Patents by Inventor David E. Valentine (Deceased), Jr.

David E. Valentine (Deceased), Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20240032929
    Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a power source, a motor coupled to the power source, and a controller configured to control the motor. The device also includes an adapter assembly configured to selectively couple to the handle assembly, the adapter assembly including a stapling transmission assembly movable by the motor. The device also includes a reload configured to selectively couple to a distal portion of the adapter assembly, the reload including a plurality of staples ejectable from the reload by the stapling transmission assembly. The device also includes an anvil assembly selectively couplable to the distal portion of the adapter assembly, the anvil assembly being movable relative to the reload, where the controller may be further configured to control the motor to move the stapling transmission assembly to eject the staples while compensating for mechanical losses of the stapling transmission assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: David E. Valentine (Deceased), Jr., Charles R. Kollar, Alexander J. Hart, James P. Delbo, Haley E. Strassner
  • Publication number: 20240023967
    Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a power source; a motor coupled to the power source; and a controller configured to control the motor. The surgical device also includes an adapter assembly configured to selectively couple to the handle assembly; a reload configured to selectively couple to a distal portion of the adapter assembly, the reload including a plurality of fasteners; and an anvil assembly selectively couplable to the distal portion of the adapter assembly, the anvil assembly being movable relative to the reload. The controller is further configured to control the motor to move the anvil assembly from a starting position to a compressed position thereby compressing tissue at a target clamping force between the anvil assembly and the reload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: David E. Valentine (Deceased), Jr., Alexander J. Hart, Charles R. Kollar, Haley E. Strassner, James P. Delbo, Steven H. Joyce, Stephen R. Casey