Patents by Inventor Dustin Vaughan

Dustin Vaughan 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).

  • Fluid actuation of instruments through a sterile barrier
    Patent number: 11768204
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • FLUID ACTUATION OF INSTRUMENTS THROUGH A STERILE BARRIER
    Publication number: 20210405052
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Fluid actuation of instruments through a sterile barrier
    Patent number: 11119105
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Asensus Surgical US, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • FLUID ACTUATION OF INSTRUMENTS THROUGH A STERILE BARRIER
    Publication number: 20210247396
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Hydraulic Instrument Drive System for Minimally Invasive Surgery
    Publication number: 20210022718
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a hydraulic drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the hydraulic drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: TransEnterix Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Alexander John Maret, Anthony Fernando, Matthew Robert Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • HYDRAULIC INSTRUMENT DRIVE SYSTEM FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
    Publication number: 20200367985
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a hydraulic drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the hydraulic drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: TransEnterix Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • FLUID ACTUATION OF INSTRUMENTS THROUGH A STERILE BARRIER
    Publication number: 20180238883
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system includes a fluid drive system and a surgical instrument removably positioned in operative engagement with the drive system. A sterile barrier covers non-sterile portions of the surgical system. Features of the sterile barrier are used to transfer motion output from the fluid drive system to the instrument for actuation of the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew R. Penny, Kevin Andrew Hufford, Nicholas J. Bender, Alexander John Maret, Paul Wilhelm Schnur, Sevan Abashian, Dustin Vaughan
  • Camera assembly
    Patent number: D887469
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Teleflex Medical Incorporated
    Inventor: Dustin Vaughan