Patents by Inventor Ethan Collins

Ethan Collins 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).

  • END-EFFECTOR FORCE MEASUREMENT DRIVE CIRCUIT
    Publication number: 20150316431
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for applying fasteners includes a drive motor, a replaceable loading unit having an end-effector assembly, and an adapter configured to releasably couple a replaceable loading unit to the drive motor. The adapter includes a strain gauge having a drive circuit coupled thereto. The strain gauge and the drive circuit are configured to directly measure a driving force in the adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Ethan Collins, John Hryb, Anthony Calderoni, John Pantazis
  • AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM FOR REUSABLE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20150216525
    Abstract: An authentication system for use in a surgical stapling device includes an authentication board assembly disposed at a proximal end of a loading unit and having a contact assembly, and an adapter board assembly disposed at a distal end of an adapter assembly. When the loading unit is engaged with the adapter assembly, the authentication board engages the adapter board assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Ethan Collins, Paul Richard
  • APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20140012289
    Abstract: A surgical device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Josh Snow, Philip Irka, Ethan Collins, Joseph Costanzo, Anthony Calderoni, Michael Ingmanson, Timothy Wells, Thomas Wingardner, III, Ramiro Cabrera