Patents by Inventor Brian Schings

Brian Schings 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).

  • Surgical stapling instrument with shaft release, powered firing, and powered articulation
    Patent number: 10182813
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly, a handle assembly, and a latch system configured to operatively couple the shaft and handle assemblies. The latch system includes shaft and a handle lock members respectively connected to the shaft and handle assemblies for inhibiting operative uncoupling of the shaft and handle assemblies. The latch member has a cam surface and a latch member. The latch member is configured to selectively move from a locked position to a released position such that movement of the latch member causes the shaft and handle lock members to disengage and uncouple the shaft and handle assemblies. The latch member is further configured to selectively move from the released position to a removal position such that further movement of the latch member causes the cam surface of the latch member to engage the cam base and urge the shaft assembly in a removal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Richard L Leimbach, Tony Siebel, Brett E. Swensgard, Bryce Hansen, Mark D. Overmyer, Shane Adams, Brian Schings, Sol Posada
  • SURGICAL STAPLING INSTRUMENT WITH SHAFT RELEASE, POWERED FIRING, AND POWERED ARTICULATION
    Publication number: 20170086823
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly, a handle assembly, and a latch system configured to operatively couple the shaft and handle assemblies. The latch system includes shaft and a handle lock members respectively connected to the shaft and handle assemblies for inhibiting operative uncoupling of the shaft and handle assemblies. The latch member has a cam surface and a latch member. The latch member is configured to selectively move from a locked position to a released position such that movement of the latch member causes the shaft and handle lock members to disengage and uncouple the shaft and handle assemblies. The latch member is further configured to selectively move from the released position to a removal position such that further movement of the latch member causes the cam surface of the latch member to engage the cam base and urge the shaft assembly in a removal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Richard L. Leimbach, Tony Siebel, Brett E. Swensgard, Bryce Hansen, Mark D. Overmyer, Joshua Morgan, Shane Adams, Brian Schings, Sol Posada