Edinburgh, United Kingdom

David Crosland

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 1 EPO patent. Top assignee: Sure Retractors Ltd. Active years: 2026.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: David Crosland. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/david-crosland

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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Years Active: 2026

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: David Crosland and Surgical Retractor Innovation.

Introduction

David Crosland is an inventor associated with Edinburgh, Great Britain, and Sure Retractors Ltd. His work includes a patented surgical retractor design intended to engage anatomy and support surgical access.

Latest Patents

Crosland is credited with 1 patent. His patent, “Retractors,” describes a surgical retractor with a support and two spaced arms extending from the same side. Each arm carries an anatomy-engaging member, and the members are arranged so their exterior faces point away from one another. Each exterior face includes at least one elongated protrusion extending transversely across the member. The design’s features relate to how the retractor engages and holds anatomy during a procedure.

Career Highlights

Crosland’s listed patent connects his inventive work with surgical instrumentation. The available information identifies Sure Retractors Ltd. as the company with which he works.

Collaborations

Crosland’s listed coworker is Forbes Butterfield. The available details do not specify their particular projects or the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

David Crosland’s patent describes a surgical retractor with paired anatomy-engaging members and transverse protrusions, reflecting his contribution to medical-device innovation.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]
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