Patents by Inventor Randail J. Tanguay

Randail J. Tanguay 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).

  • Pneumatically powered surgical cutting and fastening instrument with electrical control and recording mechanisms
    Publication number: 20080296346
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes an end effector. A moveable cutting instrument for cutting an object positioned in the end effector is disposed within the end effector. A pneumatically-actuated drive member is coupled to the end effector. An electrically controlled variable flow rate pneumatic valve is coupled to the pneumatically-actuated drive member. An electronic control module is coupled to an electrically controlled variable flow rate pneumatic valve to control the flow rate therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Randail J. Tanguay, Jerome R. Morgan