Patents Assigned to Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.
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Patent number: 10188372Abstract: An instrument guide device comprises an elongated guide shaft having proximal and distal ends and including an instrument lumen for receiving therethrough a manually operated instrument having an instrument shaft. A distal bendable member is disposed at the distal end of the guide shaft and a proximal bendable member is disposed at the proximal end of the guide shaft. Actuation means extends between the distal and proximal bendable members and provides a bending of the distal bendable member controlled from the proximal bendable member. The proximal bendable member is controlled from the manually operated instrument to cause a corresponding bending of said distal bendable member.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventor: Woojin Lee
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Publication number: 20170196546Abstract: An instrument guide device comprises an elongated guide shaft having proximal and distal ends and including an instrument lumen for receiving therethrough a manually operated instrument having an instrument shaft. A distal bendable member is disposed at the distal end of the guide shaft and a proximal bendable member is disposed at the proximal end of the guide shaft. Actuation means extends between the distal and proximal bendable members and provides a bending of the distal bendable member controlled from the proximal bendable member. The proximal bendable member is controlled from the manually operated instrument to cause a corresponding bending of said distal bendable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2017Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventor: Woojin Lee
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Publication number: 20160354114Abstract: An instrument guide device comprises an elongated guide shaft having proximal and distal ends and including an instrument lumen for receiving therethrough a manually operated instrument having an instrument shaft. A distal bendable member is disposed at the distal end of the guide shaft and a proximal bendable member is disposed at the proximal end of the guide shaft. Actuation means extends between the distal and proximal bendable members and provides a bending of the distal bendable member controlled from the proximal bendable member. The proximal bendable member is controlled from the manually operated instrument to cause a corresponding bending of said distal bendable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Applicant: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventor: Woojin Lee
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Patent number: 9427256Abstract: An instrument guide device comprises an elongated guide shaft having proximal and distal ends and including an instrument lumen for receiving therethrough a manually operated instrument having an instrument shaft. A distal bendable member is disposed at the distal end of the guide shaft and a proximal bendable member is disposed at the proximal end of the guide shaft. Actuation means extends between the distal and proximal bendable members and provides a bending of the distal bendable member controlled from the proximal bendable member. The proximal bendable member is controlled from the manually operated instrument to cause a corresponding bending of said distal bendable member.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: CAMBRIDGE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES, INC.Inventor: Woojin Lee
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Patent number: 9168050Abstract: A medical instrument tool or end effector constructed of a fixed jaw having a distal grasping end and a proximal body end; a movable jaw having a distal grasping end and a proximal body end; a slide member controlled from a tool actuator, adapted for linear translation and supported between the jaws; at least one link that inter-couples between the slide member and the movable jaw; and a pivot member mounted at the fixed jaw and for engagement with a slot in the body end of the movable jaw.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2012Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventors: William J. Peine, Andres Chamorro
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Publication number: 20150105625Abstract: An instrument guide device comprises an elongated guide shaft having proximal and distal ends and including an instrument lumen for receiving therethrough a manually operated instrument having an instrument shaft. A distal bendable member is disposed at the distal end of the guide shaft and a proximal bendable member is disposed at the proximal end of the guide shaft. Actuation means extends between the distal and proximal bendable members and provides a bending of the distal bendable member controlled from the proximal bendable member. The proximal bendable member is controlled from the manually operated instrument to cause a corresponding bending of said distal bendable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES, INC.Inventor: Woojin LEE
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Patent number: 8926597Abstract: An instrument guide device comprises an elongated guide shaft having proximal and distal ends and including an instrument lumen for receiving therethrough a manually operated instrument having an instrument shaft. A distal bendable member is disposed at the distal end of the guide shaft and a proximal bendable member is disposed at the proximal end of the guide shaft. Actuation means extends between the distal and proximal bendable members and provides a bending of the distal bendable member controlled from the proximal bendable member. The proximal bendable member is controlled from the manually operated instrument to cause a corresponding bending of said distal bendable member.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventor: Woojin Lee
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Publication number: 20130150833Abstract: A medical instrument having a proximal control handle and a distal tool that are intercoupled by an elongated instrument shaft that is meant to pass internally of an anatomic body, proximal and distal movable members that respectively intercouple the proximal control handle and the distal tool with the instrument shaft, cable control means disposed between the movable members, an actuation member at the handle for controlling the distal tool through the movable members, a coupler for selectively engaging or disengaging separable cable segments of the actuation member, and the handle housing being provided in separate sections providing a rear opening for receiving the instrument shaft portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2013Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicant: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices Inc.Inventors: William J. Peine, Andres Chamorro
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Publication number: 20120303006Abstract: A medical instrument having a proximal control handle and a distal tool that are intercoupled by an elongated instrument shaft that is meant to pass internally of an anatomic body, proximal and distal movable members that respectively intercouple the proximal control handle and the distal tool with the instrument shaft, cable control means disposed between the movable members, an actuation member at the handle for controlling the distal tool through the movable members, and a coupler for selectively engaging or disengaging separable cable segments of the actuation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Woojin Lee, Andres Chamorro, Richard Ross, Marvin A. Guiles, Eileen M. Heneberry, James C. Hollenbeck
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Publication number: 20120253324Abstract: The surgical instrument includes a distal tool, a rigid or flexible elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the elongated shaft via distal and proximal bendable motion members. Actuation means extends between said distal and proximal member to control bending. A manually rotatable member rotates the instrument shaft and working member relative to the control handle. A locking member is supported from the control handle and has locked and unlocked states; in the unlocked state enabling control of the distal work member from the proximal control handle via the bendable members; and in the locked state, holding the bendable members in a pre-selected relative fixed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Woojin LEE, Andres Chamorro, Richard C. Fortier, Jeffrey C. Cerier
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Publication number: 20120245567Abstract: A surgical instrument that includes an instrument shaft having proximal and distal ends, a tool disposed from the distal end of the instrument shaft, a control handle disposed from the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a distal motion member for coupling the distal end of the instrument shaft to the tool, a proximal motion member for coupling the proximal end of the instrument shaft to the handle, actuation means extending between the distal and proximal motion members for coupling motion of the proximal motion member to the distal motion member for controlling the positioning of the tool and a locking mechanism for fixing the position of the tool at a selected position and having locked and unlocked states.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: September 27, 2012Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Woojin Lee, Andres Chamorro, Woojoong Lee
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Patent number: 8257386Abstract: A medical instrument having a proximal control handle and a distal tool that are intercoupled by an elongated instrument shaft that is meant to pass internally of an anatomic body, proximal and distal movable members that respectively intercouple the proximal control handle and the distal tool with the instrument shaft, cable control means disposed between the movable members, an actuation member at the handle for controlling the distal tool through the movable members, and a coupler for selectively engaging or disengaging separable cable segments of the actuation member.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventors: Woojin Lee, Andres Chamorro, Richard Ross, Marvin A. Guiles, Eileen M. Heneberry, James C. Hollenbeck
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Patent number: 8221450Abstract: The surgical instrument includes a distal tool, a rigid or flexible elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the elongated shaft via distal and proximal bendable motion members. Actuation means extends between said distal and proximal members whereby any deflection of said control handle with respect to said elongated instrument shaft causes a corresponding bending of said distal motion member for control of said working member. A manually rotatable member is arranged adjacent to the control handle for manually rotating the instrument shaft and working member relative to the control handle.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2008Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventors: Woojin Lee, Andres Chamorro
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Patent number: 8105350Abstract: The surgical instrument includes a distal tool, a rigid or flexible elongated shaft that supports the distal tool, and a proximal handle or control member, where the tool and the handle are coupled to the respective distal and proximal ends of the elongated shaft via distal and proximal bendable motion members. Actuation means extends between said distal and proximal members whereby any deflection of said control handle with respect to said elongated instrument shaft causes a corresponding bending of said distal motion member for control of said working member. A manually rotatable member is arranged adjacent to the control handle for manually rotating the instrument shaft and working member relative to the control handle.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2006Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventors: Woojin Lee, Andres Chamorro, Richard C. Fortier, Jeffrey C. Cerier
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Patent number: 8083765Abstract: A surgical instrument that includes an instrument shaft having proximal and distal ends, a tool disposed from the distal end of the instrument shaft, a control handle disposed from the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a distal motion member for coupling the distal end of the instrument shaft to the tool, a proximal motion member for coupling the proximal end of the instrument shaft to the handle, actuation means extending between the distal and proximal motion members for coupling motion of the proximal motion member to the distal motion member for controlling the positioning of the tool and a locking mechanism for fixing the position of the tool at a selected position and having locked and unlocked states.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventors: Woojin Lee, Andres Chamorro, Woojoong Lee
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Patent number: 8029531Abstract: A surgical instrument that includes an instrument shaft having proximal and distal ends, a tool disposed from the distal end of the instrument shaft, a control handle disposed from the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a distal motion member for coupling the distal end of the instrument shaft to the tool, a proximal motion member for coupling the proximal end of the instrument shaft to the handle, actuation means extending between the distal and proximal motion members for coupling motion of the proximal motion member to the distal motion member for controlling the positioning of the tool, a rotation knob disposed adjacent the control handle and rotatable relative to the control handle for causing a corresponding rotation of the instrument shaft and tool and a locking mechanism for fixing the position of the tool at a selected position and having locked and unlocked states.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2006Date of Patent: October 4, 2011Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventors: Woojin Lee, Andres Chamorro, Woojoong Lee
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Publication number: 20110213347Abstract: A surgical instrument that includes an instrument shaft having proximal and distal ends, a tool disposed from the distal end of the instrument shaft, a control handle disposed from the proximal end of the instrument shaft, a distal motion member for coupling the distal end of the instrument shaft to the tool, a proximal motion member for coupling the proximal end of the instrument shaft to the handle, actuation means extending between the distal and proximal motion members for coupling motion of the proximal motion member to the distal motion member for controlling the positioning of the tool, a rotation knob disposed adjacent the control handle and rotatable relative to the control handle for causing a corresponding rotation of the instrument shaft and tool and a locking mechanism for fixing the position of the tool at a selected position and having locked and unlocked states.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: CAMBRIDGE ENDOSCOPIC DEVICES, INC.Inventors: Woojin Lee, Andres Chamorro, Woojoong Lee
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Patent number: 7842028Abstract: An instrument guide device comprises an elongated guide shaft having proximal and distal ends and including an instrument lumen for receiving therethrough a manually operated instrument having an instrument shaft. A distal bendable member is disposed at the distal end of the guide shaft and a proximal bendable member is disposed at the proximal end of the guide shaft. Actuation means extends between the distal and proximal bendable members and provides a bending of the distal bendable member controlled from the proximal bendable member. The proximal bendable member is controlled from the manually operated instrument to cause a corresponding bending of said distal bendable member.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2005Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventor: Woojin Lee
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Patent number: D631155Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2010Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventors: William J. Peine, Andres Chamorro, James C. Hollenbeck, Woojin Lee
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Patent number: D640789Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Cambridge Endoscopic Devices, Inc.Inventors: William J. Peine, Andres Chamorro, James C. Hollenbeck, Woojin Lee