Michael L Walters

US Patent:

20110083983, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Jan 20, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/690261

Inventors:

Michael W. WALTERS - Marshall MI, US
Jeffrey L. Cornell - Coldwater MI, US
David R. Mead - Marshall MI, US
Michael S. Smith - Hastings MI, US

Assignee:

Progressive Dynamics, Inc. - Marshall MI

International Classification:

A61B 19/02

US Classification:

206370, 206438

Abstract:

An instrument holder for use alone or in combination with a hose/cable organizer. The holder can be made in several forms; the preferred embodiment being an elongate plastic body with fold-up wing structures carrying opposed sets of instrument receivers such as spring fingers, loops, cups and combinations thereof. The holder may be used alone or in combination with a hose/cable organizer.

US Patent:

20110084039, Apr 14, 2011

Filed:

Oct 14, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/578800

Inventors:

Michael W. WALTERS - Marshall MI, US
Jeffrey L. CORNELL - Coldwater MI, US
David R. MEAD - Marshall MI, US
Michael S. SMITH - Hastings MI, US

Assignee:

PROGRESSIVE DYNAMICS, INC. - Marshall MI

International Classification:

A47F 7/00
B65D 85/00
F16L 3/08

US Classification:

211 8513, 206525, 211 706, 248 65

Abstract:

An organizer for surgical instruments and the like comprising a T-shaped plastic body defining an interior channel having two inlets and an outlets, a cover for the channel which may be hingedly attached to the body or connected by way of snap fittings. A plurality of split cylinder instrument holders are mounted to the top surface of the cover in side-by-side parallel relationship to receive and hold elongate instruments or tools with flexible tubes, hoses or cables gathered and held in the body channel. Two-sided tape may be used to secure the organizer to a surgical drape. The organizer is preferably packaged in a sterile condition inside of a hermetically-sealed plastic package.