Patents by Inventor Vinod Nagori

Vinod Nagori 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).

  • Specimen retrieval pouch and method for use
    Patent number: 5647372
    Abstract: A specimen removal pouch and applicator includes a pouch fabricated from a flexible membrane, a drawstring thread forming a running noose disposed circumferentially round the end of the pouch, an endoscopic tubular portion, and a pusher rod having an aperture for permitting the passage therethrough of a single thread. When the drawstring thread is pulled, the knot is stopped at the aperture and the noose is closed, thereby closing the mouth of the pouch. The pouch is detached from the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1997
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: H. Jonathan Tovey, Vinod Nagori, Marina Korishch
  • Specimen retrieval pouch and method for use
    Patent number: 5465731
    Abstract: A specimen removal pouch and applicator includes a pouch fabricated from a flexible membrane, a drawstring thread forming a running noose disposed circumferentially round the end of the pouch, an endoscopic tubular portion, and a pusher rod having an aperture for permitting the passage therethrough of a single thread. When the drawstring thread is pulled, the knot is stopped at the aperture and the noose is closed, thereby closing the mouth of the pouch. The pouch is detached from the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: United States Surgical Corporation
    Inventors: Mace Bell, Vinod Nagori, Darren E. Zinner