Patents by Inventor Michael Zurcher

Michael Zurcher 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).

  • Light instrument for illuminating the intraocular space
    Patent number: 11419695
    Abstract: A device (2) for an ophthalmological illumination system (1) comprising a light instrument (3) for illuminating the intraocular space of a human or animal eye (33) comprises a housing (4) having a proximal housing end (5), a distal housing end (6), and an opening (7) in the proximal housing end (5). The housing (4) delimits a receptacle space (8), which extends in a manner proceeding from the opening (7) in the proximal housing end (5) along a longitudinal direction (L) in the direction of the distal housing end (6). The receptacle space (8) is configured for receiving the light instrument (3) through the opening (7) in the proximal housing end (5). The housing (4) comprises at least one translucent material at least in the region (10) of the distal housing end (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: OERTLI-INSTRUMENTE AG
    Inventors: Lisa Kehren-Quitsdorf, Lothar Knünz, Michael Zürcher
  • LIGHT INSTRUMENT FOR ILLUMINATING THE INTRAOCULAR SPACE
    Publication number: 20200360104
    Abstract: A device (2) for an ophthalmological illumination system (1) comprising a light instrument (3) for illuminating the intraocular space of a human or animal eye (33) comprises a housing (4) having a proximal housing end (5), a distal housing end (6), and an opening (7) in the proximal housing end (5). The housing (4) delimits a receptacle space (8), which extends in a manner proceeding from the opening (7) in the proximal housing end (5) along a longitudinal direction (L) in the direction of the distal housing end (6). The receptacle space (8) is configured for receiving the light instrument (3) through the opening (7) in the proximal housing end (5). The housing (4) comprises at least one translucent material at least in the region (10) of the distal housing end (6).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicant: OERTLI-INSTRUMENTE AG
    Inventors: Lisa KEHREN-QUITSDORF, Lothar KNÜNZ, Michael ZÜRCHER
  • Medical instrument for eye surgical purposes
    Patent number: D925037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: OERTLI-INSTRUMENTE AG
    Inventors: Michael Zurcher, Lisa Kehren-Quitsdorf, Lothar Knunz
  • Medical instrument for eye surgical purposes
    Patent number: D934425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: OERTLI-INSTRUMENTE AG
    Inventors: Lisa Kehren-Quitsdorf, Michael Zürcher, Lothar Knünz