Patents by Inventor Lucian Gheorghe Gruionu

Lucian Gheorghe Gruionu 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).

  • Systems for abdominal wall lifting and needle insertion
    Patent number: 10064695
    Abstract: A system and method for coordinated and controlled abdominal gas insufflation includes clamp configured to engage an abdominal wall. A needle advancement control is configured to receive a needle and advance the needle toward the clamp to extend into a portion of the abdomen. A feedback device is configured to monitor the needle as it is advanced into the portion of the abdomen of the subject and provide feedback indicating that the needle has pierced the portion the abdomen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventors: George Velmahos, Gabriel Gruionu, Lucian Gheorghe Gruionu
  • Rotating needle driver and apparatuses and methods related thereto
    Patent number: 9610131
    Abstract: Featured is a medical instrument driver, a robotic apparatus embodying such a medical instrument driver and methods related thereto for inserting a medical instrument into tissue of a mammal (e.g., human). Such medical instruments include medical needles, biopsy needles, trocars, cutters and introducers. Such a medical instrument driver according to the present invention is configured and arranged so that medical instrument is rotated as it is being moved longitudinally for insertion into the tissue such that the medical instrument is spiraling as it pierces and traverses the tissue to the target area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Dan Stoianovici, Doru Petrisor, Dumitru Mazilu, Alexandru Patriciu, Lucian Gheorghe Gruionu
  • SYSTEMS FOR ABDOMINAL WALL LIFTING AND NEEDLE INSERTION
    Publication number: 20160008075
    Abstract: A system and method for coordinated and controlled abdominal gas insufflation includes clamp configured to engage an abdominal wall. A needle advancement control is configured to receive a needle and advance the needle toward the clamp to extend into a portion of the abdomen. A feedback device is configured to monitor the needle as it is advanced into the portion of the abdomen of the subject and provide feedback indicating that the needle has pierced the portion the abdomen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: George VELMAHOS, Gabriel GRUIONU, Lucian Gheorghe GRUIONU
  • ROTATING NEEDLE DRIVER AND APPARATUSES AND METHODS RELATED THERETO
    Publication number: 20100234856
    Abstract: Featured is a medical instrument driver, a robotic apparatus embodying such a medical instrument driver and methods related thereto for inserting a medical instrument into tissue of a mammal (e.g., human). Such medical instruments include medical needles, biopsy needles, trocars, cutters and introducers. Such a medical instrument driver according to the present invention is configured and arranged so that medical instrument is rotated as it is being moved longitudinally for insertion into the tissue such that the medical instrument is spiraling as it pierces and traverses the tissue to the target area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 16, 2010
    Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University
    Inventors: Dan Stoianovici, Doru Petrisor, Dumitru Mazilu, Alexandru Patriciu, Lucian Gheorghe Gruionu