Patents by Inventor Syu Kurashima

Syu Kurashima 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).

  • Suture thread for intracardiac suture operation
    Patent number: 5814068
    Abstract: A suture thread for intracardiac suture operation, comprises a thread guide element (1) and a thread (2) joined to a rear end thereof, the thread guide element (1) being composed of a slender straight member (11) of a super-elastic alloy wire and a looped member (12) of a super-elastic alloy wire provided at a front end of the straight member (11). The thread guide element (1) may be further provided at its rear end with a looped member (13) of a super-elastic alloy wire. The super-elastic alloy may be an alloy selected from the group consisting of Ti-Ni, Cu-Zn-AI and Cu-AI-Ni alloys. The looped member (12) of the suture thread is captured by suture-hooking means (42) of a catheter assembly (C) including a hooking catheter (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Nissho Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuyuki Koike, Yoshikazu Kishigami, Katsuya Miyagawa, Syu Kurashima