Patents by Inventor Ricardo L. M. Pinheiro

Ricardo L. M. Pinheiro 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).

  • Patent number: 4896767
    Abstract: The present invention refers to a suture package of the folded type for a plurality of single or double sutures, characterized by comprising two suture-mounting panels (11,13) and one interconnection panel (12), the sutures (23) being individually mounted on the two suture-mounting panels (11,13) by fixing the needle (24) or the suture (23) immediately adjacent to the needle on a supporting and holding element (14) arranged adjacent to one end of each mounting panel (11,13) each suture-mounting panel possessing at least another supporting and holding element (14) used to fix the suture thread along the mounting panel, each mounting panel (11,13) being formed with a cover flap (16,16') adapted to fold over and enclose the needles (23) when the loaded package (10) is folded to enclose the suture threads, the supporting and holding elements (14) on the two suture-mounting panels (11,13) being arranged in a displaceable manner to provide an upper row of sutures on a lower row of sutures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Ricardo L. M. Pinheiro