Patents by Inventor William Sinnreich

William Sinnreich 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: 8690896
    Abstract: A surgical staple remover apparatus includes a handle located at a rear of the apparatus, an upward sloped jaw element comprising a pair of jaws, an arm having a hook element on a distal end, wherein the arm is positioned such that the hook element is disposed over the jaw element, a housing, a spring that couples the housing to the arm, a lever mechanically coupled to the arm, wherein moving the lever closer to the handle results in the hook element pressing against a crown of a surgical staple, deforming the surgical staple for removal and moving the surgical staple proximally, and a strip element located on top of the jaw element, such that when the hook element deforms and moves the surgical staple proximally, the surgical staple is moved under the strip element and held in place by same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Sinn Rx, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sinnreich, William Sinnreich
  • Patent number: 8617182
    Abstract: A surgical staple remover apparatus includes a handle located at a rear of the apparatus, an upward sloped jaw element comprising a pair of parallel jaws, an arm having a hook element on a first end, a pivot point located along the arm, such that the arm pivots about the pivot point, a lever coupled to the arm, wherein moving the lever closer to the handle results in the arm pivoting about the pivot point, the hook element moving downwards towards the jaw element and the arm retracting toward the rear, thereby resulting in the hook element pressing against a crown of a surgical staple and moving the surgical staple towards the rear, and a strip element located on top of the jaw element, such that the surgical staple is moved under the strip element and held in place by same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Sinn Rx, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sinnreich, William Sinnreich
  • Patent number: 8591524
    Abstract: A surgical staple remover apparatus includes a handle, an upward sloped jaw element, an arm having a hook element on a distal end, and a channel cut out of a surface of the arm. The apparatus further includes a rigid element having a first portion movably coupled to the channel such that the first portion moves within the channel, and a lever mechanically coupled to the rigid element, wherein moving the lever closer to the handle results in the rigid element moving upwards and proximally within the channel, thereby resulting in the hook element pressing against a crown of a surgical staple, deforming the surgical staple for removal and moving the surgical staple proximally. The apparatus further includes a strip element located, such that when the hook element moves the surgical staple proximally, the surgical staple is moved under the strip element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Sinn Rx, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sinnreich, William Sinnreich
  • Patent number: 8579917
    Abstract: A surgical staple remover apparatus includes a handle located at a rear of the apparatus, a housing having an interior volume and a distal opening, and an insert element located in the distal opening, wherein the insert element comprises at least two sidewalls and an upward sloped jaw element comprising a pair of parallel jaws. The apparatus includes an arm having a hook element and a lever mechanically coupled to the arm, wherein moving the lever closer to the handle results in the hook element pressing against a crown of a surgical staple, deforming the surgical staple for removal and moving the surgical staple towards the rear. The surgical staple remover apparatus further includes a strip element, such that when the hook element moves the surgical staple towards the rear, the surgical staple is moved under the strip element and held in place by same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Sinn Rx, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Sinnreich, William Sinnreich
  • Patent number: 8241303
    Abstract: A surgical staple remover includes a first elongated element having a handle on one end and an upward sloped jaw element on the other end, wherein the jaw element comprises a pair of parallel jaws; a housing running a length of the first elongated element; an interior element within the housing comprising a planar element having a hook element; a second elongated element pivotally connected to the first elongated element and the interior element, such that moving the second elongated element results in moving the hook element and the jaw element while retracting the interior element, resulting in the hook element deforming the surgical staple so as to remove it and moving the surgical staple towards the housing; and a strip element located on top of the jaw element, such that when the hook element moves the removed surgical staple, the removed surgical staple is moved under the strip element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Inventors: Mark Sinnreich, Matthew Sinnreich, William Sinnreich, Michael J. Mijares
  • Patent number: 8177793
    Abstract: A surgical staple remover apparatus is disclosed. The surgical staple remover apparatus comprises a first elongated element having a handle on one end and a downward facing protrusion on the other end and a second elongated element having a handle on one end and an upwards sloped planar element on the other end, wherein the first and second elongated elements are pivotally connected. The apparatus further includes a cutout located at a midpoint of a tip of the upwards sloped planar element and a housing running a length of the second elongated element, beginning at the upwards sloped planar element and including an opening facing the planar element, such that surgical staples removed with the apparatus are drawn into the housing. The apparatus further includes a spring loaded element within the housing, wherein the spring loaded element grabs removed surgical staples and draws them into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: Sinn Rx, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Mijares, Mark Sinnreich, William Sinnreich
  • Publication number: 20110319914
    Abstract: A surgical staple remover includes a first elongated element having a handle on one end and an upward sloped jaw element on the other end, wherein the jaw element comprises a pair of parallel jaws; a housing running a length of the first elongated element; an interior element within the housing comprising a planar element having a hook element; a second elongated element pivotally connected to the first elongated element and the interior element, such that moving the second elongated element results in moving the hook element and the jaw element while retracting the interior element, resulting in the hook element deforming the surgical staple so as to remove it and moving the surgical staple towards the housing; and a strip element located on top of the jaw element, such that when the hook element moves the removed surgical staple, the removed surgical staple is moved under the strip element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Sinnreich, Matthew Sinnreich, William Sinnreich, Michael J. Mijares
  • Publication number: 20110224694
    Abstract: A surgical staple remover apparatus is disclosed. The surgical staple remover apparatus comprises a first elongated element having a handle on one end and a downward facing protrusion on the other end and a second elongated element having a handle on one end and an upwards sloped planar element on the other end, wherein the first and second elongated elements are pivotally connected. The apparatus further includes a cutout located at a midpoint of a tip of the upwards sloped planar element and a housing running a length of the second elongated element, beginning at the upwards sloped planar element and including an opening facing the planar element, such that surgical staples removed with the apparatus are drawn into the housing. The apparatus further includes a spring loaded element within the housing, wherein the spring loaded element grabs removed surgical staples and draws them into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Michael J. Mijares, Mark Sinnreich, William Sinnreich