Patents by Inventor Christopher Yantsides

Christopher Yantsides 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).

  • Uterine manipulator
    Patent number: 12178474
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a cervical cup having a top proximal portion of a first diameter and a base distal portion of a second smaller diameter, wherein: the base distal portion includes a hole formed therein having a perimeter including a distal end and a proximal end, and including a longitudinal axis positioned therethrough; one of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is angled away from the longitudinal axis and the other of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is in line with the longitudinal axis; and the elongated cannulated tube is positioned through the hole in the cervical cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Holbrooks, Rachelle D. Fitzgerald, Christopher Yantsides, David Hughes, Xiao Wu, Irtiza Ali
  • Uterine manipulator
    Patent number: 11877772
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a cervical cup having a top proximal portion of a first diameter and a base distal portion of a second smaller diameter, wherein: the base distal portion includes a hole formed therein having a perimeter including a distal end and a proximal end, and including a longitudinal axis positioned therethrough; one of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is angled away from the longitudinal axis and the other of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is in line with the longitudinal axis; and the elongated cannulated tube is positioned through the hole in the cervical cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Holbrooks, Rachelle D. Fitzgerald, Christopher Yantsides, David Hughes, Xiao Wu, Irtiza Ali
  • Uterine Manipulator
    Publication number: 20220202449
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a cervical cup having a top proximal portion of a first diameter and a base distal portion of a second smaller diameter, wherein: the base distal portion includes a hole formed therein having a perimeter including a distal end and a proximal end, and including a longitudinal axis positioned therethrough; one of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is angled away from the longitudinal axis and the other of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is in line with the longitudinal axis; and the elongated cannulated tube is positioned through the hole in the cervical cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Holbrooks, Rachelle D. Fitzgerald, Christopher Yantsides, David Hughes, Xiao Wu, Irtiza Ali
  • Uterine manipulator
    Patent number: 11278322
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a cervical cup having a top proximal portion of a first diameter and a base distal portion of a second smaller diameter, wherein: the base distal portion includes a hole formed therein having a perimeter including a distal end and a proximal end, and including a longitudinal axis positioned therethrough; one of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is angled away from the longitudinal axis and the other of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is in line with the longitudinal axis; and the elongated cannulated tube is positioned through the hole in the cervical cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Holbrooks, Rachelle D. Fitzgerald, Christopher Yantsides, David Hughes, Xiao Wu, Irtiza Ali
  • Uterine Manipulator
    Publication number: 20210196321
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a cervical cup having a top proximal portion of a first diameter and a base distal portion of a second smaller diameter, wherein: the base distal portion includes a hole formed therein having a perimeter including a distal end and a proximal end, and including a longitudinal axis positioned therethrough; one of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is angled away from the longitudinal axis and the other of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is in line with the longitudinal axis; and the elongated cannulated tube is positioned through the hole in the cervical cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Holbrooks, Rachelle D. Fitzgerald, Christopher Yantsides, David Hughes, Xiao Wu, Irtiza Ali
  • Uterine Manipulator
    Publication number: 20170354436
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a cervical cup having a top proximal portion of a first diameter and a base distal portion of a second smaller diameter, wherein: the base distal portion includes a hole formed therein having a perimeter including a distal end and a proximal end, and including a longitudinal axis positioned therethrough; one of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is angled away from the longitudinal axis and the other of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is in line with the longitudinal axis; and the elongated cannulated tube is positioned through the hole in the cervical cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Conmed Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Holbrooks, Rachelle D. Fitzgerald, Christopher Yantsides, David Hughes, Xiao Wu, Irtiza Ali