Patents by Inventor Steven Plachtyna

Steven Plachtyna 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).

  • Display screens for medical devices
    Patent number: 10111658
    Abstract: An electromechanical handheld surgical device includes a housing, and a non-planar display screen. The housing encloses a processor, a memory storing instructions, and an orientation detector configured to detect orientation of the electromechanical handheld surgical device with respect to a reference direction. The non-planar display screen is fixedly attached around a portion of the housing and configured to display information. Then instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the non-planar display screen to display the information on a portion of the non-planar display screen. The portion of the non-planar display screen is determined by the processor based on the detected orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Matthew Chowaniec, Michael Ingmanson, Xingrui Chen, Steven Plachtyna
  • Tissue caliper
    Patent number: 9541367
    Abstract: A tissue caliper is provided. The tissue caliper includes a housing assembly including a tubular body, an activation assembly operably received within the housing assembly, and a caliper assembly operably connected to the activation assembly. The activation assembly includes a magnetic spring for effecting the opening and closing of the caliper assembly. Also provided is a kit for measuring tissue thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Steven Plachtyna, John Pantazis
  • DISPLAY SCREENS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20160235402
    Abstract: An electromechanical handheld surgical device includes a housing, and a non-planar display screen. The housing encloses a processor, a memory storing instructions, and an orientation detector configured to detect orientation of the electromechanical handheld surgical device with respect to a reference direction. The non-planar display screen is fixedly attached around a portion of the housing and configured to display information. Then instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the non-planar display screen to display the information on a portion of the non-planar display screen. The portion of the non-planar display screen is determined by the processor based on the detected orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2015
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Inventors: MATTHEW CHOWANIEC, MICHAEL INGMANSON, XINGRUI CHEN, STEVEN PLACHTYNA
  • TISSUE CALIPER
    Publication number: 20140325859
    Abstract: A tissue caliper is provided. The tissue caliper includes a housing assembly including a tubular body, an activation assembly operably received within the housing assembly, and a caliper assembly operably connected to the activation assembly. The activation assembly includes a magnetic spring for effecting the opening and closing of the caliper assembly. Also provided is a kit for measuring tissue thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Steven Plachtyna, John Pantazis