Patents Examined by Rachel S Papeika
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Patent number: 9192406Abstract: A catheter for performing a procedure at a treatment site in the lumen of a blood vessel. The catheter includes an elongate tubular shaft having a proximal bend, a distal bend and a hinge element. A distal portion of the shaft includes a window extending through the sidewall of the shaft between the hinge element and the distal end of the elongate tubular shaft. A working element is disposed within the lumen of the elongate tubular shaft and is configured for performing the procedure through the window at the treatment site. The bends and hinge element are configured to urge the window against a wall of the vessel at the treatment site.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Darren Doud, Tomislav Huljev, Ralph McNall, Brandon Fell, Priyanshu Gupta, Ryan Olivera, Thomas C. Pham
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Patent number: 9186177Abstract: A surgical device is described. The surgical device may comprise a rotatable cutter configured to cut tissue for insertion of a cannula, and a first driver configured to be driven by a motor arrangement and to rotate the cutter. The surgical device may further include, for example, the cannula, at least one of the rotatable cutter and the first driver being disposed in a bore of the cannula. In one embodiment, the rotatable cutter may include an auger having a cutting thread. In another embodiment, the rotatable cutter may include a disk-shaped blade.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Michael P. Whitman, John E. Burbank, Jeremy Hill, Thomas Guy
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Patent number: 9179923Abstract: The bur includes a shaft to which a bur head is attached. The bur head includes a plurality of flutes. Each flute at least has a rake surface, a cam surface and a cutting edge. The rake surface extends radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the head. The rake surfaces define the flute cutting edge (38). The associated cam surface curves away from the rake surface. One or more ribs extend radially outwardly from the cam surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: Stryker Ireland, Ltd.Inventors: Matteo Gubellini, Kevin Manley
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Patent number: 9168057Abstract: A single use morcellator utilizes a disposable housing, cutting tube, battery and motor in combination with an attached and adjustable trocar to enable the surgeon to selectively utilize the cutting edge of the tube. The battery and control circuit are completely contained within the integral morcellator such that no separate components are needed.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: KEBOMED AGInventor: Henrik Bisgaard Poulsen
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Patent number: 9138210Abstract: A fistula cleaning and repairing device comprises a device for cleaning a fistula and a device for repairing a fistula. Some versions of the device for cleaning a fistula comprise a rotary device with ah head configured to debride a fistula. Some versions of the device for cleaning comprise an abrasive catheter. Some versions of the device for cleaning comprise a plurality of abrasive beads. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise an implantable stent. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise an implantable mesh. Some versions of the device for repairing a fistula comprise a swab configured to deliver a medical fluid.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: John B. Schulte, Rebecca J. Mollere, Patrick D. Dugan, Michael D. Cronin, Jerome R. Morgan, Joanne Hull, Wells D. Haberstich, James A. Woodard, Jr., Peter K. Shires, Barbara L. Mattson
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Patent number: 9113848Abstract: A surgical retrieval apparatus includes an elongate tubular member having a drive rod slidably disposed therein. A support member is operably coupled to a distal end of the drive rod. A pouch is attached to the support member and has a closed end and an open end. The pouch is securely coupled to the support member.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2010Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Alistair Ian Fleming, Jennifer Rachel Gell, Cormac O'Prey
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Patent number: 9113993Abstract: A mesh patch for a laparoscopic hernia surgery, which includes a flexible mesh, an adhesion layer surface, and an anti-adhesion layer surface. The flexible mesh is formed of a thin layer of filament using a biocompatible polymer. The adhesion layer surface is disposed on a front surface of the mesh. The adhesion layer surface is coated with an adhesion inducing material to be fixedly attached to a peritoneum. The anti-adhesion layer surface is disposed on a rear surface of the mesh. The anti-adhesion layer surface is coated with an anti-adhesion material so as not to adhere to intestines in an abdominal cavity. The protection film is detachably attached to the adhesion layer surface and the anti-adhesion layer surface to protect the mesh. Here, the protection film is easily detached by a laparoscopic instrument, and has an adhesive strength such that the mesh is unfolded upon detaching.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2012Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Inventor: Jeongsam Lee
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Patent number: 9101441Abstract: Vitrectomy probes and system related thereto are disclosed herein. The disclosure describes various example vitrectomy probes having an adjustable cutting port size. For example, one example vitrectomy probe includes a piezoelectric element adapted to adjust the size of the cutting port. Further, the disclosure provides examples for adjusting the size of the cutter port while the vitrectomy probe is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Alcon Research, Ltd.Inventors: John R. Underwood, Jack Robert Auld, John Christopher Huculak
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Patent number: 9095371Abstract: The devices and methods generally relate to treatment of occluded body lumens. In particular, the present devices and method relate to removal of the occluding material from the blood vessels as well as other body lumens.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: AtheroMed, Inc.Inventors: Paul Q. Escudero, John To, Christopher J. Danek
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Patent number: 9078698Abstract: An obturator assembly for use in dissection of tissue includes an obturator housing, an obturator member mounted to the obturator housing and an obturator sleeve coaxially mounted about the obturator member and adapted for reciprocal longitudinal movement between a retracted position and an extended position. The obturator member includes an obturator rod and a penetrating end. The penetrating end defines a substantially planar dissecting segment and a central rod segment extending from the planar dissecting element. The planar segment of the penetrating end defines atraumatic outer edges which may be arcuate in character. In one embodiment, the distal entry surface of the central rod segment and the atraumatic edges of the planar dissecting segment are at least partially exposed from the nose shield when in the extended position of the obturator sleeve. The obturator sleeve may include a generally tapered nose shield for at least partially accommodating the penetrating end.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventor: Robert C. Smith
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Patent number: 9072520Abstract: A clip unit for ligating a biological body includes: a clip body having a pair of arm parts; and a fastening ring arranged in an outside of the clip body, and configured to fasten the arm parts, in which: the fastening ring includes a flap part configured to expand diametrically outward from the fastening ring, and a flap retaining unit configured to retaining an expansion extent of the flap part at a given extent.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: FUJIFILM CORPORATIONInventor: Kazuhiro Terada
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Patent number: 9066699Abstract: A lancing device includes a housing (10, 12) for receiving in use a replaceable lancet (34) introduced into said housing, a drive (58, 59) actuable to drive the lancet momentarily to project its tip from the housing, and a nose portion (14) having an aperture through which said lancet projects when fired. The nose portion is threadedly engaged (78, 81) with the forward end (10) of the housing to allow the penetration depth of said lancet tip to be pre-set, and is resiliently deformable between a position in which it is locked against rotation and a position in which it is free to rotate.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: OWEN MUMFORD LIMTEDInventors: Clive Nicholls, Robert Michael Wozencroft
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Patent number: 9055971Abstract: A surgical device is described. The surgical device may comprise a rotatable cutter configured to cut tissue for insertion of a cannula, and a first driver configured to be driven by a motor arrangement and to rotate the cutter. The surgical device may further include, for example, the cannula, at least one of the rotatable cutter and the first driver being disposed in a bore of the cannula. In one embodiment, the rotatable cutter may include an auger having a cutting thread. In another embodiment, the rotatable cutter may include a disk-shaped blade.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Michael P. Whitman, John P. Burbank, Jeremy Hill, Thomas Guy
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Patent number: 9039717Abstract: Tissue management methods can include inserting a clamping device into a vessel and clamping a vessel wall via the clamping device. Tissue can be dilated about the clamping device and an anastomotic device provided to the vessel.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Vital Access CorporationInventors: Duane D. Blatter, Trent J. Perry, Nathaniel P. Young, Jeffrey E. Ransden
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Patent number: 9039722Abstract: A dermatological skin treatment device is provided. The device comprises a handpiece and a cutting tool, wherein the tool is inserted through the conduit and percutaneously inserted into a tissue disposed within a recessed area of the handpiece. The device and method cut the fibrous structures under the skin that cause cellulite at an angle substantially parallel to the surface of the skin and replace these structures with a non-cellulite forming structure by deploying a highly fibrous mesh through a single needle hole to create a highly fibrous layer directly or through wound healing processes. A tool is provided to aspirate excess fluid and tissue from the treatment area.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Ulthera, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Clark, III, James E. Chomas, Adnan I. Merchant, Ben F. Brian, III
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Patent number: 9023063Abstract: A system for attaching an access port to bodily tissue includes an access port assembly and including an access port having a generally central axis. The access port assembly further includes an attachment mechanism structured to enable the access port to be attached, for example, to an abdominal muscle of a patient. The system includes a safety cap which lies substantially flush against the anchor base to provide no space for movement of the anchors. The safety cap prevents the anchors from deploying prematurely.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2010Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Franklin, Craig Olroyd, Christopher S. Mudd
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Patent number: 9023062Abstract: A system for attaching an access port to bodily tissue includes an access port assembly and including an access port having a generally central axis. The access port assembly further includes an attachment mechanism structured to enable the access port to be attached, for example, to an abdominal muscle of a patient. The delivery tool includes a handle having a generally longitudinal axis and a delivery head structured to engage the access port assembly, and an activation mechanism for enabling deployment of the attachment mechanism when the delivery head is so engaged with the access port assembly. The delivery tool is configured such that the longitudinal axis of the handle is spaced apart from the generally central axis of the access port when the delivery head is so engaged with the access port assembly.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.Inventors: Ethan Franklin, Janel A. Birk
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Patent number: 9005228Abstract: Vitrectomy probes and system related thereto are disclosed herein. The disclosure describes various example vitrectomy probes having an adjustable cutting port size. Various example features are described for adjusting the size of the cutting port. Further, the disclosure provides examples for adjusting the size of the cutter port while the vitrectomy probe is in operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Alcon Research, Ltd.Inventors: John R. Underwood, Jack Robert Auld, John Christopher Huculak
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Patent number: 9005227Abstract: A fluid ejection device includes: a fluid chamber; a volume varying unit configured to vary the volume of the fluid chamber; a fluid supplying unit configured to supply fluid to the fluid chamber at a predetermined pressure; and an ejection command switching unit configured to switch a fluid ejection between a pulsed flow ejection which ejects the fluid in a pulsed manner by activating the volume varying unit and varying the volume of the fluid chamber and a continuous flow ejection which ejects the fluid with a fluid supply pressure from the fluid supplying unit higher than that in the case of the pulsed flow ejection in a state in which the volume varying unit is stopped.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2010Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventors: Hideki Kojima, Shigeo Sugimura, Kunio Tabata
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Patent number: 8992560Abstract: An instrument capable of providing large-area shielding within an isolated operating region, such as the eye, while being passable through a small incision in the region through which the instrument must be inserted. For example, an instrument capable of being passed through a typical 3 mm (or smaller) phacoemulsification incision without undue damage to ocular tissue, and which expands to provide large-area shielding, e.g. to occlude a large-diameter (e.g. approx. 6 mm) posterior capsule opening. The surgical instrument includes two or more leaves, the leaves being interconnected by at least one fastener in a manner that causes expansion of a leading or distal portion of the instrument when the following or proximal portions of each leaf are manipulated, whether by a user or through interaction with a wall of the incision.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Inventors: Anita Nevyas-Wallace, Benjamin Wallace