Patents by Inventor Guy Osborne
Guy Osborne 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: 11627975Abstract: A surgical device may include a disposable needle assembly, a reusable handle assembly, and a retractable slide. The handle assembly may include a ratchet mechanism, a locking mechanism, an arming mechanism, and a cage. A method for inserting and releasing the disposable needle assembly from the reusable handle assembly is also disclosed herein.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne
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Patent number: 11627984Abstract: A surgical instrument access port assembly and method of use, the surgical instrument access port a surgical instrument has a needle lumen and a surgical access port. The needle lumen extends in a longitudinal direction and includes a needle tip at a distal end, and a body portion at a proximal end, the body portion having at least one recess or finger. The surgical access port has a cannula defining a hollow cannula shaft, and a tapered hub attached to a proximal end of the cannula. The tapered hub includes at least one inner ring configured to abut against the at least one recess or finger while the surgical instrument is inserted into the cannula of the surgical access port.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Harry Allan Alward, Guy Osborne
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Publication number: 20220160574Abstract: A therapeutic compression system for providing pressure to a limb or other body part, including at least one wrap having at least one bladder and a universal inflation port to connect to an inflation means to the at least one bladder. The inflation port has an open and closed mechanism so that when closed it maintains the level of inflation in the at least one bladder. The inflation means provides either constant or varying pressure within the bladder and a check valve is included in the inflation port and/or inflation means. The inflation means may be connected to a stabilization means configured to be attached to a body part of the user or a belt or other means around for example, the leg or waist or arm of the body. The inflation port connected to the at least one wrap may be self-sealing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: Sun Scientific, Inc.Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Harry Allan Alward, David Museau
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Publication number: 20210290478Abstract: A thigh therapeutic compression apparatus for providing pressure to a limb or other body part namely a thigh, including a bladder assembly having at least one bladder within a primary wrap and/or a secondary wrap. The primary wrap includes an inflation port to connect to an inflation means which provides either constant or varying pressure within the bladder and a check valve is included in the inflation port and/or inflation means. The primary wrap is connected to a stabilization means configured to be attached to a belt or other means around the waist of the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Sun Scientific, Inc.Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Harry Allan Alward, David Maseau
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Publication number: 20210275386Abstract: A therapeutic compression apparatus for providing pressure to a limb or other body part including a bladder assembly having at least one bladder within a primary wrap and/or a secondary wrap. The primary wrap includes an inflation port to connect to an inflation means which provides either constant or varying pressure within the bladder and a check valve is included in the inflation port and/or inflation means.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2017Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Sun Scientific, Inc.Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Timothy Nolan
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Patent number: 10856901Abstract: A surgical access port assembly including a cannula having a diameter of less than about 3 mm and a tapered hub, capable of attachment to a laparoscopic surgical instrument, connected to the proximal end of the cannula.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2014Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Teleflex Medical IncorporatedInventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Harry Allan Alward
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Patent number: 10765443Abstract: A needlescopic scissors end effector assembly includes a pair of jaws or blades pivotable to perform a cutting or shearing operation. The scissors end effector assembly includes a cannula having a diameter between about 1 mm to 5 mm and a needle tip configured for percutaneous operation. The pair of jaws or blades includes cam profile surfaces to interact with an opening defined with the needle tip to actuate opening and closing of the pair of jaws or blades and to prevent backlash effect during the opening and closing of the pair of jaws or blades.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne
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Patent number: 10537347Abstract: A surgical device including a disposable needle assembly, a reusable handle assembly and a retractable slide. A method for inserting and releasing a disposable needle assembly from a reusable handle assembly is included. The handle assembly includes a ratchet mechanism, locking mechanism, arming mechanism and a cage.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne
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Publication number: 20190298408Abstract: A surgical instrument access port assembly and method of use, the surgical instrument access port a surgical instrument has a needle lumen and a surgical access port. The needle lumen extends in a longitudinal direction and includes a needle tip at a distal end, and a body portion at a proximal end, the body portion having at least one recess or finger. The surgical access port has a cannula defining a hollow cannula shaft, and a tapered hub attached to a proximal end of the cannula. The tapered hub includes at least one inner ring configured to abut against the at least one recess or finger while the surgical instrument is inserted into the cannula of the surgical access port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Sundaram RAVIKUMAR, Harry Allan Alward, Guy Osborne
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Patent number: 10390852Abstract: A surgical device includes an elongated needle body defining an interior lumen extending longitudinally therethrough, having a sharpened distal tip portion. The device further includes an assembly operatively associated with the interior lumen of the needle body. The assembly includes a shaft having an outer surface profile corresponding to an inner surface of the interior lumen of the needle body and a pair of arms extending distally from the shaft. The pair of arms are biased radially outward from the longitudinal axis of the shaft, and each of the pair of arms having a blunt front surface, wherein one of the arms is in a fixed axial alignment with the sharpened distal tip portion of the needle body such that the arms act as an obturator relative to the sharpened distal tip portion of the needle body to guard the needle body from causing accidental needle tip trauma.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Harry Allan Alward
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Patent number: 10368907Abstract: A surgical instrument access port assembly and method of use, the surgical instrument access port a surgical instrument has a needle lumen and a surgical access port. The needle lumen extends in a longitudinal direction and includes a needle tip at a distal end, and a body portion at a proximal end, the body portion having at least one recess or finger. The surgical access port has a cannula defining a hollow cannula shaft, and a tapered hub attached to a proximal end of the cannula. The tapered hub includes at least one inner ring configured to abut against the at least one recess or finger while the surgical instrument is inserted into the cannula of the surgical access port.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: TELEFLEX MEDICAL INCORPORATEDInventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Harry Allan Alward, Guy Osborne
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Publication number: 20180228486Abstract: A suturing device for use with a tubular vessel, tissue or organ including a hollow housing, an activation mechanism and a flexible suture guide. The suturing device includes a suture which may be pre-knotted or include a crimp, anchor or other retaining means. The flexible suture guide of the suturing device is placed around the outer diameter of the tubular vessel, tissue or organ and the activation mechanism causes the suture to be placed around the outer diameter of the tubular vessel, tissue or organ and knotted. The suturing device may include a severing means which severs the suture at the knot.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: Beacon Surgical Instruments, LLCInventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Yaniv Ben-Asher
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Publication number: 20180132838Abstract: A surgical instrument assembly including a housing containing a specimen retrieval bag and pliable spring, a distal end including a non-blunt tip and a deployment mechanism. The specimen retrieval bag is moved from the stowed position within a hollow housing to a deployed position by sliding a rod from a retracted position within the hollow housing to an extended position that projects at least partially out of the hollow housing. Two portions of a flexible support ring unfold under spring bias from a folding position as the rod enters the extended position to open a mouth of the specimen retrieval bag. The distal end of the assembly has a non-blunt tip which is shaped to puncture human skin. The deployment mechanism may include a rod, slide, grip or handle. The specimen retrieval bag may be comprised of more than one material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: Beacon Surgical Instruments, LLCInventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Henry Allan Alward
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Publication number: 20170105665Abstract: A needle guide assembly for vein access including (a) a guide having a convex portion, a concave portion, an aperture and a stabilization means for stabilizing a vein against moving away and escape puncture, where the concave portion and the convex portion meet each other to define the aperture between the concave portion and the convex portion, each of the convex portion and the concave portion extending away from the aperture in opposite directions from each other in a tapering manner and terminating the tapering at respective locations away from the peripheral edge, the convex portion being made of a transparent or translucent material, the stabilization means being a pair of elongated indentations that extend substantially parallel to each other and between which are the convex portion, the concave portion and the aperture, and (b) a retaining means for retaining the guide to skin.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Applicant: V-ALIGN, INC.Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Harry Allan Alward
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Publication number: 20150367085Abstract: A needle guide assembly for vein access including (a) a guide having a peripheral edge, a convex portion, a concave portion and an aperture, where the concave portion and the convex portion meet each other to define the aperture between the concave portion and the convex portion, each of the convex portion and the concave portion extending away from the aperture in opposite directions from each other in a tapering manner and terminating the tapering at respective locations away from the peripheral edge, the convex portion being made of a transparent or translucent material, and (b) a retaining means for retaining the guide to skin. A venipuncture method includes retaining the needle guide assembly onto the skin of a patient and using the needle guide assembly to guide a needle to puncture the skin and access a vein.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: December 24, 2015Applicant: V-Align, Inc.Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Harry Allan Alward, Vikram Ravikumar
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Publication number: 20150245975Abstract: A bladder assembly for a compression apparatus for providing pressure to a limb, where the bladder assembly includes at least one bladder. The bladder includes a first and a second flexible wall secured to one another about a peripheral edge thereof to form an air pocket. The bladder further includes at least one spot weld provided in a predetermined location inward of the peripheral edge connecting the first and second walls to one another to define a plurality of chambers within the air pocket. The bladder assembly may be used in a variety of compression apparatus and the compression apparatus may also include a pressure gauge and pump for controlling an amount of pressure applied to the treatment site via the bladder. The bladder may be configured to provide a gradient pressure profile to the treatment site when filled.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: Sun Scientific, Inc.Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Timothy Nolan
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Patent number: 9033906Abstract: A therapeutic compression apparatus having a primary wrap, a foot wrap and a stirrup is provided. The primary wrap encircles a first portion of a leg and applies compression thereto. The foot wrap encircles at least a portion of the foot and applies compression thereto. The foot wrap may be integrated with the stirrup, detachably connected or provided separately. The compression apparatus may be configured such that one or more bladders are provided therein. The compression apparatus may include a pressure gauge and pump for controlling an amount of pressure applied to the treatment site. A bladder assembly with a number of fluid bladder configurations is also provided for use within a compression apparatus. The bladder may be configured to provide a gradient pressure profile to the treatment site when filled.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Sun Scientific, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Nolan, Guy Osborne, Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar
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Publication number: 20120316480Abstract: A compression garment includes a wrap member with a proximal end portion and opposed distal end portion. The wrap member is configured to wrap about at least a portion of a lower leg between calf and heel. The wrap member includes an inner sheet configured and adapted to be disposed facing the lower leg in use, and an outer sheet joined to the inner sheet with a leg compression bladder defined between the inner and outer sheets. The leg compression bladder is configured to compress at least a portion of the lower leg to augment venous return flow in the lower leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: Sun Scientific, Inc.Inventors: Timothy J. Nolan, Guy Osborne, Sundaram Ravikumar, Vikram Ravikumar
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Patent number: 8216165Abstract: A compression garment includes a backing member with a proximal end portion and opposed distal end portion. The backing member is configured to be disposed about at least a portion of a lower leg between calf and heel and has an inner surface to be disposed facing the lower leg, and an opposite outer surface. The garment further includes at least one compression bladder disposed within the backing member configured to compress at least a portion of the lower leg to augment venous return flow in the lower leg, an elevation member operatively coupled to the backing member and configured to elevate the heel from an underlying support surface and at least one support member disposed along a portion of the elevation member and along a portion of the backing member to retain the elevation member in a desired position with respect to the backing member to elevate the heel.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne, Vikram Ravikumar, Timothy J. Nolan
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Publication number: 20120078157Abstract: The subject invention includes devices for providing therapeutic pressure to a treatment site. The devices include a bladder portion and a dressing portion. The bladder portion has opposed upper and lower exterior walls sealed to one another along common peripheral edges thereof to form an interior pressure chamber therebetween, without a lip or flange extending around the perimeter of the peripheral edge. The dressing portion is integrated with the bladder portion or detachably provided so that none of the bladder material comes into contact with the patient's skin at the treatment site. The interior pressure chamber of the bladder portion may have a number of configurations and serves as a bolster for the dressing portion, used to aid in the healing process of the wound.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: March 29, 2012Applicant: Sun Scientific, Inc.Inventors: Sundaram Ravikumar, Guy Osborne