Patents Examined by Vi X Nguyen
  • Patent number: 11925602
    Abstract: Suggested is a pacifier, comprising a mouthpiece and a shield further including a vibration-generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Monika Bader
  • Patent number: 11911043
    Abstract: A surgical clip may include: a first leg member having an inner surface, an outer surface, and first and second side surfaces, the inner surface of the first leg member having a concave curvature; a second leg member having an inner surface, an outer surface, and first and second side surfaces, the inner surface of the second leg member having a convex curvature; at least one first tooth extending from a first lateral side of the inner surface of the second leg member; and a first channel defined between the first side surface and the inner surface of the first leg member. The first and second leg members may be configured to move between an open configuration and a closed configuration, and in the closed configuration, the at least one first tooth is received in the first channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David Lee Foshee, Michael Dell Ramsey
  • Patent number: 11911065
    Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical device including an elongate waveguide having a longitudinal axis and a distal end, and a blade extending away from the distal end of the waveguide, the blade including a curved portion that includes first and second opposed faces extending lengthwise along at least a portion of the length of the blade. Each of the first and second faces has a width that extends perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide and a length that extends orthogonal to the width. A pair of hook portions are located on opposite sides of the blade. A method of fabricating an ultrasonic surgical device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: REACH SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventor: Jean Beaupre
  • Patent number: 11896243
    Abstract: A surgical tool guide comprises an anchor body extending between a proximal end and a distal end along an anchor axis. The anchor body has a piercing element at the proximal end. An angle adjustor arcuately extends between two opposed ends. The angle adjustor is mounted to the anchor body between the proximal end and the distal end. A guide body is cannulated along a longitudinal length thereof to define a guide passage extending along a guide axis. The guide body is mounted to the angle adjustor such that the guide axis intersects the anchor axis at a target surgical point and an angle is defined between the anchor axis and the guide axis. The anchor body and/or the guide body is displaceable relative to the other along the angle adjustor to vary at least one of the angle and a depth of the target surgical point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Ahmed Aoude
  • Patent number: 11896229
    Abstract: A tissue-manipulating system including a tissue-manipulating device having shaft and a tissue grasper assembly. The tissue grasper assembly has at least one grasper arm resiliently expandable from a closed configuration, within and extending along the longitudinal axis of a shaft, to an open configuration outside the shaft with the grasper arm expanded in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. In the open configuration, the at least one grasper arm may be engaged with tissue wall to manipulate or move the tissue wall, such as to move a distal tissue wall closer to a proximal tissue wall. The tissue grasper assembly may be deployable (such as by being separated from the shaft), such as to remain in place holding two tissue walls in apposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
    Inventors: Andrew Pic, Joseph W. King, Gonzalo Jose Saenz Villalobos, Deborah Amaya Pineda
  • Patent number: 11896252
    Abstract: A hand-held gripping device that allows a surgeon to reach interior portions of a person's anatomy, includes a gripping portion having a pair of jaws and/or nets movable relative to each other between fully clamped and fully opened positions thereof, a handle portion spaced apart from the jaw portion by a bendable central portion that is hollow and corrugated, with a cord extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventors: Carter J. Kovarik, Joseph E. Kovarik
  • Patent number: 11896443
    Abstract: A surgical system assembly is disclosed. The surgical system assembly includes a first surgical system and a second surgical system coupled to the first surgical system. The second surgical system includes a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to operate in a first mode or a second mode and control one or more functions of the first surgical system when the second surgical system is in the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jason L. Harris, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Patent number: 11890167
    Abstract: An ear cleaner is provided that includes an elongated handle, a spoon, and a disc intermediate the spoon and the disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Quest Products, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Carl Olson
  • Patent number: 11890003
    Abstract: A medical device includes a surgical needle, an elongated suture, and an intervening segment. The elongated suture has a first end proximate to the needle and a second end located away from the needle. The elongated suture also includes a plurality of fibers defining a mesh wall between the first and second ends. A plurality of pores extend through the mesh wall, at least some which are in the macroporous size range of greater than 200 microns for facilitating tissue integration when introduced into a body. The intervening segment is disposed between and connected to either or both ends of the elongated suture and the needle. The intervening segment includes one or more fibers of the plurality of fibers and has a cross-sectional dimension smaller than a cross-sectional dimension of the mesh wall such that the intervening segment facilitates indirect attachment of the elongated macroporous mesh suture to the needle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Northwestern University
    Inventor: Gregory A. Dumanian
  • Patent number: 11890071
    Abstract: A system for performing a dental procedure includes a hand piece having a robot arm that extends along a first axis, and a medical tool coupled with a distal end of the robot arm. The system includes a first gimbal coupled with the robot arm for rotating the robot arm and the medical tool about the first axis, a second gimbal coupled with the robot arm for tilting the medical tool up and down relative to the first axis, and a third gimbal coupled with the robot arm for moving the medical tool up and down along a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The hand piece includes a turret that supports the robot arm and rotates within a plane that is perpendicular to the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Inventor: John A Cordasco
  • Patent number: 11883031
    Abstract: A non-occlusive blood-restricting device is provided for treating a vascular malformation. The blood-restricting device includes a first section configured to assume a first shape when deployed from a microcatheter within a portion of the vascular malformation so as to at least partially cover an orifice of the vascular malformation, the portion of the vascular malformation including one or more anatomical features selected from the group consisting of: a neck of the vascular malformation and a wall of the vascular malformation. The first shape defines a sequence of loops having a gradually decreasing diameter and coaxial around a first central axis. The blood-restricting device also includes a second section configured to assume a second shape when deployed from the microcatheter. The second shape defines a single loop around a second central axis when the blood-restricting device is not restrained. Other embodiments are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: ENDOSTREAM MEDICAL LTD.
    Inventors: Danel Mayer, Alon May
  • Patent number: 11883032
    Abstract: An apparatus for treating an aneurysm in a blood vessel includes a wire to be advanced within a tube and an occlusion element disposed on the wire. The occlusion element includes a cover and an inner anchoring member. The occlusion element is configured to fit within the tube and slide out of an opening at distal end of the tube in response to movement of the wire. The cover is configured to expand to an expanded configuration when advanced into the aneurysm, wherein the cover comprises a diameter that is greater than the diameter of a neck portion of the aneurysm and is configured such that a first portion of the cover contacts an interior surface of the aneurysm and a second portion covers the neck portion of the aneurysm. The inner anchoring member extends from the cover portion and is configured to contact the interior surface of the aneurysm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Galaxy Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Aamir Badruddin, Edgard Luiz Ramos Pereira, Thomas J. Wolfe, Osama O. Zaidat
  • Patent number: 11877921
    Abstract: In a method of creating a modified tissue graft, at least one exterior surface of a graft is modified by compressing, cutting and/or removing one or more portions thereof, such as to create designed surface features which cause the tissue graft to have characteristics for a specific anatomical area. The modified tissue graft may include a medicated graft, such as by associating medicants with the surface features, or by associating a second graft or layer with a modified base tissue graft layer, where medicants are associated with the second graft or layer. The tissue graft may be modified by pressing a specially configured template or die, such as having blades thereon, into the tissue graft, such as to create a pattern of partial depth cuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: MARKMAN BIOLOGICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Barry Markman
  • Patent number: 11877808
    Abstract: A system for performing image-guided surgery includes an instrument having a first portion configured to define a trajectory into the body of a patient, a marker device and a user-interface component. A sensing device receives electromagnetic signals that are reflected or emitted from the marker device, and a processing system, coupled to the sensing device, includes at least one processor configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations that include tracking the position and orientation of the instrument relative to the patient based on the signals received at the sensing device, receiving a signal from the user-interface component of the instrument indicating a user-input event, and saving the trajectory into the body of the patient defined by the first portion of the instrument in response to receiving the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Mobius Imaging, LLC
    Inventors: Benjamin Syverson, Michael Harboun, Carlos Torres, David Vondle, Chris Gold, Todd Furlong, Scott Coppen, Anders Eriksson
  • Patent number: 11871935
    Abstract: A surgical clip applier includes a drive housing, an elongate shaft extending distally from the drive housing, and an end effector arranged at a distal end of the shaft. The end effector includes first and second jaw members, a cam slidably engageable with the first and second jaw members, and an actuation cable extending from the drive housing and operatively coupled to the cam. An articulation joint interposes the end effector and the shaft and includes a distal clevis coupled to the end effector, a proximal clevis coupled to a distal end of the shaft, and a spacer interposing the distal and proximal clevises. Longitudinal movement of the actuation cable moves the cam distally to collapse the first and jaw members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Gregory Scott, Michael J. Stokes, Louise Emma van den Heuvel, Kevin DelSignore, Cole Constantineau
  • Patent number: 11871928
    Abstract: In some implementations, a radially self-expanding endograft prosthesis is provided that includes (i) distal flange that is self-expanding and configured to flip generally perpendicularly with respect to a body of the prosthesis to help seat the prosthesis against a tissue wall, (ii) a distal segment extending proximally from the distal flange that has sufficient stiffness to maintain a puncture open that is formed through a vessel wall (iii) a compliant middle segment extending proximally from the distal segment, the middle segment being more compliant than the distal segment, and having independently movable undulating strut rings attached to a tubular fabric, the combined structure providing flexibility and compliance to allow for full patency while flexed, the segment being configured to accommodate up to a 90 degree bend, (iv) a proximal segment having a plurality of adjacent undulating strut rings that are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Transmural Systems LLC
    Inventors: Nasser Rafiee, Stuart MacDonald, Biwei MacDonald, Alana Rafiee
  • Patent number: 11849940
    Abstract: A buttress is applied to an end effector of a surgical stapler. The buttress is loaded on a platform of a buttress applier cartridge. The end effector is closed upon the platform. An adhesive layer of the buttress secures the buttress to the end effector. The buttress is thus adhered to the end effector when the end effector is opened. The end effector is then actuated on tissue of a patient, thereby stapling the buttress to the tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Michael J. Vendely, Trevor J. Barton, Jason L Harris, Charles J. Scheib, Emily A. Schellin, Prudence A. Vulhop, Steven G. Hall, Victoria Dalessandro, Jackie Donners, Mark Timmer, Rao S. Bezwada, Aidan Craigwood, Caroline Hagerman, Ashley Easter, Kathrin Holtzmann, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Mark S. Zeiner
  • Patent number: 11850379
    Abstract: A launching catheter for targeting a second vessel from a first vessel includes a catheter including a proximal portion and a distal portion including a needle aperture and a flat rectangular radiopaque marker. The flat rectangular radiopaque marker disappears under fluoroscopy upon rotation to provide information about rotational alignment of the launching catheter. The launching catheter includes a needle configured to extend through the needle aperture. A method of aligning the catheter includes rotating the catheter in a first blood vessel until the marker has a thickness (e.g., minimal thickness) under fluoroscopy. The thickness indicates rotational alignment of the catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: LimFlow GmbH
    Inventors: Sophie Humbert, Katharina Wieczorek, Anika Nguyen, Marcus Wenzel
  • Patent number: 11849956
    Abstract: A device for delivering an implant (e.g., an embolic micro-coil) to a vascular disorder of a patient includes a delivery pusher, a moveable element, and first and second elongate members. The delivery pusher defines a lumen between its proximal and distal ends. The moveable element (e.g., a floating tube or a floating coil) defines a passageway therethrough and is disposed within the lumen of the delivery pusher. The first and second elongate members (e.g., core wires) are also disposed within the lumen of the delivery pusher. A portion of each elongate member passes through the passageway of the moveable element. Movement of the first elongate member in a first direction (e.g., retraction of the first elongate member from a locked to an unlocked configuration) causes a time-delayed or lost motion movement of the second elongate member in the same (i.e., first) direction, which releases the implant from the delivery pusher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Arissa Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Amiel Richard Aguilar, Crystal K. Sein-Lwin, Nga Doan, Berchell John Yee
  • Patent number: 11850013
    Abstract: Robotic surgical systems are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a robotic surgical system includes an electromechanical arm, a motor housing, a tool shaft, an end effector, and an articulation actuation system. The tool shaft includes a central body and a joint assembly having master and slave joints. The end effector is configured to move in response to movement of the slave joint. The articulation actuation system is configured to act directly on the master joint without directly acting on the slave joint to move the master joint in at least one plane. The master and slave joints are operably coupled to each other such that movement of the master joint causes parallel movement of the slave joint while maintaining a position of a longitudinal axis of the central body of the tool shaft to thereby effect articulation of the end effector. Surgical systems and methods are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Swayze, Andrew John Ryan, Phillip A. Soucy, Carol Wood Sutherland