Patents by Inventor Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard

Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard 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).

  • Articulation directional lights on a surgical instrument
    Patent number: 11426251
    Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising a shaft, an end effector, and an articulation joint rotatably connecting the end effector to the shaft is disclosed. The end effector and/or shaft comprise indicator lights which indicate the direction in which the end effector is being articulated. The indicator lights are positioned such that they are visible to a clinician via an endoscope monitor during an endoscopic procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Cory G. Kimball, Matthew S. Corbin, Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard, Geoffrey C. Hueil
  • Activation of energy devices
    Patent number: 11304720
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for controlling the activation of energy surgical instruments are disclosed. An advance energy surgical instrument, such an electrosurgical instrument or an ultrasonic surgical instrument, can include one or more sensor assemblies for detecting the state or position of the end effector, arm, or other components of the surgical instrument. A control circuit can be configured to control the activation of the surgical instrument according to the state or position of the components of the surgical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Cory G. Kimball, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Andrew W. Carroll, David C. Yates, Daniel W. Price, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard, Heather N. Doak, Mary E. Mootoo, Eric M. Roberson
  • ARTICULATION DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS ON A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20200345446
    Abstract: A surgical instrument comprising a shaft, an end effector, and an articulation joint rotatably connecting the end effector to the shaft is disclosed. The end effector and/or shaft comprise indicator lights which indicate the direction in which the end effector is being articulated. The indicator lights are positioned such that they are visible to a clinician via an endoscope monitor during an endoscopic procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Cory G. Kimball, Matthew S. Corbin, Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard, Geoffrey C. Hueil
  • ACTIVATION OF ENERGY DEVICES
    Publication number: 20190201041
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for controlling the activation of energy surgical instruments are disclosed. An advance energy surgical instrument, such an electrosurgical instrument or an ultrasonic surgical instrument, can include one or more sensor assemblies for detecting the state or position of the end effector, arm, or other components of the surgical instrument. A control circuit can be configured to control the activation of the surgical instrument according to the state or position of the components of the surgical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Cory G. Kimball, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Andrew W. Carroll, David C. Yates, Daniel W. Price, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jeffrey L. Aldridge, Monica Louise Zeckel Rivard, Heather N. Doak, Mary E. Mootoo, Eric M. Roberson