Patents by Inventor Peter S. Klainer

Peter S. Klainer 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 sponge and method for making the same
    Publication number: 20030073969
    Abstract: A surgical sponge comprising a center portion which, in one embodiment, is hexagonal shaped, and five or more extending portions which, in one embodiment, are six triangle-shaped portions, and are coupled to the center portion to form a star-shaped surgical sponge. The surgical sponge of the present invention may also include a radio-opaque marker attached to the center portion or, alternatively, radio-opaque material may be incorporated in the material used to form the sponge. The surgical sponge of the present invention is economical, efficient for use in blotting, and suitable for compact folding and packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventor: Peter S. Klainer