Patents by Inventor Yoon, Inbae

Yoon, Inbae 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).

  • Suture devices particularly useful in endoscopic surgery
    Patent number: 5074874
    Abstract: Suture devices, primarily for use in endoscopic surgery, include a suture needle having a length of suture material attached thereto with a contractible loop or passage at the proximal end of the suture material to allow the suture needle to be passed therethrough, the loop or passage contracting to clamp or grip the suture material to function similar to a conventional tied suture knot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 24, 1991
    Inventors: Yoon, Inbae, Samuel C. Yoon