Patents by Inventor Peter Edward Fetzer

Peter Edward Fetzer 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).

  • Push-button activated grasper for surgical retractor
    Patent number: 8357087
    Abstract: A grasper for a surgical retractor is provided. The grasper has a grasper body, a push-button activator and a holder to releasably retain a connector head of, for example, a retractor blade. The holder is configured to move from a first position, located at least partially in the opening to provide for selectively retaining the connector head in the opening, to a second position wherein the connector head may be removed. The push-button activator is operably connected to the holder to move the holder from the first position to the second position. In one embodiment the holder is gear driven by the activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Inventor: Peter Edward Fetzer
  • Push-button activated grasper for surgical retractor
    Publication number: 20090124861
    Abstract: A grasper for a surgical retractor is provided. The grasper has a grasper body, a push-button activator and a holder to releasably retain a connector head of, for example, a retractor blade. The holder is configured to move from a first position, located at least partially in the opening to provide for selectively retaining the connector head in the opening, to a second position wherein the connector head may be removed. The push-button activator is operably connected to the holder to move the holder from the first position to the second position. In one embodiment the holder is gear driven by the activator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 14, 2009
    Inventor: Peter Edward Fetzer
  • Push-button activated grasper for surgical retractor
    Patent number: 7473223
    Abstract: A grasper for a surgical retractor is provided. The grasper has a grasper body, a push-button activator and a holder to releasably retain a connector head of, for example, a retractor blade. The holder is configured to move from a first position, located at least partially in the opening to provide for selectively retaining the connector head in the opening, to a second position wherein the connector head may be removed. The push-button activator is operably connected to the holder to move the holder from the first position to the second position. In one embodiment the holder is gear driven by the activator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Inventor: Peter Edward Fetzer