Oscar D Galvis

US Patent:

57069425, Jan 13, 1998

Filed:

Feb 26, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/607207

Inventors:

Raul I. Vila - Miami FL
Oscar Galvis - Miami FL

International Classification:

A65D 8310

US Classification:

206356

Abstract:

A hollow housing is provided including a top wall defining at least one upwardly opening new blade magazine receiving recess therein and a vertical slot therethrough. The housing top wall further includes a pivoted cam lever closely adjacent the slot and by which a surgical blade releasably mounted from a surgical blade support shank may be stationarily clamped relative to the top wall to enable one handed manipulation of the support shank in a manner to disengage the latter from the surgical blade.

US Patent:

56074484, Mar 4, 1997

Filed:

May 10, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/438925

Inventors:

Daniel A. Stahl - Hollywood FL
Walter W. Johnson - Hollywood FL
Oscar Galvis - Hialeah FL

International Classification:

A61B 17100

US Classification:

606203

Abstract:

A rolling tourniquet is provided including releasably connected ends. The tourniquet is longitudinally elastic, flexible and circular in cross section. Further, the tourniquet is highly resistant to radial deformation and the releasably connected ends include releasably joined end connecting members which may be quickly releasably jointed together against separation and quickly disconnected, when desired.