Allan V Katz

US Patent:

7479126, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/112842

Inventors:

Stephen B. Colvin - New York NY, US
Allan Katz - Freeport NY, US
Eugene A. Grossi - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. - San Ramon CA

International Classification:

A61M 31/00

US Classification:

604 9301

Abstract:

An apparatus to puncture a blood vessel has an elongate body portion having a first end, a second end, and a lumen. A pusher member is received by the lumen and a gentle flow tip is coupled to the second end. A blade is in communication with the pusher member, wherein the blade is positioned around the outer curvature of the gentle flow tip.

US Patent:

7981125, Jul 19, 2011

Filed:

Apr 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/112977

Inventors:

Stephen B. Colvin - New York NY, US
Allan Katz - Freeport NY, US
Eugene A. Grossi - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. - San Ramon CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606148

Abstract:

A solution is provided to push a knot and/or cut a suture using a housing having a tip, a first side and a second side, the first side and the second side having a recessed center. The housing further has at least one slit positioned at the tip, and a blade moveable between retracted and extended positions, and positioned within the housing such that the blade passes through the slit as it is moved from the retracted position to the extended position within the slit. A notch may be positioned at the tip to push the knot to a desired position.

US Patent:

8398042, Mar 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/730540

Inventors:

Russell L. Hardy - Melville NY, US
Allan Katz - Copiague NY, US

Assignee:

American Sterilizer Company - Mentor OH

International Classification:

A47H 1/10

US Classification:

248342, 248906, 174 50

Abstract:

The present invention provides a docking device for connecting to equipment. The docking device includes a first housing section having a plurality of leg sections extending from a surface thereof. A second housing section is attachable to the leg sections of the first housing section. The first housing section and the second housing section define an internal cavity of the docking device. The internal cavity is dimensioned to receive an electrical cable. The leg sections and the second housing section define an opening therebetween. The opening communicates with the internal cavity of the docking device. A panel is dimensioned to be received into the opening defined by the leg sections and the second housing section. The panel has a connector extending therethrough.

US Patent:

20090173846, Jul 9, 2009

Filed:

Jan 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

11/971589

Inventors:

Allan Katz - Freeport NY, US

International Classification:

F16M 13/00

US Classification:

2481241

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a medical boom having sources and destinations, wherein all switching, converting, mixing, and image processing between the sources and the destinations may be performed by equipment integral to the medical boom. Embodiments of the processors may be specially designed to be mountable inside the medical boom. Embodiments of the present invention may result in more free space in an operating room, less cabling, lower costs, lower signal loss, less frame delay, and less need for processing of signals.

US Patent:

60661607, May 23, 2000

Filed:

Nov 23, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/198087

Inventors:

Stephen Colvin - New York NY
Eugene Grossi - New York NY
Allan Katz - Freeport NY
Paul Oddo - Freeport NY

Assignee:

Quickie LLC - New York NY

International Classification:

A61B 1704

US Classification:

606232

Abstract:

A suture securing apparatus comprising an apparatus body having a upper surface, a lower surface, an outer surface, and at least one aperture, the aperture having a longitudinal axis extending from the upper surface to the lower surface and defining an aperture surface, wherein a first longitudinal direction and a second longitudinal direction thereof each extends along the longitudinal axis in opposite directions, the aperture including an integral locking means for engaging a suture threaded therethrough.