Patents by Inventor Gerald Hodgkinson
Gerald Hodgkinson 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: 11571498Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices, and methods for producing and using the devices. In embodiments, the medical device may be a buttress including a porous substrate possessing a therapeutic layer of a chemotherapeutic agent and optional excipient(s) thereon. By varying the form of chemotherapeutic agents and excipients, the medical devices may be used to treat both the area to which the medical device is attached as well as tissue at a distance therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Terry Morgan, Beth Sersen, Daniel Schulz-Jander, Joseph Traina, Brian Graham, Carol Sullivan, Gerald Hodgkinson
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Patent number: 11559700Abstract: A fastener applicator includes a body portion including a handle assembly, a cartridge assembly supported within the body portion, the cartridge assembly including implantable fasteners, a drive assembly supported within the body portion and operatively coupled to the cartridge assembly to engage the implantable fasteners, and an actuation assembly supported within the handle assembly and operatively coupled to the drive assembly to fire a distal-most implantable fastener upon actuation of the actuation assembly. At least one of the implantable fasteners includes a body including a tissue facing surface, a tissue penetrating portion extending from the body, and a capsule affixed to the tissue facing surface of the body, the capsule including radioactive material.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Stanislaw Kostrzewski, Gerald Hodgkinson, Lee A. Olson, Russell Pribanic, Matthew Chowaniec, Robert Pedros, Thomas Campanelli, David Nicholas
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Patent number: 11399832Abstract: An end effector for a surgical stapling apparatus is provided which includes an anvil assembly and a surgical buttress. The anvil assembly includes an anvil body and an anvil plate. The anvil plate includes a bottom surface that defines a plurality of staple forming pockets. The anvil body and the anvil plate are selectively connectable. The surgical buttress includes a buttress body and a plurality of arms extending from the body. The arms are disposable between a top surface of the anvil plate and a bottom surface of the anvil body to support the buttress body against the bottom surface of the anvil plate when the anvil plate and the anvil body are connected to one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Timothy D. Ebner, Peter Hathaway
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Publication number: 20220110631Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Inventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich
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Patent number: 11229434Abstract: A staple cartridge for use with a surgical stapling apparatus includes a cartridge body including a tissue contacting surface defining a plurality of staple retaining slots, a staple disposed within each staple retaining slot of the cartridge body, and a substantially circular buttress. The buttress includes an inner portion, an outer portion, and a middle portion extending between the inner portion and the outer portion. At least one stiffened region joins the buttress to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge body. The inner portion, the middle portion, the outer portion, and the at least one stiffened region are all formed from a common material.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Sally Carter, Gerald Hodgkinson, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Ernest Aranyi, Jennifer (Whiffen) Diederich
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Patent number: 11020578Abstract: An end effector includes first and second members that each have a tissue contacting surface and are moveable relative to one another. The first and second members are configured to clamp tissue therebetween when in an approximated configuration. The tissue contacting surface of the first member defines a first groove. The end effector also includes a bladder that is defined within the first groove and is configured to receive and retain fluid.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Seth Gleiman, Anthony Ceniccola, Matthew Chowaniec, David Racenet, Gerald Hodgkinson, Joshua Snow, Jeffrey Schmitt
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Publication number: 20210085831Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices, and methods for producing and using the devices. In embodiments, the medical device may be a buttress including a porous substrate possessing a therapeutic layer of a chemotherapeutic agent and optional excipient(s) thereon. By varying the form of chemotherapeutic agents and excipients, the medical devices may be used to treat both the area to which the medical device is attached as well as tissue at a distance therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Inventors: Terry Morgan, Beth Sersen, Daniel Schulz-Jander, Joseph Traina, Brian Graham, Carol Sullivan, Gerald Hodgkinson
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Patent number: 10926105Abstract: A surgical implant includes a biocompatible member configured for securement to an underlying target surgical site and a radiation source integrated into or onto the biocompatible member. The surgical implant may be one of a clip, pin, or coil and the radiation source includes at least one brachytherapy capsule, or other radioactive material incorporated therein or provided thereon. The radioactive material provides a dose of radiation to the target surgical site. The surgical implant may also be formed from titanium, stainless steel or polymers. A surgical applier is provided for allowing a surgeon to apply the implant to a patient's tissue.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: David Racenet, Gerald Hodgkinson, Abhinav Kachru
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Patent number: 10918384Abstract: A cartridge assembly for use with a surgical instrument including a cartridge, a longitudinal channel, a first row of slots, and a second row of slots. The cartridge has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The longitudinal channel extends between the proximal portion and the distal portion. The first row of slots is disposed on a first side of the longitudinal channel. At least one slot in the first row of slots is empty. The second row of slots is disposed on a second side of the longitudinal channel. At least one slot in the second row of slots has a staple disposed therein.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Nilgun Yigit, David Racenet, Russell Estrella, Gerald Hodgkinson
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Patent number: 10874768Abstract: The present disclosure relates to medical devices, and methods for producing and using the devices. In embodiments, the medical device may be a buttress including a porous substrate possessing a therapeutic layer of a chemotherapeutic agent and optional excipient(s) thereon. By varying the form of chemotherapeutic agents and excipients, the medical devices may be used to treat both the area to which the medical device is attached as well as tissue at a distance therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Terry Morgan, Beth Sersen, Daniel Schulz-Jander, Joseph Traina, Brian Graham, Carol Sullivan, Gerald Hodgkinson
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Patent number: 10849619Abstract: A surgical fastener configured to close an opening in tissue is provided. The surgical fastener includes a base defining a central axis at least one pair of legs extending from the base. Each of the legs includes a base portion and a tissue engaging portion. When in a first position, each of the tissue engaging portions is arranged to define an insertion direction and when in a second position, each of the tissue engaging portions extends inward towards the central axis. The surgical fastener is at least partially formed from a shape memory material including a combination of Polydioxanone and Poly(L-lactide) or a combination of Trimethylene Carbonate and Poly(L-lactide). The pair of legs are configured to move from the first position to the second position upon activation of the shape memory material.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2016Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Frank Viola, Gerald Hodgkinson
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Patent number: 10842485Abstract: A system for loading a surgical buttress with a radioactive material includes a surgical buttress, a radioactive material delivery instrument, and a radioactive material. The surgical buttress includes a body portion defining a first width when in a pre-loaded configuration and a second width when in a loaded configuration. The radioactive material delivery instrument includes an elongate body extending from a handle assembly. The elongate body defines a lumen therethrough and has an open distal end. The radioactive material is disposed within the lumen of the elongate body of the radioactive material delivery instrument.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, David Racenet, Michael Soltz, Joseph Taylor
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Patent number: 10806459Abstract: A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge assembly, an anvil assembly operatively associated with the staple cartridge assembly, and a surgical buttress releasably coupled to the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly. The staple cartridge assembly includes a tissue facing surface having staple retaining slots defined therein, each staple retaining slot housing a staple therein, and a circular knife disposed radially inwardly of the tissue facing surface. The anvil assembly includes an anvil member including a tissue facing surface and an anvil shaft extending from the anvil member. The surgical buttress has a circular configuration defining a central aperture therethrough. The surgical buttress includes an inner concentric portion having a therapeutic coating disposed thereon and an outer concentric portion free of the therapeutic coating.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Michael Soltz, Emily Jacobs, Sulaiman Hussaini, Daniel Schulz-Jander
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Patent number: 10786255Abstract: An apparatus for joining two hollow organ sections includes a staple cartridge component, an anvil component, a knife member, a buttress mount and a buttress member. The staple cartridge component includes a plurality of surgical staples in an annular array. The anvil component is movable relative to the staple cartridge component between spaced apart and approximated positions to adjustably clamp tissue. The knife member is movable relative to the staple cartridge component. The buttress mount is concentrically disposed at least partially within the lumen of the knife member. The buttress mount includes a plurality of spokes radially extending outward and a plurality of legs detachably secured with an inner wall of the knife member. The buttress member is secured with the plurality of spokes of the buttress mount. The buttress member is concentrically aligned with the plurality of surgical staples.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Paul Scirica, Sally Carter, Richard Stevenson, Arthur Hislop, Thomas Casasanta
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Publication number: 20200254276Abstract: A fastener applicator includes a body portion including a handle assembly, a cartridge assembly supported within the body portion, the cartridge assembly including implantable fasteners, a drive assembly supported within the body portion and operatively coupled to the cartridge assembly to engage the implantable fasteners, and an actuation assembly supported within the handle assembly and operatively coupled to the drive assembly to fire a distal-most implantable fastener upon actuation of the actuation assembly. At least one of the implantable fasteners includes a body including a tissue facing surface, a tissue penetrating portion extending from the body, and a capsule affixed to the tissue facing surface of the body, the capsule including radioactive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: August 13, 2020Inventors: Stanislaw Kostrzewski, Gerald Hodgkinson, Lee A. Olson, Russell Pribanic, Matthew Chowaniec, Robert Pedros, Thomas Campanelli, David Nicholas
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Patent number: 10709901Abstract: A fastener applicator includes a body portion including a handle assembly, a cartridge assembly supported within the body portion, the cartridge assembly including implantable fasteners, a drive assembly supported within the body portion and operatively coupled to the cartridge assembly to engage the implantable fasteners, and an actuation assembly supported within the handle assembly and operatively coupled to the drive assembly to fire a distal-most implantable fastener upon actuation of the actuation assembly. At least one of the implantable fasteners includes a body including a tissue facing surface, a tissue penetrating portion extending from the body, and a capsule affixed to the tissue facing surface of the body, the capsule including radioactive material.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Stanislaw Kostrzewski, Gerald Hodgkinson, Lee Ann Olson, Russell Pribanic, Matthew Chowaniec, Robert Pedros, Thomas Campanelli, David Nicholas
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Patent number: 10667814Abstract: A surgical stapling apparatus including a releasable buttress material includes a cartridge assembly, an anvil assembly, a knife, and a buttress material. The cartridge assembly includes a plurality of staples and a tissue contacting surface defining staple retaining slots. The anvil assembly includes a tissue contacting surface defining staple pockets for forming staples expelled from the staple retaining slots of the cartridge assembly. The knife is disposed within a knife slot formed in the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly. The buttress material includes at least one weld joining the buttress material to the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly. The at least one weld is positioned across the knife slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, William Powers
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Patent number: 10646385Abstract: A medical device including a plasma-treated porous substrate that is functionalized to provide a hydrophilic surface, and a process for preparing such a medical device, are disclosed. The method includes plasma treating at least a portion of a surface of a porous substrate with a gas species selected from oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and combination thereof. The gas species is configured to functionalize the surface of the medical device and form a hydrophilic surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventor: Gerald Hodgkinson
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Patent number: 10624998Abstract: A medical device including a plasma-treated porous substrate that is functionalized to provide a hydrophilic surface, and a process for preparing such a medical device, are disclosed. The method includes plasma treating at least a portion of a surface of a porous substrate with a gas species selected from oxygen, nitrogen, argon, and combination thereof. The gas species is configured to functionalize the surface of the medical device and form a hydrophilic surface.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Ahmad Robert Hadba, Michael Prescott, Richard P. Stevenson, Arthur Hislop
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Publication number: 20200085440Abstract: A surgical stapling apparatus includes a staple cartridge assembly, an anvil assembly operatively associated with the staple cartridge assembly, and a surgical buttress releasably coupled to the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly. The staple cartridge assembly includes a tissue facing surface having staple retaining slots defined therein, each staple retaining slot housing a staple therein, and a circular knife disposed radially inwardly of the tissue facing surface. The anvil assembly includes an anvil member including a tissue facing surface and an anvil shaft extending from the anvil member. The surgical buttress has a circular configuration defining a central aperture therethrough. The surgical buttress includes an inner concentric portion having a therapeutic coating disposed thereon and an outer concentric portion free of the therapeutic coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 19, 2020Inventors: Gerald Hodgkinson, Michael Soltz, Emily Jacobs, Sulaiman Hussaini, Daniel Schulz-Jander