Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Gorrie

Thomas M. Gorrie 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: 3955569
    Abstract: A surgical drape of the invention has a main sheet with a cuff at the top end thereof. The cuff is secured to the upper surface of the main sheet along lines of attachment that are placed inwardly a substantial distance from the side edges of the main sheet to provide a hand receiving pocket in the drape. A strip of adhesive is secured to the lower surface of the main sheet near the top edge of the drape and is protected, prior to use of the drape, by a removably adhered release sheet. The pocket in the drape receives the hands of a nurse who may easily and quickly secure the drape to the desired part of the patient's body by bringing the adhesive into contact with the patient and running her fingers back and forth over the adhesive strip lying under the pocket. The drape is particularly suited for application to the patient's head, especially the forehead, and hence is of particular utility in surgery involving the eyes, ears, nose or throat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 1975
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1976
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson
    Inventors: Henrietta K. Krzewinski, Thomas M. Gorrie
  • Patent number: 3934582
    Abstract: A surgical wrap for covering or isolating extremities during surgical procedure is provided. The wrap provides a barrier to bacterial migration and is substantially conformable to the extremities. It is constructed to exhibit simultaneously the properties of stretchability and fluid-imperviousness. A manner of arranging the wrap into a form suitable for compact packaging and for facile application during surgery is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1976
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson
    Inventor: Thomas M. Gorrie