Patents by Inventor Christopher Sauliner

Christopher Sauliner 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).

  • Suturing needle
    Patent number: 9962156
    Abstract: A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a drive mechanism at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the drive mechanism is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the drive mechanism, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: EndoEvolution, LLC
    Inventors: John C. Meade, Douglas M. MacArthur, Stephen M. Blinn, Christopher Sauliner, Brian R. Edwards, Gerald I. Brecher
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TISSUE CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20170333032
    Abstract: A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a needle driver at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the needle driver is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the needle driver, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: John C. Meade, Douglas M. MacArthur, Stephen M. Blinn, Christopher Sauliner, Brian R. Edwards, Gerald I. Brecher
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STERNOTOMY CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20170049442
    Abstract: A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a drive mechanism at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the drive mechanism is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the drive mechanism, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: John C. MEADE, Douglas M. MACARTHUR, Stephen M. BLINN, Christopher SAULINER, Brian R. EDWARDS, Gerald I. BRECHER
  • Apparatus and Method for Sternotomy Closure
    Publication number: 20130261643
    Abstract: A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a drive mechanism at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the drive mechanism is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the drive mechanism, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2013
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC
    Inventors: John C. Meade, Douglas M. Macarthur, Stephen M. Blinn, Christopher Sauliner, Brian R. Edwards
  • Apparatus and method for sternotomy closure
    Publication number: 20090024145
    Abstract: A tissue closure device includes a pusher assembly having a drive arm extending from a drive shaft and a drive mechanism at a distal end of the drive arm, wherein the drive mechanism is capable of releasably engaging and rotating a suturing needle having a pointed end and a blunt end about a rotational axis and a cartridge having a protective housing and the suturing needle, the cartridge extending from a distal end of a cartridge holder assembly and releasably attached to the cartridge holder assembly. A pointed end of the suturing needle may be positioned within the protective housing before and after a complete rotation of the suturing needle about the rotational axis. A removable electronic module may be provided controlled by an actuator that mechanically engages the drive shaft to rotate the drive shaft and the drive mechanism, thereby rotating the suturing needle about the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Inventors: John C. Meade, Douglas M. Macathur, Stephen M. Blinn, Christopher Sauliner, Brian R. Edwards, Gerald I. Brecher