Patents by Inventor Edward Ramsey Snow

Edward Ramsey Snow 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).

  • Heart stabilizer
    Patent number: 7217240
    Abstract: A heart stabilizer that may include a wrist which couples an end effector to a first linkage. The end effector and wrist may be inserted through an incision in the chest of a patient to assist in performing a minimally invasive coronary procedure. The wrist provides dexterity so that the end effector can be placed on the heart to stabilize the same. The end effector may include a pair of paddles that are moved between open and closed positions by a pair of manually actuated levers. The paddles may have cleats that allow sutures to be attached to the stabilizer during a minimally invasive procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Ramsey Snow
  • Heart stabilizer
    Patent number: 6936001
    Abstract: A heart stabilizer that may include a wrist which couples an end effector to a first linkage. The end effector and wrist may be inserted through an incision in the chest of a patient to assist in performing a minimally invasive coronary procedure. The wrist provides dexterity so that the end effector can be placed on the heart to stabilize the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Computer Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Ramsey Snow
  • Heart stabilizer
    Patent number: 6817972
    Abstract: A heart stabilizer that may include a wrist which couples an end effector to a first linkage. The end effector and wrist may be inserted through an incision in the chest of a patient to assist in performing a minimally invasive coronary procedure. The wrist provides dexterity so that the end effector can be placed on the heart to stabilize the same. The end effector may include a pair of paddles that are moved between open and closed positions by a pair of manually actuated levers. The paddles may have cleats that allow sutures to be attached to the stabilizer during a minimally invasive procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Computer Motion, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Ramsey Snow
  • Heart stabilizer
    Publication number: 20010023311
    Abstract: A heart stabilizer that may include a wrist which couples an end effector to a first linkage. The end effector and wrist may be inserted through an incision in the chest of a patient to assist in performing a minimally invasive coronary procedure. The wrist provides dexterity so that the end effector can be placed on the heart to stabilize the same. The end effector may include a pair of paddles that are moved between open and closed positions by a pair of manually actuated levers. The paddles may have cleats that allow sutures to be attached to the stabilizer during a minimally invasive procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2001
    Publication date: September 20, 2001
    Inventor: Edward Ramsey Snow