Patents by Inventor Jinhoon Park
Jinhoon Park 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: 20210137526Abstract: An embolic device for placement in a body lumen, includes: a first segment having a first linear configuration when located inside a catheter, the first segment being configured to form a first three-dimensional structure when outside the catheter, wherein the first three-dimensional structure defines a cavity; and a second segment extending from the first segment, the second segment having a second linear configuration when located inside the catheter, the second segment being configured to form a second three-dimensional structure when outside the catheter; wherein the cavity of the first three-dimensional structure is configured to accommodate at least a majority of the second three-dimensional structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Andrew S. Lee, Clifford Teoh, Hancun Chen, Jinhoon Park
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Patent number: 10470785Abstract: One example of a surgical apparatus may include an end effector; a shaft extending proximally from the end effector, the shaft including an articulation region; a handle including at least one button; an articulation gear held by the handle, where at least one cam path is defined in the articulation gear; and at least one holder post extending into each cam path; where actuation of one button causes the end effector to articulate through a discrete angular increment relative to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Aesculap AGInventors: Bryan D. Knodel, Jinhoon Park, Radulf B. R. Bosuego
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Patent number: 9566048Abstract: One example of a surgical apparatus may include an end effector; a shaft extending proximally from the end effector, the shaft including an articulation region; a handle including at least one button; an articulation gear held by the handle, where at least one cam path is defined in the articulation gear; and at least one holder post extending into each cam path; where actuation of one button causes the end effector to articulate through a discrete angular increment relative to the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2012Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Cardica, Inc.Inventors: Bryan D. Knodel, Jinhoon Park, Radulf B. R. Bosuego
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Patent number: 9004339Abstract: An exemplary surgical apparatus may include a feeder belt lying substantially in a single plane; and staples fixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt. A cartridge may hold at least one feeder belt, where that cartridge may be detachably held by a receiver. The cartridge itself may be reloadable. A surgical method may include providing a surgical instrument including a detachable cartridge holding a feeder belt, where staples are fixed to and frangibly separable from the feeder belt; deforming at least one staple to a deformed state; frangibly separating at least one deformed staple from the feeder belt; and removing the cartridge from the surgical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2009Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Cardica, Inc.Inventor: Jinhoon Park
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Publication number: 20140135832Abstract: An exemplary staple holder of a surgical stapler may include a cavity defined therein, staples held within that cavity; an upper surface; apertures defined through the upper surface through which staples are deployable, at least one wedge movable within the cavity, and at least one staple trap including a strip and arms extending from and bent relative to the strip, where at least one arm resides in a neutral position directly underneath a corresponding aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2014Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: Cardica, Inc.Inventors: Jinhoon Park, Philipe R. Manoux, Benjamin J. Matthias
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Patent number: 8631990Abstract: An exemplary staple holder of a surgical stapler may include a cavity defined therein, staples held within that cavity; an upper surface; apertures defined through the upper surface through which staples are deployable, at least one wedge movable within the cavity, and at least one staple trap including a strip and arms extending from and bent relative to the strip, where at least one arm resides in a neutral position directly underneath a corresponding aperture.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Cardica, Inc.Inventors: Jinhoon Park, Philipe R. Manoux, Benjamin J. Matthias
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Publication number: 20130277410Abstract: A surgical stapling and cutting device is constructed with a knife safety lockout element to prevent a knife element from cutting tissue if staples cannot be applied first to the tissue prior to being cut. The surgical stapling and cutting device comprises of a staple holder for holding a staple cartridge, an anvil movably coupled to the staple holder for opposing and deforming staples, a knife safety lockout element for blocking a knife element from being deployed, and a safety spring element for activating or biasing the knife safety lockout element into an active state to block the knife element from being deployed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2013Publication date: October 24, 2013Applicant: Cardica, Inc.Inventors: Anthony J. Fernandez, Bryan D. Knodel, Jinhoon Park
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Patent number: 8469253Abstract: One example of a surgical apparatus may include at least one resorbable feeder belt, and a plurality of staples fixed to that feeder belt. Another example of a surgical apparatus may include at least one feeder belt and at least one resorbable carrier detachably connected to a corresponding feeder belt, where the carrier includes a plurality of staples attached to it.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Cardica, Inc.Inventors: Bryan D. Knodel, Bennie Thompson, Jinhoon Park, Nathan H. White, Michael Murillo, Yaeer E. Lev
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Patent number: 8403956Abstract: A surgical apparatus may include an end effector comprising a staple holder including a housing therein, and an anvil connected to the staple holder, where the end effector is movable between an open configuration and a clamped configuration; a feeder belt having two lateral edges, at least part of which is held within the housing; a plurality of staples, where each staple has a first end frangibly connected to the feeder belt and a second, free end; where at least one staple is oriented relative to the corresponding feeder belt in a direction angled relative to the transverse direction; and wherein the staples form at least one row, each row including at least two staples; and an overtube movable relative to the staple holder and anvil.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Cardica, Inc.Inventors: Bennie Thompson, Jinhoon Park, Bryan D. Knodel
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Publication number: 20120080494Abstract: An exemplary surgical method of treating tissue within the body of a patient, may include providing an endocutter having a knife, a staple holder along which the knife is slidable, feeder belts located on each side of the knife, staples having a first size, those staples integral with and breakable from at least one feeder belt, and staples having a second size different from the first size, those staples integral with and breakable from at least one feeder belt; engaging tissue of the patient with the staple holder; deploying at least two staples having a first size; disengaging tissue of the patient from the staple holder; once again engaging tissue of the patient with the same staple holder; and deploying at least two staples having a second size.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: CARDICA, INC.Inventors: Bernie Thompson, Jinhoon Park, Bryan D. Knodel
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Publication number: 20110278343Abstract: One example of a surgical instrument may include a staple holder; staples held by the staple holder; an anvil, where at least one of the staple holder and anvil is movable relative to the other; and at least one electrode located on a surface of the staple holder and/or anvil. Another example of a surgical instrument may include a staple holder; staples held by the staple holder; an anvil, where at least one of the staple holder and the anvil is movable relative to the other between an open configuration and a closed configuration; where an adjustable gap exists between the staple holder and the anvil in the closed configuration; and at least one electrode located on a surface of at least one of the staple holder and/or anvil. An exemplary method may include providing a surgical instrument including an end effector; clamping tissue with the end effector; selecting stapling or electrocautery; and stapling or performing electrocautery accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2009Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: CARDICA, INC.Inventors: Bryan D. Knodel, Jared L. Van Cleave, Jinhoon Park, Michael Murillo, Nathan H. White, Philipe R. Manoux