Patents by Inventor Toenis Pilvisto

Toenis Pilvisto 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).

  • Endoscope-type device, especially for emergency intubation
    Patent number: 6887195
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope-type device, particularly an endoscope for emergency intubation, comprising a holding portion (7) and a shaft (1) which is configured to be flexible at least in partial areas, with at least two longitudinal bendable pulling and/or pushing elements acting on said shaft (1) in the axial direction at different distances from the proximal end, with said pulling and/or pushing elements extending as far as the proximal end and being lockably received in a fixing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Tönis Pilvisto
  • Endoscope-type device, particularly for emergency intubation
    Patent number: 6699182
    Abstract: The invention relates to an endoscope-type device, particularly an endoscope for emergency intubation, comprising a holding portion (7) and a shaft (1) which is configured to be flexible at least in partial areas, with at least two longitudinal bendable pulling and/or pushing elements acting on said shaft (1) in the axial direction at different distances from the proximal end, with said pulling and/or pushing elements extending as far as the proximal end and being lockably received in a fixing device, and with said endoscope-type device comprising an endoscope tip (50) whose movement is controllable via control means (54) and a control device (52) arranged in the proximal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Xion GmbH
    Inventor: Tönis Pilvisto
  • Connector for video endoscopes
    Patent number: D534656
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Toenis Pilvisto, Viktor Josef Wimmer
  • Video-bronchoscope
    Patent number: D535393
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2007
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Toenis Pilvisto, Viktor Josef Wimmer
  • Handle for medical device
    Patent number: D668334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Makowski, Tönis Pilvisto, Viktor Josef Wimmer
  • Handle for medical device
    Patent number: D668762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Makowski, Tönis Pilvisto, Viktor Josef Wimmer
  • Handle for medical device
    Patent number: D669174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Makowski, Tönis Pilvisto, Viktor Josef Wimmer
  • Handle for medical device
    Patent number: D669175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Makowski, Tönis Pilvisto, Viktor Josef Wimmer