Patents by Inventor Gerould W. Norman
Gerould W. Norman 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: 20190328955Abstract: A surgical fluid manager includes a pump releasably engageable to tubing and a user interface. The user interface is configured to enable finger-touch selection of a fluid flow rate through the tubing and configured to operate in at least one of a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, the flow rate is controlled via direct selection of one of a plurality of selectable digital numeric values, while in the second mode the flow rate is controlled via user selection of one alphanumeric identifier within a scale of alphanumeric identifiers. Each respective alphanumeric identifier directly corresponds to just one instrument size within a scale of instrument sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Charles F. Scott Carpenter, Michael L. Koltz, Stephen R. Viviano
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Patent number: 10443592Abstract: A fluid delivery system is provided for use with a peristaltic pump, which includes a roller-tube engagement zone and a rotor structure including an array of rollers. The fluid delivery system includes a console to removably receive the peristaltic pump in a mounted position, with the console including a roller positioning system.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Craig L. Drager, Michael L. Koltz
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Patent number: 10369267Abstract: A surgical fluid manager includes a pump releasably engageable to tubing and a user interface. The user interface is configured to enable finger-touch selection of a fluid flow rate through the tubing and configured to operate in at least one of a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, the flow rate is controlled via direct selection of one of a plurality of selectable digital numeric values, while in the second mode the flow rate is controlled via user selection of one alphanumeric identifier within a scale of alphanumeric identifiers. Each respective alphanumeric identifier directly corresponds to just one instrument size within a scale of instrument sizes.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Charles F. Scott Carpenter, Michael L. Koltz, Stephen R. Viviano
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Patent number: 9402645Abstract: A method of endoscopically removing tissue including providing a surgical cutting instrument including a first elongated member having a cutting tip, a second tubular member forming a cutting window, and a handpiece. The first elongated member is co-axially disposed within the second tubular member such that the cutting tip is exposed at the cutting window and combines to define a cutting implement. The first and second members are coupled to the handpiece. The method includes grasping the handpiece, deploying the instrument such that the cutting implement is adjacent a target site with the cutting window positioned at a first spatial orientation relative to the handpiece, rotating the cutting window relative to the handpiece such that the cutting window is positioned at a second spatial orientation, and moving the first elongated member relative to the second tubular member such that the cutting tip removes tissue from the target site.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Dale E. Slenker, Kenneth M. Adams, John T. Cleveland
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Publication number: 20160166758Abstract: A surgical fluid manager includes a pump releasably engageable to tubing and a user interface. The user interface is configured to enable finger-touch selection of a fluid flow rate through the tubing and configured to operate in at least one of a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, the flow rate is controlled via direct selection of one of a plurality of selectable digital numeric values, while in the second mode the flow rate is controlled via user selection of one alphanumeric identifier within a scale of alphanumeric identifiers. Each respective alphanumeric identifier directly corresponds to just one instrument size within a scale of instrument sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Charles F. Scott Carpenter, Michael L. Koltz, Stephen R. Viviano
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Patent number: 9339172Abstract: A method of removing bacterial biofilm from a target site of a human patient. A bacterial biofilm removal system is provided that includes an endoscope, an irrigation duct and an aspiration duct. The endoscope includes a working end. The irrigation duct includes an outlet. The aspiration duct includes an inlet. The endoscope working end, the irrigation duct outlet and the aspiration duct inlet are disposed proximate a target site that includes a layer of bacterial biofilm. The target site is imaged with the endoscope working end. The fluid is dispensed through the irrigation duct outlet toward the target site to mechanically remove at least a portion of the layer of bacterial biofilm. The removed bacterial biofilm and the dispensed fluid are collected with the aspiration duct inlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2010Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Slenker, Cecil “Bo” O. Lewis, Gerould W. Norman, John R. Prisco
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Patent number: 9326665Abstract: Systems and methods for removal of bacterial biofilm from a target site of a human patient includes a surgical instrument having an introducer for bodily insertion and maintaining an irrigation duct and a nozzle. A distal portion of the introducer is transitionable between a plurality of bend angles relative to a proximal portion thereof. In particular, the instrument is adapted to independently maintain the distal portion at each of the plurality of bend angles relative to the proximal portion. The nozzle is maintained relative to the distal portion of the introducer and is adapted to dispense pressurized irrigant from the irrigation duct toward a layer of bacterial biofilm.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Slenker, John R. Prisco, Cecil O. Lewis, Gerould W. Norman, Robert K. Vaccaro, Isaac C. Perry
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Patent number: 9289541Abstract: A surgical fluid manager includes a pump releasably engageable to tubing and a user interface. The user interface is configured to enable finger-touch selection of a fluid flow rate through the tubing and configured to operate in at least one of a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, the flow rate is controlled via direct selection of one of a plurality of selectable digital numeric values, while in the second mode the flow rate is controlled via user selection of one alphanumeric identifier within a scale of alphanumeric identifiers. Each respective alphanumeric identifier directly corresponds to just one instrument size within a scale of instrument sizes.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Charles F. Scott Carpenter, Michael L. Koltz, Jr., Stephen R. Viviano
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Publication number: 20150139836Abstract: A fluid delivery system is provided for use with a peristaltic pump, which includes a roller-tube engagement zone and a rotor structure including an array of rollers. The fluid delivery system includes a console to removably receive the peristaltic pump in a mounted position, with the console including a roller positioning system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Craig L. Drager, Michael L. Koltz
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Patent number: 8939740Abstract: A tube-positioning system for loading tubing into a peristaltic pump includes a shell configured to slidably fit onto, and be releasably secured relative to, an exterior housing of a peristaltic pump. A pair of guides protrude from an upper portion of opposite side walls of the shell with each guide configured to releasably mount a first tube segment to extend between the guides.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Medtronic-Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Craig L. Drager, Michael L. Koltz
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Patent number: 8790301Abstract: Systems and methods of removing bacterial biofilm from a target site using a biofilm removal endoscope. The endoscope has an insertion portion including an imaging channel terminating at a viewing window and an irrigation channel terminating at a nozzle. The imaging and irrigation channels are permanently affixed relative to one another. The insertion portion is inserted into the patient, with a working end thereof being disposed proximate the target site. The target site is imaged and a flow of fluid is dispensed via the nozzle to mechanically remove bacterial biofilm from the target site.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Slenker, Cecil O. Lewis, Gerould W. Norman, John R. Prisco
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Publication number: 20130012972Abstract: A method of endoscopically removing tissue including providing a surgical cutting instrument including a first elongated member having a cutting tip, a second tubular member forming a cutting window, and a handpiece. The first elongated member is co-axially disposed within the second tubular member such that the cutting tip is exposed at the cutting window and combines to define a cutting implement. The first and second members are coupled to the handpiece. The method includes grasping the handpiece, deploying the instrument such that the cutting implement is adjacent a target site with the cutting window positioned at a first spatial orientation relative to the handpiece, rotating the cutting window relative to the handpiece such that the cutting window is positioned at a second spatial orientation, and moving the first elongated member relative to the second tubular member such that the cutting tip removes tissue from the target site.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Dale E. Slenker, Kenneth M. Adams, John T. Cleveland
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Publication number: 20120253125Abstract: Systems and methods of removing bacterial biofilm from a target site using a biofilm removal endoscope. The endoscope has an insertion portion including an imaging channel terminating at a viewing window and an irrigation channel terminating at a nozzle. The imaging and irrigation channels are permanently affixed relative to one another. The insertion portion is inserted into the patient, with a working end thereof being disposed proximate the target site. The target site is imaged and a flow of fluid is dispensed via the nozzle to mechanically remove bacterial biofilm from the target site.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2012Publication date: October 4, 2012Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Slenker, Cecil O. Lewis, Gerould W. Norman, John R. Prisco
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Patent number: 8277474Abstract: A surgical cutting instrument including a first elongated member, a second tubular member, a handpiece, a first hub, a second hub, and an actuator assembly. The first tubular member has cutting tip and is co-axially disposed within the second tubular member such that the cutting tip is exposed at a cutting window. The first hub is mounted to the first tubular member and is moveably coupled to the handpiece. The second hub is mounted to the second tubular member and defines a hub axis. The actuator assembly rotatably couples the second hub to the handpiece and includes an actuator. Movement of the actuator is translated to rotational movement of the second hub so as to effectuate spatial rotation of the cutting window. In this regard, the actuator movement is not co-axial with the hub axis.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2004Date of Patent: October 2, 2012Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Dale E. Slenker, Kenneth M. Adams, John T. Cleveland
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Patent number: 8272857Abstract: A tube-positioning system for loading tubing into a peristaltic pump includes a holder and a first tube segment. The holder includes a shell configured to slidably fit onto an exterior of a pump and a pair of guides extending upward from opposite side walls of the shell. The first tube segment has a fixed length and extends between the pair of guides with each end of the first tube segment secured within one of the respective guides.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Craig L. Drager, Michael L. Koltz
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Patent number: 8206349Abstract: Systems and methods of removing bacterial biofilm from a target site using a biofilm removal endoscope. The endoscope has an insertion portion including an imaging channel terminating at a viewing window and an irrigation channel terminating at a nozzle. The imaging and irrigation channels are permanently affixed relative to one another. The insertion portion is inserted into the patient, with a working end thereof being disposed proximate the target site. The target site is imaged and a flow of fluid is dispensed via the nozzle to mechanically remove bacterial biofilm from the target site.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.Inventors: Dale E. Slenker, Cecil O. Lewis, Gerould W. Norman, John R. Prisco
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Publication number: 20110009699Abstract: A method of removing bacterial biofilm from a target site of a human patient. A bacterial biofilm removal system is provided that includes an endoscope, an irrigation duct and an aspiration duct. The endoscope includes a working end. The irrigation duct includes an outlet. The aspiration duct includes an inlet. The endoscope working end, the irrigation duct outlet and the aspiration duct inlet are disposed proximate a target site that includes a layer of bacterial biofilm. The target site is imaged with the endoscope working end. The fluid is dispensed through the irrigation duct outlet toward the target site to mechanically remove at least a portion of the layer of bacterial biofilm. The removed bacterial biofilm and the dispensed fluid are collected with the aspiration duct inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.Inventors: Dale E. Slenker, Cecil O. Lewis, Gerould W. Norman, John R. Prisco
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Publication number: 20100049119Abstract: A surgical fluid manager includes a pump releasably engageable to tubing and a user interface. The user interface is configured to enable finger-touch selection of a fluid flow rate through the tubing and configured to operate in at least one of a first mode or a second mode. In the first mode, the flow rate is controlled via direct selection of one of a plurality of selectable digital numeric values, while in the second mode the flow rate is controlled via user selection of one alphanumeric identifier within a scale of alphanumeric identifiers. Each respective alphanumeric identifier directly corresponds to just one instrument size within a scale of instrument sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2008Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Charles F. Scott Carpenter, Michael L. Koltz, JR., Stephen R. Viviano
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Publication number: 20090214365Abstract: A tube-positioning system for loading tubing into a peristaltic pump includes a holder and a first tube segment. The holder includes a shell configured to slidably fit onto an exterior of a pump and a pair of guides extending upward from opposite side walls of the shell. The first tube segment has a fixed length and extends between the pair of guides with each end of the first tube segment secured within one of the respective guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2008Publication date: August 27, 2009Inventors: Gerould W. Norman, Craig L. Drager, Michael L. Koltz
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Publication number: 20080249483Abstract: Systems and methods for removal of bacterial biofilm from a target site of a human patient includes a surgical instrument having an introducer for bodily insertion and maintaining an irrigation duct and a nozzle. A distal portion of the introducer is transitionable between a plurality of bend angles relative to a proximal portion thereof. In particular, the instrument is adapted to independently maintain the distal portion at each of the plurality of bend angles relative to the proximal portion. The nozzle is maintained relative to the distal portion of the introducer and is adapted to dispense pressurized irrigant from the irrigation duct toward a layer of bacterial biofilm.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2007Publication date: October 9, 2008Inventors: Dale E. Slenker, John R. Prisco, Cecil O. Lewis, Gerould W. Norman, Robert K. Vaccaro, Isaac C. Perry