Patents Assigned to Atropos Limited
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Patent number: 11771460Abstract: A valve component 1 of the invention comprises a main valve 2 which is located on a centre line and at least one auxiliary valve 3 which is located radially outwardly of the main valve 2. The main valve may be used for sealing engagement with a cannula. In some cases the cannula may be used for introduction of a number of robotically controlled surgical instruments generally, including a camera. The auxiliary valves 3 may be utilised to introduce another instrument through the valve component. The valve component is mounted in a manner which ensures that the valve component 1 is rotatable about a centre line through the axis of the valve component 1. This ensures that the valve component 1 can be rotated relative to a cannula inserted through the main valve 2 and consequently that the auxiliary valves 3 are rotatable relative to the cannula allowing the auxiliary valves 3 to be positioned to facilitate optimum access and manipulation for an auxiliary instrument(s) inserted through the auxiliary valve(s) 2.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bonadio, Stephen Williams, Lucy Dolores Halpin
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Publication number: 20230255662Abstract: A medical device to protect a body opening, the medical device including a sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end a proximal ring attached to the proximal end of the sleeve, and a guard assembly located a distal end of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Stephen WILLIAMS, Shane MACNALLY, Ronan MCMANUS, Christopher D'ARCY, Frank BONADIO, Olwen COUGHLAN
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Publication number: 20230210556Abstract: A valve component 1 of the invention comprises a main valve 2 which is located on a centre line and at least one auxiliary valve 3 which is located radially outwardly of the main valve 2. The main valve may be used for sealing engagement with a cannula. In some cases the cannula may be used for introduction of a number of robotically controlled surgical instruments generally, including a camera. The auxiliary valves 3 may be utilised to introduce another instrument through the valve component. The valve component is mounted in a manner which ensures that the valve component 1 is rotatable about a centre line through the axis of the valve component 1. This ensures that the valve component 1 can be rotated relative to a cannula inserted through the main valve 2 and consequently that the auxiliary valves 3 are rotatable relative to the cannula allowing the auxiliary valves 3 to be positioned to facilitate optimum access and manipulation for an auxiliary instrument(s) inserted through the auxiliary valve(s) 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank BONADIO, Stephen WILLIAMS, Lucy Dolores HALPIN
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Publication number: 20220395293Abstract: A medical device to protect a body opening, such as a vagina. The medical device may include a lumen and anchoring structure(s) for securing the device in the body opening. In some embodiments, the medical device includes a sleeve, a proximal ring attached to a proximal end of the sleeve, and a distal ring attached to a distal end of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2022Publication date: December 15, 2022Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Stephen WILLIAMS, Frank BONADIO, Kieran GIBBONS, Shane MacNally, Ronan McManus, Olwen COUGHLAN, Adam GOLDRICK, Sani MACNALLY, Colm Flynn, Lucy Dolores HALPIN
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Publication number: 20220346767Abstract: Apparatus for placement in an incision of a natural body opening comprises a retractor having a sleeve (655, 656, 657) and a guard device comprising overlapping petals (662) depending from a mounting ring (661). The guard device is movable by the retractor from an insertion configuration to a deployed configuration as the retractor sleeve is moved to the retracting configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Stephen WILLIAMS, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Frank Bonadio, Shane J. MacNally, Robert Michael BOLAND
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Patent number: 11419596Abstract: Apparatus for placement in an incision or a natural body opening comprises a retractor having a sleeve (655, 656, 657) and a guard device comprising overlapping petals (662) depending from a mounting ring (661). The guard device is movable by the retractor from an insertion configuration to a deployed configuration as the retractor sleeve is moved to the retracting configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Stephen Williams, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Frank Bonadio, Shane J. Macnally, Robert Michael Boland
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Publication number: 20220233211Abstract: An echogenic curette for carrying out a suction dilation and curettage allows the physician to view the curette and the pathology they want to remove, and use that to guide the procedure. The echogenic curette is visible using ultrasound imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Frank BONADIO, Olwen COUGHLAN
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Publication number: 20220125479Abstract: A valve component 1 of the invention comprises a main valve 2 which is located on a centre line and at least one auxiliary valve 3 which is located radially outwardly of the main valve 2. The main valve may be used for sealing engagement with a cannula. In some cases the cannula may be used for introduction of a number of robotically controlled surgical instruments generally, including a camera. The auxiliary valves 3 may be utilised to introduce another instrument through the valve component. The valve component is mounted in a manner which ensures that the valve component 1 is rotatable about a centre line through the axis of the valve component 1. This ensures that the valve component 1 can be rotated relative to a cannula inserted through the main valve 2 and consequently that the auxiliary valves 3 are rotatable relative to the cannula allowing the auxiliary valves 3 to be positioned to facilitate optimum access and manipulation for an auxiliary instrument(s) inserted through the auxiliary valve(s) 2.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bonadio, Stephen WILLIAMS, Lucy Dolores HALPIN
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Publication number: 20220031355Abstract: A medical device to protect a body opening, the medical device including a sleeve having a proximal end and a distal end a proximal ring attached to the proximal end of the sleeve, and a guard assembly located a distal end of the sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Stephen WILLIAMS, Shane MACNALLY, Ronan MCMANUS, Christopher D'ARCY, Frank BONADIO, Olwen COUGHLAN
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Patent number: 11202653Abstract: A valve component (1) of the invention comprises a main valve (2) which is located on a centre line and at least one auxiliary valve (3) which is located radially outwardly of the main valve (2). The main valve may be used for sealing engagement with a cannula. In some cases the cannula may be used for introduction of a number of robotically controlled surgical instruments generally, including a camera. The auxiliary valves (3) may be utilised to introduce another instrument through the valve component. The valve component is mounted in a manner which ensures that the valve component (1) is rotatable about a centre line through the axis of the valve component (1).Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2016Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bonadio, Stephen Williams, Lucy Dolores Halpin
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Patent number: 11134969Abstract: An instrument such as a tenaculum comprises a pair of jaws (202, 203) which are pivotal from an open configuration in which the jaws (202, 203) are splayed apart to a closed low profile delivery configuration. The jaws (202, 203) each have tissue engagement features (201). A protector loop (200) for each jaw which may be of a shape memory material such as Nitinol provides a safety protective distal tip which is distal of the tissue engaging features (201). The atraumatic tip does not harm tissue and does not compromise the integrity of a bag which may be used as a containment device in a procedure such as a hysterectomy.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bonadio, Stephen Williams, Shane J. McNally, Ronan B. McManus, Debora La Bella, Lucy Dolores Halpin
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Patent number: 11134929Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
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Patent number: 10952772Abstract: A surgical access sealing device comprises expansile chambers 306, 307, 308, 309 which define inflation spaces. An upper layer 304 in one case comprises two chambers 306, 307 which are overlapped when uninflated. A lower layer 305 comprises two chambers 308, 309 which are also overlapped, when uninflated. The region of overlap between the chambers 306, 307 of the first layer is offset from the region of overlap between the chambers 308, 309 of the second layer. The walls of the inflated chambers are movable for passage of an object such as a surgeon's arm/hand whilst maintaining a seal.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Stephen Williams, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Shane Joseph MacNally, Frank Bonadio
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Publication number: 20200315600Abstract: An artificial pneumoperitoneum bag device may include an inflatable bag having an opening at an end of the bag. The bag device may also include an indicator including at least one repeating pattern on a wall of the bag. The pattern may extend across at least one side of the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank BONADIO, Stephen WILLIAMS, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Trevor VAUGH, Shane J. MacNALLY
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Patent number: 10537360Abstract: An instrument access device comprises first, second and third instrument seals for sealing around instruments extended through the device. The seals have respective connector sleeves. Each sleeve connects a base to one of the instrument seals. The device also comprises two insufflation/desufflation ports. Each of the ports comprises a connector extending from the base, a tube extending from the connector, a luer connector and a removable cap. The luer connector is used for connection to any suitable supply line for insufflation gas or for discharge if insufflation gas. In use, the insufflation/desufflation ports facilitate independent control of insufflation and desufflation as may be required during a surgical procedure. Access sleeve at the proximal end is cut-off, folded over the inner proximal ring and is held in place between the base and the inner proximal ring when the base is fitted.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Ronan B. McManus, Shane J. MacNally, John Butler
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Patent number: 10499889Abstract: An artificial pneumoperitoneum bag device may include an inflatable bag having an opening at an end of the bag. The bag device may also include an indicator including at least one repeating pattern on a wall of the bag. The pattern may extend across at least one side of the bag.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bonadio, Stephen Williams, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Kirk Anthony Shibley, Trevor Vaugh, Shane J. MacNally
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Publication number: 20190282222Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excised tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY
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Patent number: 10405883Abstract: A seal comprises a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The sealing members each have an accessway to facilitate access from one side of the sealing member to the other side of the sealing member. The accessways are offset to facilitate sealed access of an object through the sealing members.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: John Butler, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Ronan Bernard McManus, Shane Joseph MacNally, Catherine Deegan
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Patent number: 10376251Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excized tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally
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Patent number: 10321934Abstract: An instrument access device 1 comprises a proximal member 25 for location externally of an opening into a body cavity. A first connector 20 extends between the proximal member 25 and a first instrument receiver 2. A second connector 21 extends between the proximal member and a second instrument receiver 3. Instrument seals can be housed in relatively rigid housings for added strength.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Ronan B. McManus, Shane J. MacNally, Michael Mulhall