Patents by Inventor Charlotte Adele Clark
Charlotte Adele Clark 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: 10335130Abstract: 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 may be releasably coupled to the support member. An end effector is repositionable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member. The support member may include an expandable member.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Anthony L. Ceniccola, Margaret Uznanski, Mark Peter Rogers, Brandon Wesley Craft, Natalie Scott, Nicholas John Collier, Charlotte Adele Clark
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Patent number: 10335021Abstract: A minimally invasive surgical instrument including a viewing instrument and a wiper mechanism configured and adapted to clean a lens of the viewing instrument. The wiper mechanism includes a wiper that is configured and adapted to contact and translate across a surface of the lens. An actuator moves the wiper across the lens to clean the lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Cormac O'Prey, Charlotte Adele Clark, Alistair Ian Fleming
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Publication number: 20180008136Abstract: A minimally invasive surgical instrument including a viewing instrument and a wiper mechanism configured and adapted to clean a lens of the viewing instrument. The wiper mechanism includes a wiper that is configured and adapted to contact and translate across a surface of the lens. An actuator moves the wiper across the lens to clean the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2017Publication date: January 11, 2018Inventors: Cormac O'Prey, Charlotte Adele Clark, Alistair Ian Fleming
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Patent number: 9763567Abstract: A minimally invasive surgical instrument including a viewing instrument and a wiper mechanism configured and adapted to clean a lens of the viewing instrument. The wiper mechanism includes a wiper that is configured and adapted to contact and translate across a surface of the lens. An actuator moves the wiper across the lens to clean the lens.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Cormac O'Prey, Charlotte Adele Clark, Alistair Ian Fleming
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Publication number: 20160302784Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a body having first and second body members. Each body member has an opposed side and an outer side. The body members are coupled to one another by a connector and are moveable with respect to one another between an approximated position and a spread position wherein the opposed sides are flexed outwardly and apart from one another to define a passageway therebetween. A flexible membrane is coupled to the first and second body members and extends therefrom such that translating the flexible membrane radially outwardly moves the body members from the approximated position to the spread position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2016Publication date: October 20, 2016Inventors: Fiona Middlemiss Haig, Cormac O'Prey, Valerie Anne Scott, Charlotte Adele Clark
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Publication number: 20160256145Abstract: 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 may be releasably coupled to the support member. An end effector is repositionable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member. The support member may include an expandable member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: Anthony L. Ceniccola, Margaret Uznanski, Mark Peter Rogers, Brandon Wesley Craft, Natalie Scott, Nicholas John Collier, Charlotte Adele Clark
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Patent number: 9402613Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a body having first and second body members. Each body member has an opposed side and an outer side. The body members are coupled to one another by a connector and are moveable with respect to one another between an approximated position and a spread position wherein the opposed sides are flexed outwardly and apart from one another to define a passageway therebetween. A flexible membrane is coupled to the first and second body members and extends therefrom such that translating the flexible membrane radially outwardly moves the body members from the approximated position to the spread position.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Fiona Middlemiss Haig, Cormac O'Prey, Valerie Anne Scott, Charlotte Adele Clark
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Patent number: 9370341Abstract: 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 may be releasably coupled to the support member. An end effector is repositionable with respect to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member. The support member may include an expandable member.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Anthony L. Ceniccola, Margaret Uznanski, Mark Peter Rogers, Brandon Wesley Craft, Natalie Scott, Nicholas John Collier, Charlotte Adele Clark
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Patent number: 9247955Abstract: A surgical access port for accessing a cavity of a patient having an outer frame including first and second frame portions, wherein at least one of the frame portions is movable with respect to the other frame portion. The outer frame has a first length greater than the first width, wherein movement of at least one of the frame portions away from the other frame portion increases the outer frame to a third length greater than the first length. An inner member has a second length and a second width, the second length being substantially transverse to the first length of the outer frame and the second width being substantially transverse to the first width of the outer frame. A flexible member extends between the outer frame and inner member and is movable by movement of at least one of the frame portions.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2011Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Charlotte Adele Clark, Thomas John Hector Copeland, Cormac O'Prey, Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Daniel Leonard Fuller
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Publication number: 20140235952Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a body having first and second body members. Each body member has an opposed side and an outer side. The body members are coupled to one another by a connector and are moveable with respect to one another between an approximated position and a spread position wherein the opposed sides are flexed outwardly and apart from one another to define a passageway therebetween. A flexible membrane is coupled to the first and second body members and extends therefrom such that translating the flexible membrane radially outwardly moves the body members from the approximated position to the spread position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Fiona Middlemiss Haig, Cormac O'Prey, Valerie Anne Scott, Charlotte Adele Clark
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Patent number: 8777849Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a body having first and second body members. Each body member has an opposed side and an outer side. The body members are coupled to one another by a connector and are moveable with respect to one another between an approximated position and a spread position wherein the opposed sides are flexed outwardly and apart from one another to define a passageway therebetween. A flexible membrane is coupled to the first and second body members and extends therefrom such that translating the flexible membrane radially outwardly moves the body members from the approximated position to the spread position.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Fiona Middlemiss Haig, Cormac O'Prey, Valerie Anne Scott, Charlotte Adele Clark
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Patent number: 8690764Abstract: An instrument for cleaning a scope lens having an elongated sheath having proximal and distal end portions and a sheath interior and exterior. The sheath interior is dimensioned and configured to slidingly receive a scope therein. A fluid conduit transports fluid and has a fluid discharge opening to deliver fluid to the lens of the scope, the conduit coupled to the sheath exterior.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2011Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Charlotte Adele Clark, Cormac O'Prey, Alistair Ian Fleming, Nicholas John Collier, Robert James Applegate
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Patent number: 8579810Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes first and second wings disposed in opposed relation relative to one another. Each wing includes a body portion, a distal portion and first and second portions. A side wall section hingedly connects the body portions of the wings to one another at the first portion thereof and at the second portions thereof. Each of the side wall sections is movable with respect to the other side wall sections between a first position and a second position wherein each of the side wall sections is angled with the first and second wings. The first and second wings are moveable between an approximated position corresponding to the first position of the side wall sections and a spaced apart position corresponding to the second position of the side wall sections.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Cormac O'Prey, Jennifer Rachel Gell, Charlotte Adele Clark, Fiona Middlemiss Haig
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Patent number: 8540628Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a body having first and second side panels opposing one another and first and second end panels interconnecting the side panels. The first and second end panels are moveable between a folded position and an expanded position to correspondingly move the first and second side panels with respect to one another between an approximated position and a spaced apart position. In the spaced apart position, the first and second side panels are flexed outwardly and apart from one another to define a passageway therebetween. A flexible membrane is coupled to the first and second side panels and extends proximally therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2011Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Cormac O'Prey, Simon Roderick Grover, Charlotte Adele Clark, Valerie Anne Scott
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Publication number: 20120101338Abstract: A minimally invasive surgical instrument including a viewing instrument and a wiper mechanism configured and adapted to clean a lens of the viewing instrument. The wiper mechanism includes a wiper that is configured and adapted to contact and translate across a surface of the lens. An actuator moves the wiper across the lens to clean the lens.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Cormac O'Prey, Charlotte Adele Clark, Alistair Ian Fleming
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Publication number: 20120101337Abstract: An instrument for cleaning a scope lens having an elongated sheath having proximal and distal end portions and a sheath interior and exterior. The sheath interior is dimensioned and configured to slidingly receive a scope therein. A fluid conduit transports fluid and has a fluid discharge opening to deliver fluid to the lens of the scope, the conduit coupled to the sheath exterior.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Charlotte Adele Clark, Cormac O'Prey, Alistair Ian Fleming, Nicholas John Collier, Robert James Applegate
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Publication number: 20120041335Abstract: A surgical access port for accessing a cavity of a patient having an outer frame including first and second frame portions, wherein at least one of the frame portions is movable with respect to the other frame portion. The outer frame has a first length greater than the first width, wherein movement of at least one of the frame portions away from the other frame portion increases the outer frame to a third length greater than the first length. An inner member has a second length and a second width, the second length being substantially transverse to the first length of the outer frame and the second width being substantially transverse to the first width of the outer frame. A flexible member extends between the outer frame and inner member and is movable by movement of at least one of the frame portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: February 16, 2012Inventors: Charlotte Adele Clark, Thomas John Hector Copeland, Cormac O'Prey, Rebecca Ann Wilkins, Daniel Leonard Fuller
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Publication number: 20110319719Abstract: A surgical access assembly having a body including a leading end, a trailing end, and first and second body members extending between the leading and trailing ends. The leading end, trailing end and first and second body members define a passageway therethrough for receipt of surgical instrumentation. First and second flexible wing members extend proximally from the body. A flexible member is attached to the body and extends proximally therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2011Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Cormac O'Prey, Iain Ansell, Wai Ting Chan, Fiona Middlemiss Haig, Valerie Anne Scott, Charlotte Adele Clark
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Publication number: 20110301419Abstract: A surgical access port configured and dimensioned for positioning within an opening in tissue for providing access to an internal surgical site includes a body portion defining a passageway therethrough. The body portion includes an outer surface. A pressure feedback indicator is disposed on at least a portion of the outer surface of the body portion. The pressure feedback indicator is configured for providing a visual indication to a user where an applied pressure is greater than a predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Brandon Wesley Craft, Fiona Middlemiss Haig, Nicholas John Collier, Charlotte Adele Clark, Cormac O'Prey
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Publication number: 20110264091Abstract: A method for modifying a tissue specimen includes providing a specimen modifying apparatus configured to modify the specimen to thereby prevent seeding from the specimen. The specimen modifying apparatus is inserted through an opening in tissue and positioned adjacent the tissue specimen to be modified. The tissue modifying apparatus is activated to modify the tissue specimen to thereby inhibit seeding from the tissue specimen.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventors: Rachel Suzanne Koppleman, Charlotte Adele Clark, Timothy N. Wells, John Leach, Denese Ann-Marie Slowly, Alistair Ian Fleming, Nicholas John Collier