Patents by Inventor Thilo Henzler

Thilo Henzler 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).

  • Endoscopic surgical instruments and related methods
    Patent number: 9687273
    Abstract: A minimally invasive surgical system includes a surgical instrument having an elongate body portion and an oversleeve, through which the elongate body portion of the surgical instrument is extendable. A valve assembly is associated with one of the oversleeve or the surgical instrument. Mating structure is associated with two or more of the oversleeve, the surgical instrument and the valve assembly, the mating structure is operable to limit or prevent relative movement between the oversleeve and the surgical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Gimmi GmbH
    Inventors: Thilo Henzler, Steve Eubanks, Wayne Shortt
  • Endoscopic Surgical Instruments and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20150133736
    Abstract: A minimally invasive surgical system includes a surgical instrument having an elongate body portion and an oversleeve, through which the elongate body portion of the surgical instrument is extendable. A valve assembly is associated with one of the oversleeve or the surgical instrument. Mating structure is associated with two or more of the oversleeve, the surgical instrument and the valve assembly, the mating structure is operable to limit or prevent relative movement between the oversleeve and the surgical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Thilo Henzler, Steve Eubanks, Wayne Shortt