Patents by Inventor Ygal Zucker

Ygal Zucker 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).

  • Adjustable instrument for dilation of anatomical passageway
    Patent number: 11027105
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an instrument body, a shaft assembly, a dilation catheter, a guidewire, and a proximal deflection actuation assembly. The dilation catheter includes an expandable dilator and is slidable relative to the shaft assembly to thereby position the dilator distally relative to the distal end of the shaft assembly. The proximal deflection actuation assembly is positioned at the proximal end of the shaft assembly and is operable to selectively deflect the length of the shaft assembly relative to the longitudinal axis of the instrument body to thereby deflect the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly away from the longitudinal axis of the instrument body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd., Acclarent, Inc.
    Inventors: George L. Matlock, Yehuda Algawi, Ilya Sitnitsky, Andres C. Altmann, Ygal Zucker, Don Q. Ngo-Chu, Vadim Gliner, Christopher T. Beeckler, John H. Thinnes, Jr., Assaf Govari
  • ADJUSTABLE INSTRUMENT FOR DILATION OF ANATOMICAL PASSAGEWAY
    Publication number: 20210154450
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, a deflection actuation assembly, and a dilation catheter. The shaft assembly includes a rigid proximal portion and a flexible distal portion. The deflection actuation assembly includes a rotary actuator and a first translatable actuation member at least partially disposed within the first rotary actuator. A second translatable actuation member extends through the shaft assembly and couples the first translatable actuation member with the flexible distal portion of the shaft assembly. The first rotary actuator is rotatable about a longitudinal axis to thereby drive the first and second translatable actuation members longitudinally. The flexible distal portion is configured to deflect away from the longitudinal axis in response to translation of the first and second translatable actuation members longitudinally. The dilation catheter is slidable relative to the shaft assembly and includes an expandable dilator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: George L. Matlock, Yehuda Algawi, Ilya Sitnitsky, Andres C. Altmann, Ygal Zucker, Don Q. Ngo-Chu, Vadim Gliner, Christopher T. Beeckler, John H. Thinnes, JR., Assaf Govari
  • Adjustable instrument for dilation of anatomical passageway
    Patent number: 10874839
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, a deflection actuation assembly, and a dilation catheter. The shaft assembly includes a rigid proximal portion and a flexible distal portion. The deflection actuation assembly includes a rotary actuator and a first translatable actuation member at least partially disposed within the first rotary actuator. A second translatable actuation member extends through the shaft assembly and couples the first translatable actuation member with the flexible distal portion of the shaft assembly. The first rotary actuator is rotatable about a longitudinal axis to thereby drive the first and second translatable actuation members longitudinally. The flexible distal portion is configured to deflect away from the longitudinal axis in response to translation of the first and second translatable actuation members longitudinally. The dilation catheter is slidable relative to the shaft assembly and includes an expandable dilator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignees: Acclarent, Inc., Biosense Webster (Israel) Ltd.
    Inventors: George L. Matlock, Yehuda Algawi, Ilya Sitnitsky, Andres C. Altmann, Ygal Zucker, Don Q. Ngo-Chu, Vadim Gliner, Christopher T. Beeckler, John H. Thinnes, Jr., Assaf Govari
  • ADJUSTABLE INSTRUMENT FOR DILATION OF ANATOMICAL PASSAGEWAY
    Publication number: 20190015646
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an instrument body, a shaft assembly, a dilation catheter, a guidewire, and a proximal deflection actuation assembly. The dilation catheter includes an expandable dilator and is slidable relative to the shaft assembly to thereby position the dilator distally relative to the distal end of the shaft assembly. The proximal deflection actuation assembly is positioned at the proximal end of the shaft assembly and is operable to selectively deflect the length of the shaft assembly relative to the longitudinal axis of the instrument body to thereby deflect the longitudinal axis of the shaft assembly away from the longitudinal axis of the instrument body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: George L. Matlock, Yehuda Algawi, Ilya Sitnitsky, Andres C. Altmann, JR., Ygal Zucker, Don Q. Ngo-Chu, Vadim Gliner, Christopher T. Beeckler, John H. Thinnes, JR., Assaf Govari
  • ADJUSTABLE INSTRUMENT FOR DILATION OF ANATOMICAL PASSAGEWAY
    Publication number: 20190015645
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a body, a shaft assembly, a deflection actuation assembly, and a dilation catheter. The shaft assembly includes a rigid proximal portion and a flexible distal portion. The deflection actuation assembly includes a rotary actuator and a first translatable actuation member at least partially disposed within the first rotary actuator. A second translatable actuation member extends through the shaft assembly and couples the first translatable actuation member with the flexible distal portion of the shaft assembly. The first rotary actuator is rotatable about a longitudinal axis to thereby drive the first and second translatable actuation members longitudinally. The flexible distal portion is configured to deflect away from the longitudinal axis in response to translation of the first and second translatable actuation members longitudinally. The dilation catheter is slidable relative to the shaft assembly and includes an expandable dilator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: George L. Matlock, Yehuda Algawi, Ilya Sitnitsky, Andres C. Altmann, JR., Ygal Zucker, Don Q. Ngo-Chu, Vadim Gliner, Christopher T. Beeckler, John H. Thinnes, JR., Assaf Govari
  • Suturing assembly and method
    Patent number: 8603112
    Abstract: A suturing assembly including a first puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, a second puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, the distal ends of the first and second puncture elements being spaced from each other by a gap, suture thread disposed along a portion of the first puncture element, wherein the suture thread is arranged to be grabbed at the distal end of the first puncture element, and a suture grabber positioned at the distal end of the second puncture element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: EasyLap Ltd.
    Inventors: Ygal Zucker, Einat Duvdevany Fabian, Nir Altman
  • SUTURING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090143790
    Abstract: A suturing assembly including a first puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, a second puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, the distal ends of the first and second puncture elements being spaced from each other by a gap, suture thread disposed along a portion of the first puncture element, wherein the suture thread is arranged to be grabbed at the distal end of the first puncture element, and a suture grabber positioned at the distal end of the second puncture element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Ygal Zucker, Einat Duvdevany Fabian, Nir Altman