Patents Assigned to Conmed
  • SURGICAL GAS DELIVERY DEVICE WITH INTERNAL GASEOUS SEALING MODULE AND FILTERED TUBE SET THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20220054773
    Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Augelli, Ralph Stearns, Michael J. Kane
  • Surgical gas delivery system with remote gaseous sealing module for maintaining stable pressure in a surgical cavity
    Patent number: 11247000
    Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane
  • All-suture anchor and deployment assembly
    Patent number: 11246584
    Abstract: An all-suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone while creating an interference fit within a bone hole, and a deployment device for the all-suture anchor. The all-suture anchor includes an anchor body having first and second ends. The second end is folded toward the first end, creating a looped distal end of the anchor body, while the first and second ends of the anchor body form a proximal end. The anchor body is composed of a first material having a first density. A passing filament, of a second (different) density, is woven through the anchor body at passing locations such that a pair of free ends of the passing filament extends from the proximal end of the anchor body. The all-suture anchor additionally includes a binding filament bound axially at the proximal end of the anchor body around the first end and the second end of the anchor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: CONMED Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas Kehoe
  • FILTER CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20220040419
    Abstract: A filter cartridge for a surgical gas delivery system is disclosed which includes a housing having a front end and a rear end and defining a first interior flow path extending downstream from a first inlet at the rear end of the housing to a first outlet at the front end of the housing, and a second interior flow path extending upstream from a second inlet at the front end the housing to a second outlet at the rear end of the housing, a first pleated filter element operatively associated with the first interior flow path, a second pleated filter element operatively associated with the second interior flow path, and a carbon filter disc operatively associated with the second interior flow path and positioned adjacent a downstream side of the second pleated filter element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael Kane, Michael Augelli, Michael Funk, Joseph Allen, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
  • RETRACTABLE SHAVER BUR
    Publication number: 20220039819
    Abstract: A shaver bur for resecting bone inside the joint in arthroscopic procedures. The shaver bur includes an inner assembly having an inner hub with an inner tube extending distally therefrom. The inner tube terminates in a distal bur tip. The shaver bur also includes an outer assembly having an outer hub with an outer tube extending distally therefrom. The inner tube is moveable within the outer tube between a retracted position and an extended position. The shaver bur additionally includes a deployment mechanism connected to the outer hub. The deployment mechanism is movable in a first direction and a second direction. Moving the deployment mechanism in the first direction moves the inner tube to the extended position and moving the deployment mechanism in the second direction moves the inner tube to the retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: John K. Sieh, Donald D. Woodring, Steven T. Helak, John F. Collins
  • DUAL EXPANSION ANCHOR
    Publication number: 20220039792
    Abstract: A bone anchor, including: a bone engaging member including: a first proximal bone engaging portion and a second distal bone engaging portion; and an expansion feature configured to allow radial expansion of the first bone engaging portion and the second bone engaging portion; an expander having a first proximal expansion portion and a second distal expansion portion and displaceable between a first position relative to the bone engaging member and a second position relative to the bone engaging member; a tissue capture feature; and wherein the first expansion portion of the expander is configured to expand the first bone engaging portion of the bone engaging member and the second expansion portion of the expander is configured to expand the second bone engaging portion of the bone engaging member when the expander is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Malcolm Heaven, John P. Greelis
  • CANNULATED T-HANDLE DRIVER AND DOUBLE LATCH CANNULA OBTURATOR
    Publication number: 20220031359
    Abstract: An obturator assembly with a rotatable and cannulated obturator shaft for inserting a cannula into a human joint space. The obturator assemblies includes an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end with a channel extending along an inner surface of the elongated body. The obturator assembly also includes a locking mechanism connected within the elongated body. The locking mechanism is rotatable between a first configuration and a second configuration. A cannulated obturator shaft is attached to the locking mechanism and is rotatable between the first configuration and the second configuration via the locking mechanism. The obturator assembly has a latch assembly connected to the cannulated obturator shaft which is rotatable between the first configuration and second configuration via the locking mechanism. The latch assembly securely and removably attaches to a cannula.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventor: Sharon Anderson
  • CHONDROTOME
    Publication number: 20220031348
    Abstract: A surgical cutting device for cutting and removing cartilage from a diseased area. The surgical cutting device includes an elongated shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion connected between a proximal end and a distal end. A central longitudinal axis extends through the elongated shaft. The proximal portion has a first diameter and the distal portion has a second diameter. The first diameter being larger than the second diameter. The cutting device also includes a cutting tip at the distal end of the elongated shaft. The cutting tip extends along a second axis at an angle relative to the central longitudinal axis and includes a curved blade. The curved blade includes an inner wall extending to a base of the cutting tip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Randall Viola, Gregory Alfonso, Matthew Summitt, Robert Thibodeau
  • Multimodal surgical gas delivery system configured to maintain stable body cavity pressure when suction is used in the body cavity
    Patent number: 11229756
    Abstract: A system is disclosed for delivering insufflation gas to a body cavity of a patient during a surgical procedure, which includes an insufflator for delivering a flow of insufflation gas to the body cavity of the patient through a flow path that communicates with a pneumatically sealed trocar, a flow meter for measuring an amount of gas that has been removed from the body cavity by use of a suction device, and a controller operatively connected to the flow meter for receiving a flow measurement from the flow meter to determine when the suction device is in use and an amount of insufflation gas needed to be delivered to the body cavity by the insufflator to compensate for the gas removed from the body cavity by the suction device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Mikiya Silver, George R. Trutza, Michael J. Kane
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING USAGE MODE IN A MULTIMODAL SURGICAL GAS DELIVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20220016362
    Abstract: A surgical gas delivery device includes a filter cartridge interface and a computer controlled control unit configured to control the circulation of surgical gas during endoscopic surgery. The control unit can operate in a plurality of different modes of operation. A tube set for connecting the surgical gas delivery device to one or more end effectors includes a filter cartridge in fluid communication with the tube set. The filter cartridge is seated in the filter cartridge interface of the surgical gas delivery device to communicate surgical gas between the surgical gas delivery device and the one or more end effectors. The surgical gas delivery device includes a reader operatively connected to receive input from a data carrying element of the tube set. The data carrying element, reader, and control unit can launch a specific one of the modes of operation when the filter cartridge is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventor: Mikiya Silver
  • DRILL GUIDE
    Publication number: 20220015779
    Abstract: A multi-axis drill guide assembly for precise drilling and guidewire placement. The drill guide assembly includes a guide arm having a first end and a second end with a curved slot extending from the first end toward the second end. The drill guide assembly also includes a curved guide extension arm having a first end and a second end. The first end of the curved guide extension arm is slidable within the curved slot of the guide arm. The drill guide assembly additionally has a probe arm rotatably connected to the second end of the guide arm. The probe arm is rotatable to a position that is non-planar relative to the guide arm. A drill guide is attached to the second end of the curved guide extension arm and extends along a first axis. A probe is attached to the probe arm and extends along a second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. Thibodeau, Matthew C Summitt, Gregory A. Alfonso, Christopher Carson
  • METHOD OF SECURING THE SHAFT OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT TO THE INSTRUMENT HOUSING
    Publication number: 20220015788
    Abstract: A surgical instrument having a housing, an outer shaft extending from the housing along a longitudinal axis, an inner shaft extending within the outer shaft along the longitudinal axis, a rotator knob position about the outer shaft, and a tube stop coupling the rotator knob to the outer shaft for collective rotation about the longitudinal axis and fixed within the housing against movement along the longitudinal axis. The tube stop has a pair of bearing surfaces that extend into a pair of longitudinal tracks of the outer shaft, and the rotator knob includes a pair of rails that extend into the pair of tracks of the outer shaft and block the tube stop exiting the tracks. The tube stop is captured between a pair of ribs in the housing to hold the tube stop in place while allowing the rotator knob to rotate the outer shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Mason Williams, Julia Concelman
  • SELF-DRILLING ANCHOR INSERTER
    Publication number: 20220015753
    Abstract: An anchor inserter including an inserter tube extending along a longitudinal axis having a proximal inserter end and a distal inserter end. The inserter also includes an inserter tip attached to and extending distally from the distal inserter end. The inserter tip has a proximal tip end and a distal tip end with a suture anchor retention slot extending through the distal tip end. The inserter has one or more cutting edges extending at least a partially along an outer perimeter edge of the distal tip end. The distal tip end has a first arm and a second arm. The first arm is substantially straight and the second arm is curved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Grady Breslich, Peter Miller, James M. Barber, Bennie Wayne Gladdish, Jr.
  • METHOD FOR REMOTELY COOLING A SCOPE-MOUNTED (DISTAL) ARTHROSCOPIC LIGHT SOURCE
    Publication number: 20220003401
    Abstract: A surgical light source system for cooling high-powered arthroscopic light emitters. The surgical light source system includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end with a tube connected to the proximal end. The system also includes a light source at the distal end of the housing which is connected to a remote power source. The system has a plurality of fins extending around the light source within the housing and a remote fan connected to the tube. The remote fan is adapted to draw air across the fins, forming a heatsink within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventor: Eric D. Peterson
  • Orthopedic drill bit with swiveling head
    Patent number: 11207080
    Abstract: An orthopedic drill bit that is configurable to form a first bone tunnel having a first bore when inserted through a bone and a second, larger bore as the drill is partially withdrawn from bone to produce a reverse counterbore for accepting an anchor. The drill bit has a shaft with a pivotal cutting tip that is movable from a narrow boring configuration into a wider boring configuration. The drill bit has a body enclosing the shaft that is biased into engagement with the cutting tip. Rotation of the body allow a user to move the cutting tip from the narrower bore configuration used to drill a pilot hole into a wider bore configuration used to drill a reverse counterbore for accepting the anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: CONMED CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrew Kam, Andrew P. Muser
  • CONTINUOUS ROTATION OF A SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20210393318
    Abstract: A continuous rotation assembly that may be positioned in the housing of an electrosurgical device to maintain electrical continuity between an electrosurgical power source and an electrosurgical implement positioned at the end of a rotatable shaft. A stator is positioned about the shaft and fixed against rotation and includes a pair of rings that are electrically isolated from each other. A rotor having first and second sets of pins that are electrically isolated from each other is positioned about the shaft and rotatable therewith. The pins are positioned to stay contact with the pair of rings as the shaft and rotor rotate. A first pair of wires couples the pins to the electrosurgical implement. A second pair of wires couples the pair of rings to an electrosurgical power source, thereby providing power to the implement even if the shaft is rotated continuously.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Mason Williams, Julia Concelman
  • Multipath filter assembly with integrated gaseous seal for multimodal surgical gas delivery system
    Patent number: 11202870
    Abstract: A gas conditioning unit for a surgical gas delivery device is disclosed, which includes a filter housing having an insufflation gas flow path for delivering insufflation gas to a body cavity and for facilitating pressure measurements from the body cavity, a pressurized gas flow path for delivering pressurized gas from a pump in the surgical gas delivery device to an internal nozzle in the filter housing that accelerates the pressurized gas and thereby generates a continuous pressure barrier that inhibits egress of insufflation gas from the body cavity, a vacuum return flow path for returning depressurized gas spent by the internal nozzle back to the pump under vacuum, an air entrainment flow path for drawing air into the body cavity to maintain a given pressure therein, and a smoke evacuation flow path for conveying smoke from the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Earl M. Zergiebel, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier, Ralph Stearns
  • System and method for improved gas recirculation in surgical trocars with pneumatic sealing
    Patent number: 11202656
    Abstract: Systems for insufflation and recirculation of insufflation fluid in a surgical procedure include a control unit having a fluid pump, a supply conduit, a return fluid conduit and a pressure-controlled valve. The pressure-controlled valve is in fluid communication with an insufflation gas supply, the supply conduit and the return conduit and is adapted and configured to respond to pressure control signals to adjust position and thereby system flow parameters, to reduce entrainment of air from the surrounding environment, and to increase the concentration of insufflation gas in an operative space, and/or to reduce an overpressure condition in the operative space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Ralph Stearns, Kurt Azarbarzin, Timothy J. Nolan
  • DRILL GUIDE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210386438
    Abstract: A drill guide for controlling the first metacarpal while maintaining the proper trajectory of the drill. The drill guide includes a guide rail having an elongated shaft and a guide body with an aperture extending therethrough. The aperture is configured to receive the elongated shaft of the guide rail. The drill guide also includes a distal ring connected to the elongated shaft. A spike and a hook are both attached to the distal ring and extend therefrom. The hook and the spike extend from opposing positions along the distal ring. A trigger end of the guide body has a trigger that, when actuated, allows the guide body to slide along the guide rail in a proximal direction. A drilling end of the guide body has a rotatable drill bullet extending distally therefrom. The drill bullet includes a pair of arms lined with teeth for engaging the first metacarpal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A Thibodeau, Gregory A Alfonso, Matthew C Summitt, Joaquim Casanas
  • Surgical gas delivery device with internal gaseous sealing module and filtered tube set therefor
    Patent number: 11197968
    Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Augelli, Ralph Stearns, Michael J. Kane