Patents by Inventor Steven Masterson

Steven Masterson 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).

  • System and method for cleaning viewing scope lenses
    Patent number: 5392766
    Abstract: Percutaneous access devices are provided with cleaning elements for in situ cleaning of viewing scope lenses during surgical procedures. The access devices will comprise a cannula having an access lumen therethrough. The cleaning element will be disposed at or near the distal end of the cannula, preferably over or across a distal port of the cannula. The cleaning element may comprise an elastomeric membrane, an open cell foam pad, one or more articulated plates, or a combination thereof. Cleaning of the lens of the viewing scope is effected by moving the lens between positions proximal of and distal to the cleaning element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Innerdyne Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Masterson, William R. Dubrul