Nick Q Trees

US Patent:

20110251631, Oct 13, 2011

Filed:

Aug 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/872339

Inventors:

Nick Quinton Trees - Riverside CA, US
Michael Hitoshi Ekinaka - Irvine CA, US
Norman Craig Delgado - La Verne CA, US

Assignee:

OASIS MEDICAL, INC. - Glendora CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/3213

US Classification:

606167

Abstract:

A surgical knife safety handle device comprises a handle body being essentially solid and has at least one formation on the outside of the body. There is a knife holder at the distal end of the handle body. A movable guard engages with the formation for longitudinal movement between an extended position and a retracted position with respect to the handle body. The guard has a proximal end and a distal end for at least partially enclosing a knife blade attachable to the knife holder, and the guard is slidably mounted with the formation. The device permits for one handed operation. The mode of operation is apparent and an intuitive push/pull to extend or retract guard. The guard is formed of a clear material with a low profile that does not interfere with vision in use, and thus reduces shadowing in the operative field.

US Patent:

20120215241, Aug 23, 2012

Filed:

Apr 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/451345

Inventors:

Nick Quinton Trees - Riverside CA, US
Norman Craig Delgado - La Verne CA, US
Michael Hitoshi Ekinaka - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

OASIS MEDICAL, INC. - Glendora CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/3213

US Classification:

606167

Abstract:

A surgical knife safety handle device comprises a handle body being essentially solid. A movable guard engages with the body for longitudinal movement between an extended position and a retracted position. The guard encloses a knife blade. The operation is an intuitive push/pull to extend or retract guard. The guard is formed of a clear material with a low profile that does not interfere with vision in use. The guard includes a leaf spring. The spring has a hemispherical protrusion on its underside that engages with a slot on the handle for positive engagement and an audible “click” when it seats.

US Patent:

D639432, Jun 7, 2011

Filed:

Aug 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/368900

Inventors:

Nick Quinton Trees - Riverside CA, US
Michael Hitoshi Ekinaka - Irvine CA, US
Norman Craig Delgado - La Verne CA, US

Assignee:

Oasis Medical, Inc. - Glendora CA

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24147