Patents by Inventor Robert Joseph Hughes

Robert Joseph Hughes 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).

  • Trocar with reinforced obturator shaft
    Patent number: 6656198
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided an obturator for penetrating body tissue which contains a handle and a shaft. The shaft has a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end extending from it. The handle and shaft are formed from a single piece of molded polymer. A substantially rigid reinforcing member which is formed from a material having a greater rigidity than the molded polymer is disposed along the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Ethicon-Endo Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Tsonton, Robert Joseph Hughes, Saleem Qureshi
  • Trocar with reinforced obturator shaft
    Publication number: 20020183775
    Abstract: In accordance with the present invention there is provided an obturator for penetrating body tissue which contains a handle and a shaft. The shaft has a proximal end attached to the handle and a distal end extending from it. The handle and shaft are formed from a single piece of molded polymer. A substantially rigid reinforcing member which is formed from a material having a greater rigidity than the molded polymer is disposed along the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Mark Tsonton, Robert Joseph Hughes, Saleem Qureshi