Patents by Inventor Dan F. Dlugos
Dan F. Dlugos 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: 9039635Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Publication number: 20130261498Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Devicor Medical Products, IncInventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Patent number: 8460207Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Publication number: 20110160610Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: June 30, 2011Applicant: DEVICOR MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Patent number: 7914464Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2004Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Devicor Medical Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Publication number: 20040210161Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Patent number: 6752768Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: Ethicon Endo-SurgeryInventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Publication number: 20020151822Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Patent number: 6432065Abstract: A method is provided for selecting an operational mode of a surgical biopsy system for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. For this method the operator uses a surgical biopsy system comprising an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a port for receiving the tissue sample. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a control unit, a display showing a plurality of available operational modes of the surgical biopsy system, and at least one control button remotely located from the control unit and operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit. The method comprises the steps of visualizing icons on a display which are representative of the plurality of operational modes on the display and actuating the control button(s) to scroll through the operational modes on the display to select a desired operational mode.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1999Date of Patent: August 13, 2002Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Patent number: 6428487Abstract: A surgical biopsy system is provided for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. The surgical biopsy system comprises an elongated, hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a lateral port for receiving the tissue sample into the piercer. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a power transmission source operatively connected to the cutter for rotating and translating the cutter, a control unit, and a display mounted in a display frame for showing an operator a plurality of operational modes of the surgical biopsy system. The surgical biopsy system further comprises at least one control button operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit and remotely located from the control unit. The operator may actuate the control button(s) to select any one of the operational modes and the selected operational mode is visually identifiable on the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1999Date of Patent: August 6, 2002Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Burdorff, John A. Hibner, Dan F. Dlugos, Jon D. Buzzard
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Publication number: 20020077565Abstract: A method is provided for selecting an operational mode of a surgical biopsy system for removing at least one tissue sample from a surgical patient. For this method the operator uses a surgical biopsy system comprising an elongated hollow piercer and a cutter rotatably and axially positionable relative to the piercer. The piercer has a port for receiving the tissue sample. The surgical biopsy system further comprises a control unit, a display showing a plurality of available operational modes of the surgical biopsy system, and at least one control button remotely located from the control unit and operatively connected to the control unit by a circuit. The method comprises the steps of visualizing icons on a display which are representative of the plurality of operational modes on the display and actuating the control button(s) to scroll through the operational modes on the display to select a desired operational mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 1999Publication date: June 20, 2002Inventors: MARK A. BURDORFF, JOHN A. HIBNER, DAN F. DLUGOS, JON D. BUZZARD