Patents by Inventor Aaron Rollins
Aaron Rollins has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230405288Abstract: A system for traversing an arterial occlusion in an artery includes a housing sized to fit in a palm of a user, an elongate drive tube configured to be rotated by the housing, the drive tube including an axially extending passage, a cylindrical member, configured to be rotationally coupled to the drive tube, such that a distal tip of the cylindrical member may be delivered to a location adjacent the arterial occlusion when the cylindrical member is coupled to the drive tube, and wherein grasping and activating the housing such that the drive tube is rotated, thereby causes the distal tip of the cylindrical member to be rotated, the rotation of the distal tip including at least a component of linear oscillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: AARON ROLLINS, TOR ALDEN, RUSSELL ROY LYON
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Patent number: 11660424Abstract: A system for traversing an arterial occlusion in an artery includes a housing sized to fit in a palm of a user, an elongate drive tube configured to be rotated by the housing, the drive tube including an axially extending passage, a cylindrical member, configured to be rotationally coupled to the drive tube, such that a distal tip of the cylindrical member may be delivered to a location adjacent the arterial occlusion when the cylindrical member is coupled to the drive tube, and wherein grasping and activating the housing such that the drive tube is rotated, thereby causes the distal tip of the cylindrical member to be rotated, the rotation of the distal tip including at least a component of linear oscillation.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: Vesatek, LLCInventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Publication number: 20230058822Abstract: One preferred embodiment includes a guidewire manipulation device for manipulating a guidewire during a procedure. Preferably, the guidewire manipulation device includes a powered motor that drives a tandem roller assembly. The guidewire is passed through a hole positioned lengthwise through the device where the roller assembly engages the guidewire's outer surface. The interface of the manipulation device includes a power button that directs the internal roller assembly to roll the guidewire in a desired rotational direction. Additional interface controls are also preferable to provide a different roll patterns, depending upon surgeon preference and guidewire placement efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden
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Patent number: 11534582Abstract: One preferred embodiment includes a guidewire manipulation device for manipulating a guidewire during a procedure. Preferably, the guidewire manipulation device includes a powered motor that drives a tandem roller assembly. The guidewire is passed through a hole positioned lengthwise through the device where the roller assembly engages the guidewire's outer surface. The interface of the manipulation device includes a power button that directs the internal roller assembly to roll the guidewire in a desired rotational direction. Additional interface controls are also preferable to provide a different roll patterns, depending upon surgeon preference and guidewire placement efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Vesatek, LLCInventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden
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Publication number: 20200359893Abstract: A virtual consultation panel, and methods for operating the virtual consultation panel, are disclosed. The virtual consultation panel includes a display panel large enough to display a life-sized or nearly life-sized view of a remote patient, in a live video feed captured by the patient's own device. The patient's device can be a smart phone, a tablet, a desktop computer, or any other device with a camera and communications circuitry for providing images from the camera to the virtual consultation panel. The virtual consultation panel allows a practitioner such as a surgeon to accurately examine the physical features of the patient using the live video feed. In some circumstances, the patient's device can provide absolute-scale information to be used in generating the life-sized or nearly life-sized view of the remote patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Aaron ROLLINS, Ronald Paul ZELHOF
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Publication number: 20200359892Abstract: A virtual consultation panel is disclosed. The virtual consultation panel may include processing circuitry, a camera, communications circuitry, and a display panel large enough to display a life-sized or nearly life-sized view of a remote patient, in a live video feed captured by the patient's own device. The patient's device can be a smart phone, a tablet, a desktop computer, or any other device with a camera and communications circuitry for providing images from the camera to the virtual consultation panel. The virtual consultation panel allows a practitioner such as a surgeon to accurately examine the physical features of the patient using the live video feed. In some circumstances, the patient's device can provide absolute scale information to be used in generating the life-sized or nearly life-sized view of the remote patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Aaron ROLLINS, Ronald Paul ZELHOF
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Publication number: 20200269019Abstract: A system for traversing an arterial occlusion in an artery includes a housing sized to fit in a palm of a user, an elongate drive tube configured to be rotated by the housing, the drive tube including an axially extending passage, a cylindrical member, configured to be rotationally coupled to the drive tube, such that a distal tip of the cylindrical member may be delivered to a location adjacent the arterial occlusion when the cylindrical member is coupled to the drive tube, and wherein grasping and activating the housing such that the drive tube is rotated, thereby causes the distal tip of the cylindrical member to be rotated, the rotation of the distal tip including at least a component of linear oscillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2020Publication date: August 27, 2020Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Patent number: 10682501Abstract: A system for traversing an arterial occlusion in an artery includes a housing sized to fit in a palm of a user, an elongate drive tube configured to be rotated by the housing, the drive tube including an axially extending passage, a cylindrical member, configured to be rotationally coupled to the drive tube, such that a distal tip of the cylindrical member may be delivered to a location adjacent the arterial occlusion when the cylindrical member is coupled to the drive tube, and wherein grasping and activating the housing such that the drive tube is rotated, thereby causes the distal tip of the cylindrical member to be rotated, the rotation of the distal tip including at least a component of linear oscillation.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Vesatek, LLCInventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Publication number: 20190151624Abstract: One preferred embodiment includes a guidewire manipulation device for manipulating a guidewire during a procedure. Preferably, the guidewire manipulation device includes a powered motor that drives a tandem roller assembly. The guidewire is passed through a hole positioned lengthwise through the device where the roller assembly engages the guidewire's outer surface. The interface of the manipulation device includes a power button that directs the internal roller assembly to roll the guidewire in a desired rotational direction. Additional interface controls are also preferable to provide a different roll patterns, depending upon surgeon preference and guidewire placement efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden
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Publication number: 20170080190Abstract: A system for traversing an arterial occlusion in an artery includes a housing sized to fit in a palm of a user, an elongate drive tube configured to be rotated by the housing, the drive tube including an axially extending passage, a cylindrical member, configured to be rotationally coupled to the drive tube, such that a distal tip of the cylindrical member may be delivered to a location adjacent the arterial occlusion when the cylindrical member is coupled to the drive tube, and wherein grasping and activating the housing such that the drive tube is rotated, thereby causes the distal tip of the cylindrical member to be rotated, the rotation of the distal tip including at least a component of linear oscillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2016Publication date: March 23, 2017Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Patent number: 9539416Abstract: A system for traversing an arterial occlusion in an artery includes a housing sized to fit in a palm of a user, an elongate drive tube configured to be rotated by the housing, the drive tube including an axially extending passage, a cylindrical member, configured to be rotationally coupled to the drive tube, such that a distal tip of the cylindrical member may be delivered to a location adjacent the arterial occlusion when the cylindrical member is coupled to the drive tube, and wherein grasping and activating the housing such that the drive tube is rotated, thereby causes the distal tip of the cylindrical member to be rotated, the rotation of the distal tip including at least a component of linear oscillation.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: VESATEK, LLCInventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Publication number: 20150328439Abstract: One preferred embodiment includes a guidewire manipulation device for manipulating a guidewire during a procedure. Preferably, the guidewire manipulation device includes a powered motor that drives a tandem roller assembly. The guidewire is passed through a hole positioned lengthwise through the device where the roller assembly engages the guidewire's outer surface. The interface of the manipulation device includes a power button that directs the internal roller assembly to roll the guidewire in a desired rotational direction. Additional interface controls are also preferable to provide a different roll patterns, depending upon surgeon preference and guidewire placement efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2015Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden
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Publication number: 20150320980Abstract: A system for traversing an arterial occlusion in an artery includes a housing sized to fit in a palm of a user, an elongate drive tube configured to be rotated by the housing, the drive tube including an axially extending passage, a cylindrical member, configured to be rotationally coupled to the drive tube, such that a distal tip of the cylindrical member may be delivered to a location adjacent the arterial occlusion when the cylindrical member is coupled to the drive tube, and wherein grasping and activating the housing such that the drive tube is rotated, thereby causes the distal tip of the cylindrical member to be rotated, the rotation of the distal tip including at least a component of linear oscillation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2015Publication date: November 12, 2015Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Patent number: 9119942Abstract: A guidewire manipulation device includes a housing sized to be supported by a hand of a user, the housing having a distal end and a proximal end; a rotation member rotationally disposed within the housing; a locking assembly coupled to the rotation member, the locking assembly configured to selectively transfer rotational movement of the rotation member to rotational movement of a guidewire; a handle coupled to the housing and configured to be operable by the hand of the user; and a drive system coupled to the handle, the drive system configured to apply alternating clockwise motion and counter-clockwise motion to the guidewire by causing the rotation member to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: VESATEK, LLCInventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden
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Patent number: 9119941Abstract: A method and apparatus for manipulating a surgical guidewire. The apparatus comprises a chuck for selectively coupling motive force to a surgical guidewire and an actuator, coupled to the chuck, for imparting an axial motive force to the chuck. Embodiments of the invention further comprise a method of using the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: VESATEK, LLCInventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Publication number: 20150231371Abstract: A guidewire manipulation device includes a housing sized to be supported by a hand of a user, the housing having a distal end and a proximal end; a rotation member rotationally disposed within the housing; a locking assembly coupled to the rotation member, the locking assembly configured to selectively transfer rotational movement of the rotation member to rotational movement of a guidewire; a handle coupled to the housing and configured to be operable by the hand of the user; and a drive system coupled to the handle, the drive system configured to apply alternating clockwise motion and counter-clockwise motion to the guidewire by causing the rotation member to rotate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden
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Patent number: 9050438Abstract: One preferred embodiment includes a guidewire manipulation device for manipulating a guidewire during a procedure. Preferably, the guidewire manipulation device includes a powered motor that drives a tandem roller assembly. The guidewire is passed through a hole positioned lengthwise through the device where the roller assembly engages the guidewire's outer surface. The interface of the manipulation device includes a power button that directs the internal roller assembly to roll the guidewire in a desired rotational direction. Additional interface controls are also preferable to provide a different roll patterns, depending upon surgeon preference and guidewire placement efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2007Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: VESATEK, LLCInventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden
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Publication number: 20150105747Abstract: A method and apparatus for manipulating a surgical guidewire. The apparatus comprises a chuck for selectively coupling motive force to a surgical guidewire and an actuator, coupled to the chuck, for imparting an axial motive force to the chuck. Embodiments of the invention further comprise a method of using the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Patent number: 8926529Abstract: A method and apparatus for manipulating a surgical guidewire. The apparatus comprises a chuck for selectively coupling motive force to a surgical guidewire and an actuator, coupled to the chuck, for imparting an axial motive force to the chuck. Embodiments of the invention further comprise a method of using the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Vesatek, LLCInventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon
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Publication number: 20100204613Abstract: A method and apparatus for manipulating a surgical guidewire. The apparatus comprises a chuck for selectively coupling motive force to a surgical guidewire and an actuator, coupled to the chuck, for imparting an axial motive force to the chuck. Embodiments of the invention further comprise a method of using the apparatus.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: August 12, 2010Inventors: Aaron Rollins, Tor Alden, Russell Roy Lyon