Patents by Inventor Paul R. Townsend

Paul R. Townsend 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 tool
    Patent number: 4201213
    Abstract: A surgical tool comprises a slidable member having a passage therethrough such as a substantially cylindrical hollow tube. The distal end of the slidable member serves as a first jaw component. An elongated member is positioned in the passage and has a second jaw component on its distal end adapted to oppose the first jaw component. A handle is connected to the slidable member for sliding the same over the elongated member to change the spacing between the first and second jaw components and to apply force to the object held between the jaw components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Assignee: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul R. Townsend