Patents by Inventor Fung-Chao Tu

Fung-Chao Tu 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).

  • Patent number: 9826974
    Abstract: A surgical suturing and knotting integrated device includes a knotting assembly and an operation/control apparatus. The knotting assembly has a suture pre-tied with a slipknot and a loop. In use, the knotting assembly is mounted on a front end of the operation/control apparatus and the front end of the operation/control apparatus is extended into a patient's abdominal cavity to perform laparoscopic surgery. In suturing process, the operation/control apparatus is used to enlarge the loop of the suture, whereby the suture and one end of the suturing needle can be easily passed through the loop. Then, the operation/control apparatus is used to minify the loop and detach the slipknot of the suture from the knotting assembly and change the slipknot into a fixed knot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Inventor: Fung-Chao Tu
  • Publication number: 20160000427
    Abstract: A surgical suturing and knotting integrated device includes a knotting assembly and an operation/control apparatus. The knotting assembly has a suture pre-tied with a slipknot and a loop. In use, the knotting assembly is mounted on a front end of the operation/control apparatus and the front end of the operation/control apparatus is extended into a patient's abdominal cavity to perform laparoscopic surgery. In suturing process, the operation/control apparatus is used to enlarge the loop of the suture, whereby the suture and one end of the suturing needle can be easily passed through the loop. Then, the operation/control apparatus is used to minify the loop and detach the slipknot of the suture from the knotting assembly and change the slipknot into a fixed knot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventor: Fung-Chao TU
  • Patent number: 7470276
    Abstract: A multifunctional forceps set which integrates two important surgical procedures of incision and ligation into a continuous working procedure. The forceps set is co-used with two loop ligatures formed of braided sutures and transfigured from a surgeon's knot. In use, the loop ligatures are side by side loaded in the forceps mouth of the forceps and controlled by the forceps to minify the size of the loop and accomplish ligation function. The forceps set is developed from consolidation of surgical scalpel, forceps and device simulating finger's functions. Also, the forceps set can rapidly perform the procedures of double grasping, incision between grasping, proper ligating divided pedicles and cutting residual sutures of post-ligation. The forceps set enables surgeons to use familiar technique in a challenging operative field such as endoscopic surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Inventor: Fung-Chao Tu
  • Publication number: 20050197620
    Abstract: A safety trocar device designed for safe abdominal endoscope operation, including a trocar assembly and a bracket. The trocar assembly includes a sleeve, a trocar and an insufflation needle. A bottom end of the trocar assembly has a thrust section. In use, the trocar assembly is mounted on a suspension arm of the bracket and the bracket is fixed on an operation table. The bracket has an elevation arm under the suspension arm for hooking the abdominal wall of a patient. In operation, an operator continuously turns the trocar assembly with one hand and the abdominal wall is gradually elevated by the elevation arm, whereby the thrust section penetrates through the abdominal wall. Accordingly, the trocar assembly will only drill through the elevated abdominal wall without touching the organs in the abdominal cavity. The trocar assembly is provided with penetration indicator for the operator to judge whether the trocar assembly has truly penetrated through the abdominal wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventor: Fung-Chao Tu
  • Publication number: 20050043744
    Abstract: A multifunctional forceps set which integrates two important surgical procedures of incision and ligation into a continuous working procedure. The forceps set is co-used with two loop ligatures formed of braided sutures and transfigured from a surgeon's knot. In use, the loop ligatures are side by side loaded in the forceps mouth of the forceps and controlled by the forceps to minify the size of the loop and accomplish ligation function. The forceps set is developed from consolidation of surgical scalpel, forceps and device simulating finger's functions. Also, the forceps set can rapidly perform the procedures of double grasping, incision between grasping, proper ligating divided pedicles and cutting residual sutures of post-ligation. The forceps set enables surgeons to use familiar technique in a challenging operative field such as endoscopic surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventor: Fung-Chao Tu