Patents by Inventor Thomas W. Klementowski

Thomas W. Klementowski 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: 5782839
    Abstract: A medical grasper device (10) that is useful for grasping and manipulating a body organ is described. The grasper device is partially inserted into a body cavity and comprises a flexible strap (16) having a distal section (18) that is deployed from a tube (12) to form a partially closed loop (22). A terminal end of the strap has an attachment means, such as aperture (32), that is manipulated by a separate forceps-type device to mate the attachment aperture with a connection means (34) to complete the loop. The closed loop is then adjustable in size to provide for positioning the loop at a desired location around the target body organ to grasp and manipulate the body organ. Various embodiments show the connection means provided on either the tube, a drive rod (406) disposed in a movable relationship inside the tube and on the strap itself, and connectable to the strap attachment means to close the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignee: Wilson Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Colin P. Hart, Norbert W. Frenz, Jr., Richard M. Garlapow, Robert C. Jackson, Thomas W. Klementowski, Jack A. Belstadt
  • Patent number: 5616429
    Abstract: An alkali metal electrochemical cell capable of delivering high current pulses without exhibiting voltage delay, rapidly recovering its open circuit voltage and having high current capacity, is described. The stated benefits are realized by conditioning the cell heated at an elevated temperature for an extended period of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Wilson Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventor: Thomas W. Klementowski
  • Patent number: 5613973
    Abstract: A medical grasper device (10) that is useful for holding and manipulating a body organ is described. The grasper device is partially inserted into a body cavity and comprises a flexible strap (14) having a distal section (18) that is deployed from a tube (12) to form a partial closed loop (2). A terminal end of the strap has an aperture (42) that is manipulated by a separate forceps-type device to mate with a connection means (56) provided on the grasper device to complete the loop. The closed loop is then adjustable in size to provide for positioning the loop at a desired location around the target body organ to hold and manipulate the body organ. At such time as the grasper device is no longer needed in the surgical procedure, the strap is either removed from the connection means with the aforementioned forceps-type device or is cut by a separate cutting means to release the loop from the body organ and the grasper device is removed from the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1997
    Assignee: Wilson Greatbatch Ltd.
    Inventors: Robert C. Jackson, Thomas W. Klementowski, Jack A. Belstadt