Patents Assigned to SHARP FLUIDICS, LLC
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Patent number: 11812955Abstract: A fixation device delivery system is described. The system includes a driver and a cooperating fixation element featuring a barb which becomes active upon deployment in the inner abdominal wall.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Ronan Keating, Diarmuid Conroy, Gerard Rabbitte
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Patent number: 11413037Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Publication number: 20220240933Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Josef E. GOREK, Kenneth B. TRAUNER, Douglas G. RIMER
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Patent number: 11259797Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Publication number: 20220015754Abstract: A suture delivery system is described. The system includes an anchor and a cooperating driver, the driver facilitating a delivery of the anchor into the abdominal cavity. The system allows for the deployment of a suture internally into an abdominal wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Ronan KEATING, Gerard RABBITTE, Barry RUSSELL
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Publication number: 20210298747Abstract: A fixation device delivery system is described. The system includes a driver and a cooperating fixation element featuring a barb which becomes active upon deployment in the inner abdominal wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Ronan KEATING, Diarmuid CONROY, Gerard RABBITTE
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Publication number: 20210267591Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Josef E. GOREK, Kenneth B. TRAUNER, Douglas G. RIMER
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Patent number: 11103231Abstract: A suture delivery system is described. The system includes an anchor and a cooperating driver, the driver facilitating a delivery of the anchor into the abdominal cavity. The system allows for the deployment of a suture internally into an abdominal wall.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Ronan Keating, Gerard Rabbitte, Barry Russell
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Patent number: 11006952Abstract: A fixation device delivery system is described. The system includes a driver and a cooperating fixation element featuring a barb which becomes active upon deployment in the inner abdominal wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Ronan Keating, Diarmuid Conroy, Gerard Rabbitte
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Patent number: 10987100Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2020Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Publication number: 20210068824Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Publication number: 20200405299Abstract: A chiral needle package and receptacle are configured together so as to allow a user to configure the suture package and receptacle in a first chiral configuration for right handed use and a second chiral configuration for left handed use. The chirality configurable suture package and needle receptacle can be configured in many ways, and may comprise a first cover on a first side to allow access to the one or more needles and the needle receptacle on first side corresponding to right handed use and chirality, and a second cover on a second side corresponding to left handed use and chirality. The chirality configurable suture package can be packaged with the chirality configurable needle receptacle in order to dispense and to receive needles, such that the suture package and the needle trap are packaged together in a sterile housing configured for right handed use or left-handed use.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS, LLCInventors: Kenneth B. TRAUNER, Douglas G. RIMER, Josef E. GOREK
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Publication number: 20200345350Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room may comprise needle receptacles configured for use with suction to store used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle receptacle with suction. Surgical drapes can also be configured to safely retain surgical instruments during a surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS LLCInventors: Josef E. GOREK, Kenneth B. TRAUNER, Douglas G. RIMER
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Patent number: 10813635Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Patent number: 10603033Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Publication number: 20200000466Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS LLCInventors: Josef E. GOREK, Kenneth B. TRAUNER, Douglas G. RIMER
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Patent number: 10485534Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Patent number: 10478177Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Publication number: 20190000453Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Applicant: SHARP FLUIDICS LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer
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Patent number: 10098632Abstract: Systems, devices and methods to improve safety and efficiency in an operating room comprise providing a suture package that holds new suture needles and needle receptacles for storing used needles. The devices can be safely worn for the surgeon to self-dispense new suture needles in the near surgical field and to secure the used needles into a needle trap or a needle retainer located on his extremity, on his operative instruments or on the surgical drapes. The device may provide automated and/or simplified needle counting both during use and after removal from the surgical field. The device may be configured for ergonomic and efficient use so as to minimize the actions and motions of the surgeon to dispense and secure the needle.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: SHARP FLUIDICS LLCInventors: Josef E. Gorek, Kenneth B. Trauner, Douglas G. Rimer