ophthalmic surgery kit includes a priming vessel defining a reservoir for holding a fluid, an auxiliary aspiration channel, an irrigation channel, a handpiece channel, and an ophthalmic surgical handpiece retained by the handpiece channel. The ophthalmic surgical handpiece includes a tip disposed within the reservoir. An auxiliary aspiration tube 15 retained by the auxiliary aspiration channel with a first end disposed within the reservoir. An irrigation tube first end is retained by the irrigation channel within the reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
    Inventors: Matthew J. Fitzgerald, Merlin Hall, Robert Doyle, Michael Versemann
  • OPHTHALMIC SURGERY KITS FOR PRIMING TUBES FOR OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20110295193
    Abstract: An ophthalmic surgery kit includes a priming vessel defining a reservoir for holding a fluid, an auxiliary aspiration channel, an irrigation channel, a handpiece channel, and an ophthalmic surgical handpiece retained by the handpiece channel. The ophthalmic surgical handpiece includes a tip disposed within the reservoir. An auxiliary aspiration tube 15 retained by the auxiliary aspiration channel with a first end disposed within the reservoir. An irrigation tube first end is retained by the irrigation channel within the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Matthew J. Fitzgerald, Merlin Hall, Robert Doyle, Michael Versemann
  • Thin wall surgical irrigation tubing with longitudinal reinforcements
    Publication number: 20080200884
    Abstract: A length of ophthalmic surgical irrigation tubing 14 includes an inner lumen 18 for transporting fluid from a source 24 to a surgical handpiece 26. The tubing 14 has an outer surface 20 including reinforcement structure 22 formed on the outer surface 20 along the length of the tubing 14. The reinforcement structure 22 provides support to the length of tubing 14 to resist kinking of the tubing 14 during surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: James T. Perkins, Michael Versemann, Jeffery A. Knight
  • Concentric thin wall surgical irrigation tubing
    Publication number: 20070149919
    Abstract: A length of ophthalmic surgical irrigation tubing 14 includes an inner lumen 16 for transporting fluid from a source 24 to a surgical handpiece 26. The inner lumen 16 is formed by an inner shell 18. A flexible outer shell 20 spans and surrounds a length of the inner shell 18. A plurality of flexible webs 22 is connected between the inner shell 18 and the outer shell 20. The combination of the outer shell and the webs provide support to the inner shell to resist kinking of the inner shell during surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: James Perkins, Michael Versemann, Jeffery Knight
  • Thin wall surgical irrigation tubing with longitudinal reinforcements
    Publication number: 20070149950
    Abstract: A length of ophthalmic surgical irrigation tubing 14 includes an inner lumen 18 for transporting fluid from a source 24 to a surgical handpiece 26. The tubing 14 has an outer surface 20 including reinforcement structure 22 formed on the outer surface 20 along the length of the tubing 14. The reinforcement structure 22 provides support to the length of tubing 14 to resist kinking of the tubing 14 during surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 28, 2007
    Inventors: James Perkins, Michael Versemann, Jeffery Knight
  • Thin wall surgical irrigation tubing with longitudinal reinforcements
    Publication number: 20070078440
    Abstract: A length of ophthalmic surgical irrigation tubing 14 includes an inner lumen 18 for transporting fluid from a source 24 to a surgical handpiece 26. The tubing 14 has an outer surface 20 including reinforcement structure 22 formed on the outer surface 20 along the length of the tubing 14. The reinforcement structure 22 provides support to the length of tubing 14 to resist kinking of the tubing 14 during surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: James Perkins, Michael Versemann, Jeffery Knight
  • Concentric thin wall surgical irrigation tubing
    Publication number: 20070032777
    Abstract: A length of ophthalmic surgical irrigation tubing 14 includes an inner lumen 16 for transporting fluid from a source 24 to a surgical handpiece 26. The inner lumen 16 is formed by an inner shell 18. A flexible outer shell 20 spans and surrounds a length of the inner shell 18. A plurality of flexible webs 22 is connected between the inner shell 18 and the outer shell 20. The combination of the outer shell and the webs provide support to the inner shell to resist kinking of the inner shell during surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Publication date: February 8, 2007
    Inventors: James Perkins, Michael Versemann, Jeffery Knight