Patents Assigned to Suturenetics, Inc.
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Publication number: 20140288581Abstract: Medical suturing devices, systems, and methods will be useful for endoscopic or open surgeries, including ear, nose, and throat procedures. Articulation motions may be transferred from a handle to needle grasping jaws using an axial movement of a shaft. Portions of the devices may be disposable, replaceable, and/or reusable, with different needle-grasping jaws and/or different elongate extension bodies having different configurations optionally being selectably coupleably to an articulatable handle and housing so as to allow the user to configure the device for a particular procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: SUTURENETICS, INC.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Publication number: 20140222036Abstract: Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods may hold a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a handle of the device, allowing the surgeon to grasp and manipulate the handle of the suturing device to insert the needle through tissues in a manner analogous to use of a standard needle gripper. Cycling the handle from a closed position to an open position and back to the closed position may alternate the device between gripping the needle with a first clamp (for example, along a proximal portion of the needle) to gripping the needle with a second clamp (for example, along a distal portion of the needle) and optionally back to gripping with the first clamp, with the needle often staying at a substantially fixed location relative to the suturing device body. Related single-clamp needle grasping devices can be bent plastically by a surgeon, and/or have bodies that are grasped by a hand while a portion of the hand actuates a handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2013Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Patent number: 8685045Abstract: Medical suturing devices, systems, and methods will be useful for endoscopic (with or without access ports) or other surgeries in which access is limited, including ear, nose, and throat procedures. Articulation motions may be transferred from a handle to needle grasping jaws using an axial movement of a shaft that has axial stiffness (such as being stiff in compression) and lateral flexibility or an axial movement of a cable. An extension body (within which the shaft or cable moves) between the handle and jaws can be pre-bent or custom bent by the user. Portions of the devices may be disposable, replaceable, and/or reusable. A spring adjacent the clamp may open the clamp or impose a gripping force.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Patent number: 8617187Abstract: Medical suturing devices, systems, and methods will be useful for endoscopic or open surgeries, including ear, nose, and throat procedures. Articulation motions may be transferred from a handle to needle grasping jaws using an axial movement of a shaft. Portions of the devices may be disposable, replaceable, and/or reusable, with different needle-grasping jaws and/or different elongate extension bodies having different configurations optionally being selectably coupleably to an articulatable handle and housing so as to allow the user to configure the device for a particular procedure.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Patent number: 8603113Abstract: Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods may hold a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a handle of the device, allowing the surgeon to grasp and manipulate the handle of the suturing device to insert the needle through tissues in a manner analogous to use of a standard needle gripper. Cycling the handle from a closed position to an open position and back to the closed position may alternate the device between gripping the needle with a first clamp (for example, along a proximal portion of the needle) to gripping the needle with a second clamp (for example, along a distal portion of the needle) and optionally back to gripping with the first clamp, with the needle often staying at a substantially fixed location relative to the suturing device body. Related single-clamp needle grasping devices can be bent plastically by a surgeon, and/or have bodies that are grasped by a hand while a portion of the hand actuates a handle.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Publication number: 20130231687Abstract: Suturing systems may comprise a cartridge and a drive unit which are detachable from each other. The cartridge often has a cartridge body, a plurality of jaws, and a cartridge interface. The drive unit has a drive unit body, a linkage, and a drive unit interface which will typically include a latch. A latch input is coupled to the latch so that a movement of the input moves the latch to the released position. The cartridge interface or the drive unit interface includes a channel while the other includes a shaft which is fittingly receivable in the channel. Opposed motions of the input and cartridge during cartridge removal avoid inadvertent detachment during use.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Keith Phillip Laby, Patricia A. Moore
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Patent number: 8419754Abstract: Suturing systems may comprise a cartridge and a drive unit which are detachable from each other. The cartridge often has a cartridge body, a plurality of jaws, and a cartridge interface. The drive unit has a drive unit body, a linkage, and a drive unit interface which will typically include a latch. A latch input is coupled to the latch so that a movement of the input moves the latch to the released position. The cartridge interface or the drive unit interface includes a channel while the other includes a shaft which is fittingly receivable in the channel. Opposed motions of the input and cartridge during cartridge removal avoid inadvertent detachment during use.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Keith Phillip Laby, Patricia A. Moore
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Publication number: 20130060262Abstract: Medical suturing devices, systems, and methods will be useful for endoscopic (with or without access ports) or other surgeries in which access is limited, including ear, nose, and throat procedures. Articulation motions may be transferred from a handle to needle grasping jaws using an axial movement of a shaft that has axial stiffness (such as being stiff in compression) and lateral flexibility or an axial movement of a cable. An extension body (within which the shaft or cable moves) between the handle and jaws can be pre-bent or custom bent by the user. Portions of the devices may be disposable, replaceable, and/or reusable. A spring adjacent the clamp may open the clamp or impose a gripping force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2012Publication date: March 7, 2013Applicant: Suturenetics, IncInventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Publication number: 20120316580Abstract: Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods for maintaining a position and orientation of a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a suturing device. An exemplary device include a clamp having opposing grasping surfaces for grasping the needle at a first location, and a needle contacting surface for contacting the needle at a second location, the second location a distance axially away from the first location so as to inhibit unintended movement of the needle relative to the device, which may include rotation of the needle about the first location and rotation of the needle about its axis. In many embodiments, the device includes a first and second clamp and a mechanism for alternating grasping of the needle between the first and second clamp. The device may also be incorporated into a single-clamp needle grasping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Patent number: 8317805Abstract: Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods may hold a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a handle of the device, allowing the surgeon to grasp and manipulate the handle of the suturing device to insert the needle through tissues in a manner analogous to use of a standard needle gripper. Cycling the handle from a closed position to an open position and back to the closed position may alternate the device between gripping the needle with a first clamp (for example, along a proximal portion of the needle) to gripping the needle with a second clamp (for example, along a distal portion of the needle) and optionally back to gripping with the first clamp, with the needle often staying at a substantially fixed location relative to the suturing device body.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 27, 2012Assignee: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry Hamilton, Yuri Belman
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Patent number: 8257371Abstract: Medical suturing devices, systems, and methods will be useful for endoscopic (with or without access ports) or other surgeries in which access is limited, including ear, nose, and throat procedures. Articulation motions may be transferred from a handle to needle grasping jaws using an axial movement of a shaft that has axial stiffness (such as being stiff in compression) and lateral flexibility or an axial movement of a cable. An extension body (within which the shaft or cable moves) between the handle and jaws can be pre-bent or custom bent by the user. Portions of the devices may be disposable, replaceable, and/or reusable. A spring adjacent the clamp may open the clamp or impose a gripping force.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Patent number: 8252007Abstract: Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods may hold a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a handle of the device, allowing the surgeon to grasp and manipulate the handle of the suturing device to insert the needle through tissues in a manner analogous to use of a standard needle gripper. Cycling the handle from a closed position to an open position and back to the closed position may alternate the device between gripping the needle with a first clamp (for example, along a proximal portion of the needle) to gripping the needle with a second clamp (for example, along a distal portion of the needle) and optionally back to gripping with the first clamp, with the needle often staying at a substantially fixed location relative to the suturing device body. Related single-clamp needle grasping devices can be bent plastically by a surgeon, and/or have bodies that are grasped by a hand while a portion of the hand actuates a handle.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2010Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Publication number: 20120165837Abstract: Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods may hold a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a handle of the device, allowing a surgeon to grasp and manipulate the handle of the suturing device to insert the needle through tissues. The exemplary device includes two needle grasping clamps extending from an elongate distal portion for endoscopic surgeries, including ear, nose and throat procedures. The two clamps alternate holding the suture needle, as the surgeon sutures the tissues, each clamp having a proximal and distal gripping jaw for grasping the needle. Preferably, the gripping surfaces of the proximal and distal gripping jaws are substantially parallel to the needle's plane of curvature and exert a holding force on the needle substantially along an axis of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Publication number: 20110251627Abstract: Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods may hold a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a handle of the device, allowing the surgeon to grasp and manipulate the handle of the suturing device to insert the needle through tissues in a manner analogous to use of a standard needle gripper. Cycling the handle from a closed position to an open position and back to the closed position may alternate the device between gripping the needle with a first clamp (for example, along a proximal portion of the needle) to gripping the needle with a second clamp (for example, along a distal portion of the needle) and optionally back to gripping with the first clamp, with the needle often staying at a substantially fixed location relative to the suturing device body. Related single-clamp needle grasping devices can be bent plastically by a surgeon, and/or have bodies that are grasped by a hand while a portion of the hand actuates a handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: October 13, 2011Applicant: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore
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Patent number: 7998149Abstract: Improved medical suturing devices, systems, and methods may hold a suture needle at a fixed location relative to a handle of the device, allowing the surgeon to grasp and manipulate the handle of the suturing device to insert the needle through tissues in a manner analogous to use of a standard needle gripper. Cycling the handle from a closed position to an open position and back to the closed position may alternate the device between gripping the needle with a first clamp (for example, along a proximal portion of the needle) to gripping the needle with a second clamp (for example, along a distal portion of the needle) and optionally back to gripping with the first clamp, with the needle often staying at a substantially fixed location relative to the suturing device body. Related single-clamp needle grasping devices can be bent plastically by a surgeon, and/or have bodies that are grasped by a hand while a portion of the hand actuates a handle.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Suturenetics, Inc.Inventors: Henry H. Hamilton, Yuri Belman, Alexander Borisovich Zatyuryukin, Patricia A. Moore