Patents by Inventor Mitchell W. Mallough
Mitchell W. Mallough 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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Patent number: 11806279Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a processor configured to receive ocular surgical data and a graphical user interface configured to display the ocular surgical data to a user. The processor configured to filter the ocular surgical data and the graphical user interface configured to display filtered ocular surgical data. The processor is configured to receive a number of ocular surgical data samples, discard selected ocular surgical data samples thereby yielding a number of emphasized samples, and perform an operation on the number of emphasized samples to produce filtered ocular surgical data.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
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Patent number: 11305053Abstract: A medical system is provided having a system host and a control device connected to the system host. The medical system further includes a handpiece having a sleeve with a port opening configured to enable fluid to pass there through, a fluid channel connected to the port opening, and a fluid flow restrictor configured to restrict fluid flow of the fluid channel through the port opening. The control unit is configured to receive input from a user and control an amount of fluid provided by the fluid flow restrictor based on the input received from the user. In one aspect, the medical system is a phacoemulsification system, the handpiece a phacoemulsification handpiece, and the control device a footpedal.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventors: Michael J Claus, Mitchell W Mallough
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Publication number: 20210220168Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a processor configured to receive ocular surgical data and a graphical user interface configured to display the ocular surgical data to a user. The processor configured to filter the ocular surgical data and the graphical user interface configured to display filtered ocular surgical data. The processor is configured to receive a number of ocular surgical data samples, discard selected ocular surgical data samples thereby yielding a number of emphasized samples, and perform an operation on the number of emphasized samples to produce filtered ocular surgical data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2021Publication date: July 22, 2021Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
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Patent number: 10993837Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a processor configured to receive ocular surgical data and a graphical user interface configured to display the ocular surgical data to a user. The processor configured to filter the ocular surgical data and the graphical user interface configured to display filtered ocular surgical data. The processor is configured to receive a number of ocular surgical data samples, discard selected ocular surgical data samples thereby yielding a number of emphasized samples, and perform an operation on the number of emphasized samples to produce filtered ocular surgical data.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 4, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W Mallough, Joseph E Pedroza
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Patent number: 10960112Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventor: Mitchell W. Mallough
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Patent number: 10940245Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventor: Mitchell W. Mallough
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Patent number: 10940246Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventor: Mitchell W. Mallough
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Patent number: 10864113Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a surgical control device such as a foot pedal configured to be employed to control at least one ocular surgical parameter, and a controller configured to receive a series of values from the surgical control device and evaluate the series of values provided from the surgical control device, the series of values provided using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area. Presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area is determined by the controller to indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by a user of the surgical control device.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
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Patent number: 10463780Abstract: A system apparatus and method for determining fluid depletion in a surgical system. A surgical system may include a surgical console, display, a processor operatively coupled to the surgical console, and a surgical cassette in fluid communication with an irrigation source and an aspiration line. Certain techniques involve the processor determining a volume of fluid in the irrigation source. The processor may be configured to receive sensed measurements regarding a rate of fluid flow over time from the irrigation source, process the rate of fluid flow relative to the determined volume and produce a first signal for the display to indicate a remaining capacity of the volume of fluid. Warnings and/or alarms may be triggered if fluid volume falls below a predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventors: Mitchell W. Mallough, Abraham Hajishah
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Publication number: 20190134282Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventor: Mitchell W. Mallough
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Publication number: 20190134283Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventor: Mitchell W. Mallough
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Publication number: 20190134281Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventor: Mitchell W. Mallough
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Patent number: 10195317Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventor: Mitchell W. Mallough
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Publication number: 20180325730Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a surgical control device such as a foot pedal configured to be employed to control at least one ocular surgical parameter, and a controller configured to receive a series of values from the surgical control device and evaluate the series of values provided from the surgical control device, the series of values provided using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area. Presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area is determined by the controller to indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by a user of the surgical control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough, Joseph E. Pedroza
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Patent number: 10058450Abstract: An ocular surgical apparatus is provided, including a surgical control device such as a foot pedal configured to be employed to control at least one ocular surgical parameter, and a controller configured to receive a series of values from the surgical control device and evaluate the series of values provided from the surgical control device, the series of values provided using a buffer comprising a detection area and an exclusion area. Presence of a desired value in the detection area and an absence of a contrary indication in the exclusion area is determined by the controller to indicate a switch associated with the surgical control device is requested by a user of the surgical control device.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W Mallough, Joseph E Pedroza
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Patent number: 9795507Abstract: A foot pedal with a treadle that pivots up and down to vary its pitch, and/or side to side to vary its yaw. The pivot range of motion is divided into a plurality of zones, each zone configured to correspond to a respective virtual switch. When the treadle is pivoted into one of the zones, the corresponding virtual switch is activated. The virtual switch controls an operatively coupled device such as a handpiece used in a surgical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2014Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough
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Patent number: 9775742Abstract: A vitrectomy apparatus is provided, including a pressure source, a cut valve connected to the pressure source, the cut valve configured to be turned on and off to provide pressure to selectively extend and retract a vitrectomy cutting device, a plurality of sensors provided at a plurality of points between the pressure source and the vitrectomy handpiece, and a controller configured to employ a function correlating a desired cut rate with a pressure source duty cycle and employ a different function when one sensor of the plurality of sensors senses a pressure outside a predetermined pressure range.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2015Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Abbott Medical Optics Inc.Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W Mallough
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Publication number: 20170136159Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for notifying a surgeon of an occlusion in an ocular surgical apparatus are disclosed herein. Through operation of a handpiece of the surgical apparatus, the handpiece may become blocked or occluded. An occlusion detector is configured to sense the occlusion in the handpiece, and an occlusion signal is generated. A control module is provided to send an occlusion warning signal to a foot pedal of the surgical apparatus, where a tactile notification is provided to a user of the apparatus that an occlusion has occurred.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventor: Mitchell W. Mallough
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Publication number: 20170128264Abstract: A foot pedal with a treadle that pivots up and down to vary its pitch, and/or side to side to vary its yaw. The pivot range of motion is divided into a plurality of zones, each zone configured to correspond to a respective virtual switch. When the treadle is pivoted into one of the zones, the corresponding virtual switch is activated. The virtual switch controls an operatively coupled device such as a handpiece used in a surgical procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2014Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Abraham Hajishah, Mitchell W. Mallough
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Publication number: 20160220751Abstract: A system apparatus and method for determining fluid depletion in a surgical system. A surgical system may include a surgical console, display, a processor operatively coupled to the surgical console, and a surgical cassette in fluid communication with an irrigation source and an aspiration line. Certain techniques involve the processor determining a volume of fluid in the irrigation source. The processor may be configured to receive sensed measurements regarding a rate of fluid flow over time from the irrigation source, process the rate of fluid flow relative to the determined volume and produce a first signal for the display to indicate a remaining capacity of the volume of fluid. Warnings and/or alarms may be triggered if fluid volume falls below a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Mitchell W. Mallough, Abraham Hajishah