Patents by Inventor Robert M. Fumich

Robert M. Fumich 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: 5352221
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a laser surgical tool comprises an elongate substantially hollow sheath having a pair of spaced apart axially extending guide members on a distal end and an attaching mechanism on the second end for ready attachment to a laser knife. The attaching mechanism is a grooved surface permitting rotation of the elongate sheath about its longitudinal axis which is coincident with the longitudinal axis of the laser knife. A second attaching mechanism comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced apart, radially inwardly extending protuberances which matingly engage corresponding dimples on the laser knife preventing rotation of the sheath about the longitudinal axis. For use with laser knives having a bent elongate center portion, the sheath includes a separately rotatable guide sheath tip for rotation of that portion of the sheath between the bend in the elongate center portion of the laser knife and the distal end thereof, including the laser lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventor: Robert M. Fumich