Patents Assigned to Conmed
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Patent number: 11871893Abstract: An endoscopic visualization system (10) includes an endoscopic subsystem (26) comprising an endoscope having an optical channel and an illumination channel, an image sensor operatively coupled to receive light from the optical channel and a solid-state light source operatively coupled to transmit light through the illumination channel; at least one electrical cable extending from the endoscopic subsystem; and a monitor subsystem (12) comprising a frame defining an inner compartment, a display screen and at least one port configured to receive the at least one electrical cable connected to the endoscopic subsystem.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Eric J. Peterson, Walter M. DiBacco
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Patent number: 11871921Abstract: This invention relates to surgical suturing devices and methods by which suture may be passed through tissue during surgery, and, more particularly, to an improved blade of a suture passer needle. The suture passer needle includes a first side, a second side, and a blade disposed at an end of the needle. The blade has a first edge extending from the first side of the needle and a second edge extending from the second side of the needle, which converge to a tip of the blade. A notch is disposed in the blade and forms an opening in the first side of the blade. The blade also has one or more cutout portions distal and/or proximal the notch, which minimize the stress and strain placed on the blade. The suture passer needle can be incorporated into surgical suturing devices or suture passer devices to pass suture through a tissue body.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventor: Grady Breslich
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Patent number: 11864776Abstract: 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first bone tunnel having a first bore when inserted through a bone and a second, larger bore as the drill is partially withdrawn from bone to produce a reverse counterbore for accepting an anchor.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: GrantFiled: December 23, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Andrew Kam, Andrew P. Muser
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Patent number: 11850354Abstract: A manifold assembly for a surgical gas delivery system is disclosed, which includes a manifold body including an inlet port for receiving a gas from an outlet side of a compressor and an outlet port for recirculating the gas to an inlet side of the compressor, a bypass valve communicating with the inlet port and the outlet port of the manifold body, an air ventilation valve for dynamically controlling an ingress of air from an atmosphere, a smoke evacuation valve for dynamically controlling an egress of the gas from the manifold assembly when the surgical gas delivery system is operating in a smoke evacuation mode, and a gas fill valve for dynamically controlling the a receipt of the gas from a source of surgical gas.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventor: Michael Koltz, Jr.
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Publication number: 20230404593Abstract: A device for applying a hemostatic clip assembly includes a proximal delivery catheter having a proximal handle assembly, a catheter body defining a longitudinal axis and extending distally from the proximal handle assembly, and a distal clip assembly removably connected to a distal end of the catheter body. The distal clip assembly includes a distal clip housing, a jaw assembly and a jaw adapter yoke. The jaw assembly has a pair of cooperating jaw members fixed to the distal clip housing by a first pin oriented orthogonally relative to the longitudinal axis. The jaw member is configured to rotate about the first pin and about the longitudinal axis. Each jaw member includes a proximal body portion and a distal end effector, wherein the proximal body portion includes a respective cam slot and a rear opening connected to the cam slot and defining at least one proximal cantilever jaw arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventor: Daniel P. Damato
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Publication number: 20230404650Abstract: A scissor-style vessel sealing having a knife engagement mechanism that will automatically drive a knife between the jaws when the handles are moved into the closed position. The vessel sealer has a first shaft with a first jaw and a second shaft having a second jaw pivotally coupled to the first shaft so that the jaws are moveable between open and closed positions. A knife actuating assembly is coupled to the first shaft to move between a first position, where the knife is in a retracted position, to a second position, where the knife is in an extended position, in response to contact by the second shaft when the scissor-style vessel sealer is closed. A knife lockout may be used to disengage the knife engagement mechanism from the knife to prevent movement of the knife when the scissor-style vessel sealer is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2021Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventor: Aaron SZABO
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Publication number: 20230380843Abstract: A device for applying a hemostatic clip assembly includes a proximal delivery catheter having a proximal handle assembly, an elongated catheter body defining a longitudinal axis and extending distally from the proximal handle assembly, and a distal clip assembly removably connected to a distal end of the elongated catheter body. The distal clip assembly includes a distal clip housing, a jaw adapter yoke positioned within the distal clip assembly, and a jaw assembly. The jaw assembly has a pair of cooperating jaw members fixed to the jaw adapter yoke by a first pin oriented orthogonally relative to the longitudinal axis. The proximal delivery catheter is configured to transmit linear motion along and torsion about the longitudinal axis to a portion of the distal clip assembly. At least one of the jaw members is configured to rotate about the first pin between an open and a closed configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 30, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael Barenboym, Daniel P. Damato, Doug Sjostrom
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Patent number: 11826039Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for securing soft tissue to a rigid material such as bone. A tissue capture anchor is described that includes an anchor body and a spreader such that tissue may be captured or compressed between outside surfaces on the anchor and spreader and inside surfaces of a bone hole to secure the tissue within the hole. A bone anchor is described that includes an anchor body with expandable tines and a spreader that expands the tines into bone. The spreader captures tissue via a suture loop at the distal end of the bone anchor. Also described is an inserter that can be used to insert the anchor into bone and move the spreader within the anchor to expand the anchor and capture the tissue between the anchor and the bone. Methods are described that allow the use of bone anchors to secure tissue to bone.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Malcolm Heaven, Michael Ko, John P. Greelis, Mikxay Sirivong
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Patent number: 11826059Abstract: A drill guide to facilitate drilling a hole into a bone and inserting an anchor. The drill guide includes a handle extending to a proximal end and a guide shaft extending from the handle to a distal end. A recess extends into the handle at the proximal end. The drill guide also includes a channel extending through the recess and into the guide shaft and a contact surface extending from the recess. The contact surface may be a proximal surface on a ring extending circumferentially within the recess. The contact surface may alternatively be a proximal surface on a protrusion extending from and within the recess. For example, the protrusion is a triangular protrusion extending along the recess toward the channel. The contact surface allows for the use of inserters of varying sizes within the channel of the drill guide.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Grady Breslich, Trey Smith
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Publication number: 20230363887Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and devices for securing soft tissue to a rigid material such as bone. A tissue anchoring device is described that comprises an anchor body and a spreader such that tissue may be captured or compressed between outside surfaces on the anchor and inside surfaces of a bone tunnel to secure the tissue within the tunnel. Methods are described that enable use of the bone anchoring device to secure a tissue graft into the tibial and femoral bones during anterior cruciate ligament (“ACL”) reconstruction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Malcolm Heaven, John P. Greelis, Mikxay Sirivong, Matthew T. Yurek
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Publication number: 20230364406Abstract: A coupling system is disclosed for connecting a tube set to a trocar that includes a multi-lumen trocar having a housing that has a connector extending outwardly from the housing, the connector having a plurality of coaxial flow passages defined therein by a plurality of concentric annular walls, a multi-lumen tube set including a plurality of tubes arranged in a parallel relationship, a coupling including a generally cylindrical body having a first end portion adapted and configured to selectively mate with the coaxial flow passages of the connector of the trocar and a second end portion adapted and configured for attachment to the parallel tubes of the tube set, and a latch assembly operatively associated with the cylindrical body of the coupling for selectively engaging the connector of the trocar housing when the coupling mates with the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Earl M. Zergiebel, Dominick Mastri, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier
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Patent number: 11812973Abstract: A sheathed blade assembly for minimizing or preventing contact between the moving interior blade and the exterior sheath. The assembly includes an exterior sheath having a first portion and second portion with an inner lumen therebetween, an interior blade movable within the inner lumen of the exterior sheath, a first pocket within a first surface of the interior blade, and a first ball bearing within the first pocket. The first ball bearing creates a clearance amount between the first surface of the interior blade and the first portion of the exterior sheath. The assembly may also include a second pocket within a second surface of the interior blade for a second ball bearing. The second ball bearing creates a clearance amount between the second surface of the interior blade and the second portion of the exterior sheath. The second pocket is in a staggered configuration relative to the first pocket.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2019Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: John Sieh, David Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20230355275Abstract: A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube having proximal and distal ends, a cervical cup positioned on the elongated cannulated tube with a top distal portion of a first diameter and a base proximal portion of a second smaller diameter, and an occluder assembly comprising an occluder positioned proximally from the cervical cup on the elongated cannulated tube, the occluder having a body with at least one primary rib and at least two secondary ribs, wherein a diameter of at least one secondary rib is smaller than the diameter of the primary rib.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Xiao Wu, Gregory Okoniewski, Ashley Holbrooks
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Patent number: 11806498Abstract: A coupling system is disclosed for connecting a tube set to a trocar that includes a multi-lumen trocar having a housing that has a connector extending outwardly from the housing, the connector having a plurality of coaxial flow passages defined therein by a plurality of concentric annular walls, a multi-lumen tube set including a plurality of tubes arranged in a parallel relationship, a coupling including a generally cylindrical body having a first end portion adapted and configured to selectively mate with the coaxial flow passages of the connector of the trocar and a second end portion adapted and configured for attachment to the parallel tubes of the tube set, and a latch assembly operatively associated with the cylindrical body of the coupling for selectively engaging the connector of the trocar housing when the coupling mates with the connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Earl M. Zergiebel, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier
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Patent number: 11806286Abstract: A surgical boot system and sleeve accessory for hip distraction. The surgical boot system includes an L-shaped rigid shell having a proximal portion and a distal portion. A soft liner is attached to the rigid shell and extends along at least one of the proximal portion and the distal portion. The surgical boot system also includes at least one strap assembly (which can be a plurality of strap assemblies) extending around the rigid shell. A load transmission hoop is connected to and extends around the distal portion of the rigid shell and an attachment point is connected to the load transmission hoop. The rigid shell is pivotable about the attachment point. Specifically, the attachment point is configured to interface with a hip distractor apparatus in a way that allows for multiple degrees of freedom.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventor: Benjamin Willard
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Publication number: 20230338699Abstract: Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, a multi-lumen shaft may be used to with an endoscopic instrument.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Andrew Joseph Dusbabek, Scott Arvin Olson, Christen Andrew Springs, Isaac Raijman
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Publication number: 20230329775Abstract: A knife driving assembly that can advance and retract a knife along a knife blade pathway defined by the jaws of the surgical instrument regardless of continuous rotation of the shaft and jaws. The assembly includes a housing having a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and supporting to a pair of jaws that define a knife pathway and a lever pivotally mounted to housing and extending into the housing. A knife actuator is coupled to the lever at a first end and to a bearing sleeve at a second end. A drive shaft is secured to the bearing sleeve and extends within the shaft to move a knife along the knife pathway in response to movement of the bearing sleeve. As a result, the main shaft, and the drive shaft, may be rotated through 360 degrees with movement of lever capable of moving the knife.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Aaron Szabo, Mason Williams
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Patent number: 11786234Abstract: A knotless suture anchor construct for securing a tissue in a desired position relative to a bone hole. The construct includes a substrate having a first end and a second end, and a filament woven through a plurality of passing locations along the substrate. The filament forms a first loop extending to a passing limb and reducing limb. There is a passing portion in the reducing limb between two adjacent passing locations of the plurality of passing locations. In a pre-deployment configuration, the first loop of the filament extends from a first end of the substrate and the passing limb and the reducing limb extend from the second end of the substrate. Also, in the pre-deployment configuration, the passing portion extends through the first loop, forming a second loop in the reducing limb.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Peter Miller, Adrian Bosworth
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Patent number: 11771465Abstract: A cannula assembly for use in robotic surgery is disclosed that includes a robotic cannula having a housing with an open end and a tubular portion extending distally from the housing, the tubular portion being dimensioned to accommodate passage of a surgical instrument having a 12 mm diameter, an adapter assembly configured for engagement within the open end of the cannula housing and including a tubular body with a passage supporting a primary seal dimensioned to accommodate passage of a surgical instrument having a 12 mm diameter, and an insert tube dimensioned to extend through the passage of the body portion of the adapter assembly and the tubular portion of the robotic cannula, the insert tube including a head portion with a passage supporting a secondary seal dimensioned to accommodate a surgical instrument having an 8 mm diameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Dominick Mastri, Kenneth Blier
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Publication number: 20230285016Abstract: An anchor construct having an anchor having a length of suture material passing therethrough, the suture material having a loop strand terminating at a first end and a post strand terminating at a second end, a splice loop formed by first end, a sliding construct formed by the first end and the second end, wherein the sliding construct is configured to adjust the relative position of the splice loop and the anchor. The anchor construct can be deployed by passing the first end through a first body and through the splice, creating a locking loop of a first size around the first body, implanting the anchor into a bone hole, pulling the post strand to decrease the perimeter of the positioning loop to a second size smaller than the first size, and pulling the loop strand to decrease the perimeter of the locking loop to a smaller second size.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Giuseppe Lombardo, Grady Breslich