USPTO Surgical Retractor System Joint Clamp Patent Grant
Summary
The USPTO has granted patent US12582392B2 for a surgical retractor system joint clamp to THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. The patent, filed on June 10, 2024, describes a clamp with a clip-on feature and springs to prevent rising movement.
What changed
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12582392B2 for a surgical retractor system joint clamp. The patent, assigned to THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC., details a clamp mechanism featuring clamps, a cam bolt, a cam lever, and springs designed for a clip-on attachment to surgical equipment. The patent was filed on June 10, 2024, and officially granted on March 24, 2026.
This patent grant is primarily an intellectual property notification and does not impose new regulatory obligations on manufacturers or healthcare providers. It signifies the USPTO's recognition of novel technology in the surgical instrument field. Companies operating in this sector should be aware of this granted patent as it may affect their own product development and intellectual property strategies.
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Surgical retractor system and clip-on joint clamp
Grant US12582392B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026
Assignee
THOMPSON SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Inventors
Steve Nowak
Abstract
A joint clamp for a surgical retractor system includes clamps, a cam bolt, and a cam lever. The cam bolt passes through the clamps. A cam lever comprising a cam head pivotally attached an upper portion the cam bolt to permit rotation between a locked position and an unlocked positions. The joint clamp may include springs which provide a scissors clamp of the clamps with a clip-on feature in which the scissors clamp may clipped-on and clipped-off an object such as a frame member, table post, or retractor handle. The springs may further prevent or reduce a rising movement of the clamps when the cam lever rotates from an unlocked state to a locked state.
CPC Classifications
A61B 90/57 A61B 17/0206 F16B 2/10 F16B 2/185 Y10T 403/7105 Y10T 403/7182 Y10T 403/7188 Y10T 403/7194
Filing Date
2024-06-10
Application No.
18738287
Claims
20
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