Patents by Inventor Frank Rende
Frank Rende 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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Publication number: 20170049474Abstract: A trocar or surgical port assembly includes an annular body attachable to a patient at an incision in a patient. The annular body includes a cylindrical insert portion defining a proximal end and a distal end and a flange disposed at the proximal end of the cylindrical insert portion. A skirt is attached to the distal end of the cylindrical insert portion and extends distally from the annular body and includes a flexible web and a wire attached to the flexible web that in a multiple looped configuration of non-intersecting curved portions positioned in the vicinity of the distal portion of the skirt to enable the flexible web to be biased via a biasing force exerted by the wire into a funnel-shaped open configuration having an opening of the skirt at the distal portion of the skirt that is larger than an opening of the skirt at the proximal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Gregory Piskun, Oleg Shikhman, Christopher Battles, Patrick N. Gutelius, Mark J. DeBisschop, Jeffrey H. MacDonald, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Anatoly Konik, Dan Rottenberg
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Patent number: 9492195Abstract: A surgical port comprising a body and first and second cannula extending from the body and movable with respect to the body via an instrument inserted through the respective cannula. The cannulas can extend distally from the body and can include one or more seals. A port assembly and first and second instruments manipulatable in a crossed configuration are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gregory Piskun, Oleg Shikhman, Christopher Battles, Patrick N. Gutelius, Mark J. DeBisschop, Jeffrey H. MacDonald, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Anatoly Konik, Dan Rottenberg
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Patent number: 9314267Abstract: Various embodiments of a laparoscopic trocar assembly are disclosed. The port assemblies include inserted parts that protect the patient's tissues at the point of deployment. The port assemblies include seals for maintaining pneumoperitoneum both when instrument are being used and when instruments are not inserted.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gregory Piskun, Christopher Battles, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Oleg Shikhman
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Publication number: 20150148613Abstract: A surgical port comprising a body and first and second cannula extending from the body and movable with respect to the body via an instrument inserted through the respective cannula. The cannulas can extend distally from the body and can include one or more seals. A port assembly and first and second instruments manipulatable in a crossed configuration are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2015Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Gregory Piskun, Oleg Shikhman, Christopher Battles, Patrick N. Gutelius, Mark J. DeBisschop, Jeffrey H. MacDonald, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Anatoly Konik, Dan Rottenberg
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Publication number: 20150080931Abstract: Various embodiments of a laparoscopic trocar assembly are disclosed. The port assemblies include inserted parts that protect the patient's tissues at the point of deployment. The port assemblies include seals for maintaining pneumoperitoneum both when instrument are being used and when instruments are not inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Gregory Piskun, Christopher Battles, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Oleg Shikhman
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Patent number: 8961407Abstract: A surgical port comprising a body and first and second cannula extending from the body and movable with respect to the body via an instrument inserted through the respective cannula. The cannulas can extend distally from the body and can include one or more seals. A port assembly and first and second instruments manipulatable in a crossed configuration are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2009Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gregory Piskun, Oleg Shikhman, Christopher Battles, Patrick N. Gutelius, Mark J. DeBisschop, Jeffrey H. MacDonald, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Anatoly Konik, Dan Rottenberg
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Patent number: 8911365Abstract: Various embodiments of a laparoscopic trocar assembly are disclosed. The port assemblies include inserted parts that protect the patient's tissues at the point of deployment. The port assemblies include seals for maintaining pneumoperitoneum both when instrument are being used and when instruments are not inserted.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gregory Piskun, Christopher Battles, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Oleg Shikhman
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Patent number: 8888695Abstract: Various embodiments of a laparoscopic trocar assembly are disclosed. The port assemblies include inserted parts that protect the patient's tissues at the point of deployment. The port assemblies include seals for maintaining pneumoperitoneum both when instrument are being used and when instruments are not inserted.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2008Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gregory Piskun, Christopher Battles, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Oleg Shikman
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Patent number: 8876708Abstract: Various embodiments of a laparoscopic trocar assembly are disclosed. The port assemblies include inserted parts that protect the patient's tissues at the point of deployment. The port assemblies include seals for maintaining pneumoperitoneum both when instrument are being used and when instruments are not inserted.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gregory Piskun, Christopher Battles, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Oleg Shikhman
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Publication number: 20100113886Abstract: A surgical port comprising a body and first and second cannula extending from the body and movable with respect to the body via an instrument inserted through the respective cannula. The cannulas can extend distally from the body and can include one or more seals. A port assembly and first and second instruments manipulatable in a crossed configuration are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: May 6, 2010Inventors: Gregory Piskun, Oleg Shikhman, Christopher Battles, Patrick N. Gutelius, Mark J. DeBisschop, Jeffrey H. MacDonald, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Anatoly Konik, Dan Rottenberg
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Publication number: 20080255519Abstract: Various embodiments of a laparoscopic trocar assembly are disclosed. The port assemblies include inserted parts that protect the patient's tissues at the point of deployment. The port assemblies include seals for maintaining pneumoperitoneum both when instrument are being used and when instruments are not inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: PNAVEL SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Gregory Piskun, Christopher Battles, Frank Rende, Michael Abrams, Oleg Shikhman