Patents by Inventor Alexandra Monnin

Alexandra Monnin 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).

  • Surgical suturing instrument cartridge with needle release feature
    Patent number: 10537322
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft, a cartridge receiving assembly, a suture cartridge, and a cage securement. The suture cartridge is configured to be received within the cartridge receiving assembly and has a cartridge body, a needle, a drive assembly, and a cage. The cage is movably secured to the cartridge body to selectively move relative to the cartridge body from a closed position to an opened position. In the closed position, the cage is configured to contain the needle within the cartridge body. In the opened position, the cage is configured such that the needle is removable from the cartridge body. The cage securement is configured to move from a first position to a second position to inhibit movement of the cage from the closed position toward the opened position, yet release movement of the cage for selectively moving the cage to the opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: David T. Martin, Daniel J. Mumaw, William J. White, Andrew C. Deck, James G. Lee, Michael D. Cronin, Alexandra Monnin, J. Bernar Ogzewalla, Daniel L. Geiger
  • SURGICAL SUTURING INSTRUMENT CARTRIDGE WITH NEEDLE RELEASE FEATURE
    Publication number: 20180199934
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft, a cartridge receiving assembly, a suture cartridge, and a cage securement. The suture cartridge is configured to be received within the cartridge receiving assembly and has a cartridge body, a needle, a drive assembly, and a cage. The cage is movably secured to the cartridge body to selectively move relative to the cartridge body from a closed position to an opened position. In the closed position, the cage is configured to contain the needle within the cartridge body. In the opened position, the cage is configured such that the needle is removable from the cartridge body. The cage securement is configured to move from a first position to a second position to inhibit movement of the cage from the closed position toward the opened position, yet release movement of the cage for selectively moving the cage to the opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: David T. Martin, Daniel J. Mumaw, William J. White, Andrew C. Deck, James G. Lee, Michael D. Cronin, Alexandra Monnin, J. Bernar Ogzewalla, Daniel L. Geiger