Patents by Inventor Adam Dunki-Jacobs
Adam Dunki-Jacobs has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11833326Abstract: A fluid flow control valve includes a valve body with a fluid flow lumen therethrough and a valve member located within the fluid flow lumen. At least one of the valve body and the valve member is resilient and respectively sized for movement between a normally closed position in which the valve member and a fluid lumen surface are in sufficient annular contact to block fluid flow through the fluid flow lumen and an open position in which at least one of the valve body and the valve member flexes to a spaced apart position that allows the fluid flow between the valve body and the valve member. Downstream fluid pressure may contact the valve body to enhance sealing. A fluid absorbent member may also be employed with the valve body. Flow control devices, such as medical fluid injection devices, and methods may employ the valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Enable Injections, Inc.Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, David Stefanchik
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Publication number: 20220257242Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for stabilizing fasteners post-deployment. Devices and methods are also provided for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from a cartridge. Devices and methods are also provided for guiding surgical fasteners. Devices and methods are also provided for facilitating closing and clamping of an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for securing fasteners and adjunct materials to tissue. Devices and methods are also provided for removably coupling a cartridge to an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for locking a surgical device based on loading of a fastener cartridge in the surgical device. Devices and methods are provided for adjusting a tissue gap of an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for manually retracting a drive shaft, drive beam, and associated components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Jerome R. Morgan, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Emily A. Schellin, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Gary W. Knight, Brian F. Dinardo, Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Charles J. Scheib
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Patent number: 11317908Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for stabilizing fasteners post-deployment. Devices and methods are also provided for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from a cartridge. Devices and methods are also provided for guiding surgical fasteners. Devices and methods are also provided for facilitating closing and clamping of an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for securing fasteners and adjunct materials to tissue. Devices and methods are also provided for removably coupling a cartridge to an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for locking a surgical device based on loading of a fastener cartridge in the surgical device. Devices and methods are provided for adjusting a tissue gap of an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for manually retracting a drive shaft, drive beam, and associated components.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: May 3, 2022Assignee: CILAG GMBH INTERNATIONALInventors: Jerome R. Morgan, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Emily A. Schellin, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Gary W. Knight, Brian F. Dinardo, Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Charles J. Scheib
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Publication number: 20210260282Abstract: A fluid flow control valve includes a valve body with a fluid flow lumen therethrough and a valve member located within the fluid flow lumen. At least one of the valve body and valve member is resilient and respectively sized for movement between a normally closed position in which the valve member and a fluid lumen surface are in sufficient annular contact to block fluid flow through the fluid flow lumen and an open position in which at least one of the valve body and valve member flexes to a spaced apart position that allows fluid flow between them. Downstream fluid pressure may contact the valve body to enhance sealing. A fluid absorbent member may also be employed with the valve body. Flow control devices, such as medical fluid injection devices, and methods may employ this valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, David Stefanchik
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Patent number: 11033680Abstract: A fluid flow control valve includes a valve body with a fluid flow lumen therethrough and a valve member located within the fluid flow lumen. At least one of the valve body and valve member is resilient and respectively sized for movement between a normally closed position in which the valve member and a fluid lumen surface are in sufficient annular contact to block fluid flow through the fluid flow lumen and an open position in which at least one of the valve body and valve member flexes to a spaced apart position that allows fluid flow between them. Downstream fluid pressure may contact the valve body to enhance sealing. A fluid absorbent member may also be employed with the valve body. Flow control devices, such as medical fluid injection devices, and methods may employ this valve.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Enable Injections, Inc.Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, David Stefanchik
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Publication number: 20200359961Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting meal intake are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, one or more sensors can be used to detect or monitor physiological parameters of a user (e.g., heart rate, body movements, temperature, pH, impedance, gastric stretch, sound emissions, and the like). The outputs of the sensors can be received by a computer system configured to analyze the sensor data and make a determination as to whether meal intake has occurred or is presently occurring. The computer system's determination can be used to trigger, modulate, or otherwise control one or more therapeutic devices. Other types of devices can also be controlled using this determination, such as monitoring or logging devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Jason L. Harris, Mathieu Lemay, Martin Pfleiderer, Martin Proenca, Thierry Utard
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Patent number: 10791988Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting meal intake are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, one or more sensors can be used to detect or monitor physiological parameters of a user (e.g., heart rate, body movements, temperature, pH, impedance, gastric stretch, sound emissions, and the like). The outputs of the sensors can be received by a computer system configured to analyze the sensor data and make a determination as to whether meal intake has occurred or is presently occurring. The computer system's determination can be used to trigger, modulate, or otherwise control one or more therapeutic devices. Other types of devices can also be controlled using this determination, such as monitoring or logging devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Jason L. Harris, Mathieu Lemay, Martin Pfleiderer, Martin Proenca, Thierry Utard
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Publication number: 20200061292Abstract: Apparatus and method are described employing pressurized gas to transfer, mix and/or reconstitute medicament contained in a vial and flowing it into an injection device. Pressurized gas may be provided by prefilled cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Michael D. Hooven, Matthew J. Huddleston, Richard P. Nuchols, Joetta Renee Palmer, David Stefanchik
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Publication number: 20200029962Abstract: Devices and methods are provided for stabilizing fasteners post-deployment. Devices and methods are also provided for facilitating ejection of surgical fasteners from a cartridge. Devices and methods are also provided for guiding surgical fasteners. Devices and methods are also provided for facilitating closing and clamping of an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for securing fasteners and adjunct materials to tissue. Devices and methods are also provided for removably coupling a cartridge to an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for locking a surgical device based on loading of a fastener cartridge in the surgical device. Devices and methods are provided for adjusting a tissue gap of an end effector of a surgical device. Devices and methods are also provided for manually retracting a drive shaft, drive beam, and associated components.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Jerome R. Morgan, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Emily A. Schellin, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Gary W. Knight, Brian F. Dinardo, Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Charles J. Scheib
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Patent number: 10507285Abstract: Apparatus and method are described employing pressurized gas to transfer, mix and/or reconstitute medicament contained in a vial and flowing it into an injection device. Pressurized gas may be provided by prefilled cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Enable Injections, Inc.Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Michael D. Hooven, Matthew J. Huddleston, Richard P. Nuchols, Joetta Renee Palmer, David Stefanchik
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Publication number: 20180221574Abstract: A fluid flow control valve includes a valve body with a fluid flow lumen therethrough and a valve member located within the fluid flow lumen. At least one of the valve body and valve member is resilient and respectively sized for movement between a normally closed position in which the valve member and a fluid lumen surface are in sufficient annular contact to block fluid flow through the fluid flow lumen and an open position in which at least one of the valve body and valve member flexes to a spaced apart position that allows fluid flow between them. Downstream fluid pressure may contact the valve body to enhance sealing. A fluid absorbent member may also be employed with the valve body. Flow control devices, such as medical fluid injection devices, and methods may employ this valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, David Stefanchik
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Publication number: 20180214077Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting meal intake are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, one or more sensors can be used to detect or monitor physiological parameters of a user (e.g., heart rate, body movements, temperature, pH, impedance, gastric stretch, sound emissions, and the like). The outputs of the sensors can be received by a computer system configured to analyze the sensor data and make a determination as to whether meal intake has occurred or is presently occurring. The computer system's determination can be used to trigger, modulate, or otherwise control one or more therapeutic devices. Other types of devices can also be controlled using this determination, such as monitoring or logging devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Jason L. Harris, Mathieu Lemay, Martin Pfleiderer, Martin Proenca, Thierry Utard
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Patent number: 9955914Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting meal intake are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, one or more sensors can be used to detect or monitor physiological parameters of a user (e.g., heart rate, body movements, temperature, pH, impedance, gastric stretch, sound emissions, and the like). The outputs of the sensors can be received by a computer system configured to analyze the sensor data and make a determination as to whether meal intake has occurred or is presently occurring. The computer system's determination can be used to trigger, modulate, or otherwise control one or more therapeutic devices. Other types of devices can also be controlled using this determination, such as monitoring or logging devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Jason L. Harris, Mathieu Lemay, Martin Pfleiderer, Martin Proença, Thierry Utard
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Publication number: 20180110922Abstract: Apparatus and method are described employing pressurized gas to transfer, mix and/or reconstitute medicament contained in a vial and flowing it into an injection device. Pressurized gas may be provided by prefilled cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Michael D. Hooven, Matthew J. Huddleston, Richard P. Nuchols, Joetta Renee Palmer, David Stefanchik
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Publication number: 20160029951Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting meal intake are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, one or more sensors can be used to detect or monitor physiological parameters of a user (e.g., heart rate, body movements, temperature, pH, impedance, gastric stretch, sound emissions, and the like). The outputs of the sensors can be received by a computer system configured to analyze the sensor data and make a determination as to whether meal intake has occurred or is presently occurring. The computer system's determination can be used to trigger, modulate, or otherwise control one or more therapeutic devices. Other types of devices can also be controlled using this determination, such as monitoring or logging devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Jason L. Harris, Mathieu Lemay, Martin Pfleiderer, Martin Proença, Thierry Utard
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Publication number: 20150351760Abstract: Devices and methods for applying sealants to surgical instruments are described herein. In one embodiment, a surgical device is described that can include at least one nozzle formed at a proximal end of the device that is configured to receive a sealant, as well as an applicator formed at a distal end of the device that is configured to deliver the sealant received by the at least one nozzle. The applicator can be configured to interface with at least one of a first and second jaw of a surgical stapler such that the sealant delivered from the applicator can be deposited into a plurality of openings formed in the surgical stapler.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Michael Vendely, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Bret Smith, Gregory Bakos, Simon Cohn, Adam Dunki-Jacobs, John Matonic, Jason L. Harris
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Patent number: 9168000Abstract: Devices and methods for detecting meal intake are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, one or more sensors can be used to detect or monitor physiological parameters of a user (e.g., heart rate, body movements, temperature, pH, impedance, gastric stretch, sound emissions, and the like). The outputs of the sensors can be received by a computer system configured to analyze the sensor data and make a determination as to whether meal intake has occurred or is presently occurring. The computer system's determination can be used to trigger, modulate, or otherwise control one or more therapeutic devices. Other types of devices can also be controlled using this determination, such as monitoring or logging devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Adam Dunki-Jacobs, Jason L. Harris, Mathieu Lemay, Martin Pfleiderer, Martin Proença, Thierry Utard
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Publication number: 20050002984Abstract: An implantable band for placement around an anatomical passageway, such as the stomach or other lumen, has a strap made of material having at least one first material property, and has an attachment mechanism having material which has at least one second material property which is different from the first material property. The attachment mechanism may include plastically or elastically deformable material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2004Publication date: January 6, 2005Inventors: Randal Byrum, Jeffrey Wiley, Sean Conlon, Bill Fender, Mark Tsonton, Mark Ortiz, Adam Dunki-Jacobs