Patents by Inventor Tosuke Sakai

Tosuke Sakai 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).

  • Publication number: 20100137803
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an indwelling needle set which includes a needle tip protector device which adds a minimal length to the needle set to maintain operability of the device. To accomplish this, a needle tip protector device is provided for releasable attachment to the needle set. The protector device includes a body and a protecting sleeve which is movable through an opening in the body from an advanced position located substantially within the body to a retracted position extending rearwardly from the body. The protecting sleeve is dimensioned to slidably receive a puncturing needle which includes an increased diameter position which cannot be withdrawn through the protecting sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2007
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Inventors: Shigeaki Funamura, Yoshihiro Wada, Tosuke Sakai