Patents by Inventor Richard V. Mazzolla

Richard V. Mazzolla 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 Obturator
    Publication number: 20120035641
    Abstract: An obturator has an elongated shaft with a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion within an obturator housing. The distal end of the first shaft portion creates a first shield and the distal end of the second shaft portion creates a second shield. A blade having a piercing tip and cutting edges is interposed between the first shield and the second shield. In use, once the piercing tip passes the body wall, the first shield moves to cover the piercing tip and protect internal organs from accidental injury while the cutting edges continue to cut the body wall. Once the second shield passes through the body wall, the second shield moves to cover the cutting edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2011
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATION
    Inventors: Richard V. Mazzolla, Michael T. Patton
  • Surgical obturator
    Patent number: 8066729
    Abstract: An obturator has an elongated shaft with a first shaft portion and a second shaft portion within an obturator housing. The distal end of the first shaft portion creates a first shield and the distal end of the second shaft portion creates a second shield. A blade having a piercing tip and cutting edges is interposed between the first shield and the second shield. In use, once the piercing tip passes the body wall, the first shield moves to cover the piercing tip and protect internal organs from accidental injury while the cutting edges continue to cut the body wall. Once the second shield passes through the body wall, the second shield moves to cover the cutting edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Richard V. Mazzolla, Michael T. Patton