Patents by Inventor Chimay Deodhar

Chimay Deodhar 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).

  • Combinational scissor-grasper for use in laparoscopy
    Patent number: 8870902
    Abstract: Disclosed is a four-jawed combinational scissor-grasper surgical tool for use in laparoscopy. Cutting and grasping functionalities are respectively enabled via movement of a pair of such specially contoured jaw members sliding against or splaying apart from the other pair. Also disclosed are means for achieving selectable interlocking of jaw members and mechanical linkage for their actuation by human user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Chimay Deodhar, Asokan Thondiyath
  • COMBINATIONAL SCISSOR-GRASPER FOR USE IN LAPAROSCOPY
    Publication number: 20120209305
    Abstract: Disclosed is a four-jawed combinational scissor-grasper surgical tool for use in laparoscopy. Cutting and grasping functionalities are respectively enabled via movement of a pair of such specially contoured jaw members sliding against or splaying apart from the other pair. Also disclosed are means for achieving selectable interlocking of jaw members and mechanical linkage for their actuation by human user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical INC.
    Inventors: Chimay Deodhar, Asokan Thondiyath