Patents by Inventor William M. Tennant, Jr.

William M. Tennant, Jr. 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).

  • Control handle for an endoscope
    Patent number: 5910105
    Abstract: A handle is provided for attachment to a medical endoscope for advancing instrumentalities through the instrument channel of the endoscope. The handle is adapted for use with instrumentalities requiring multiple longitudinal strokes to be performed in a predetermined sequence. A detent mechanism is provided to assure that a first stroke is completed before the next succeeding stroke begins. The invention as disclosed is used to operate an endoscopic sewing machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignees: C.R. Bard, Inc., University College London
    Inventors: Paul Swain, Jeffrey Kapec, Kazuna Tanaka, Feng Gong, Geoffrey John Brown, Gerry Ouellette, William M. Tennant, Jr.