Patents by Inventor Christina N. Reed

Christina N. Reed 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 STAPLER HANDLE ASSEMBLY HAVING ACTUATION MECHANISM WITH LONGITUDINALLY ROTATABLE SHAFT
    Publication number: 20170252039
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a repeatable open and close mode, a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a third rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include a rotational mechanism arranged to discretely position the rotatable actuation shaft in one of the rotational orientations. The rotational mechanism can be arranged for single handed operation such as by including a slidable switch or selector to rotate the actuation shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Atal Patel, Jonathan Covach, Christina N. Reed, Gary M. Johnson, Matthew M. Becerra
  • Surgical stapler handle assembly having actuation mechanism with longitudinally rotatable shaft
    Patent number: 9668732
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a repeatable open and close mode, a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a third rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include a rotational mechanism arranged to discretely position the rotatable actuation shaft in one of the rotational orientations. The rotational mechanism can be arranged for single handed operation such as by including a slidable switch or selector to rotate the actuation shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Atal Patel, Jonathan Covach, Christina N. Reed, Gary M. Johnson, Matthew M. Becerra
  • SURGICAL STAPLER HAVING ACTUATION MECHANISM WITH ROTATABLE SHAFT
    Publication number: 20140263562
    Abstract: A handle assembly for a surgical stapler can comprise a rotatable actuation shaft. The actuation shaft can have a first rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a repeatable open and close mode, a second rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a staple firing mode, and a third rotational orientation in which it can actuate a jaw assembly in a reversing mode. The handle assembly can include a rotational mechanism arranged to discretely position the rotatable actuation shaft in one of the rotational orientations. The rotational mechanism can be arranged for single handed operation such as by including a slideable switch or selector to rotate the actuation shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Applied Medical Resources Corporation
    Inventors: Atal Patel, Jonathan Covach, Christina N. Reed