Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Eager

Thomas W. Eager 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).

  • Laser instrument
    Patent number: 4646734
    Abstract: A surgical tool for intercepting laser energy after it has energized a target site but before it energizes adjacent tissue. The instrument includes substrate of material having a high thermal conductivity for transmitting laser energy away from the surgical site and a highly absorbent surface material for absorbing radiant energy at the wavelength of the incident laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1987
    Assignee: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.
    Inventors: Rene J. Cabrera, Thomas W. Eager