Patents by Inventor Robert Paspa

Robert Paspa 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).

  • Blind rivet for adapting biological tissue and device for setting the same, in particular through the instrument channel of an endoscope
    Patent number: 8663254
    Abstract: A self-piercing blind rivet is provided for apposing biological tissue together with a device for setting the same, especially through the instrumental channel of a flexible endoscope. Without the help of further instruments, it is possible to fix, approximate and appose tissue layers, the contact force while connecting the tissue layers being adjustable. The rivets are stored in the setting device, so that they can be applied in order. The rivet and setting device enable the surgeon to combine tissue discontinuities conveniently by means of an endoscope. The surgical procedure is simplified further because the rivets can remain in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Technische Universitaet Muenchen
    Inventors: Hubertus Feussner, Joachim Heinzl, Ulrich Hausmann, Robert Paspa
  • Blind rivet for adapting biological tissue and device for setting the same, in particular through the instrument channel of an endoscope
    Publication number: 20090054913
    Abstract: A self-piercing blind rivet is provided for apposing biological tissue together with a device for setting the same, especially through the instrumental channel of a flexible endoscope. Without the help of further instruments, it is possible to fix, approximate and appose tissue layers, the contact force while connecting the tissue layers being adjustable. The rivets are stored in the setting device, so that they can be applied in order. The rivet and setting device enable the surgeon to combine tissue discontinuities conveniently by means of an endoscope. The surgical procedure is simplified further because the rivets can remain in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2005
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Hubertus Feussner, Joachim Heinzl, Ulrich Hausmann, Robert Paspa