Patents by Inventor Jacqueline C Aronhalt

Jacqueline C Aronhalt 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).

  • Publication number: 20250009459
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided. The systems include a manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical packaging containing a surgical instrument, a graphical display disposed on the manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical packaging, a data processor disposed in the surgical packaging, and memory in operable communication with the data processor, the memory storing instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to perform operations. The operations include storing a plurality of display information sets corresponding to the surgical instrument, receiving a data set including a stage along a supply chain progression, determining, based on the received location along the supply-chain progression, a graphical depiction characterizing at least one of the plurality of stored display information sets, and providing the graphical depiction of the determined at least one display information set on the graphical display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Frederick E. Shelton, IV
  • Publication number: 20250014728
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided. The systems include a manufacturer-sealed, sterile surgical packaging, a surgical instrument stored within the manufacturer-sealed, sterile packaging, a first transceiver contained within the manufacturer-sealed, sterile surgical packaging and configured to transmit a first data set including a first amount of data, a second transceiver contained within the manufacturer-sealed, sterile surgical packaging and configured to transmit a second data set including a second amount of data, the second amount of data greater than the first amount of data, and a power supply contained within the manufacturer-sealed and connected to the second transceiver, wherein the second transceiver is intermittently powered by the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Kevin M. Fiebig, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20250014725
    Abstract: Surgical systems and methods are provided. The surgical systems include at least one manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical package containing a surgical instrument, and an electronic management system in electronic communication with the at least one manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical package. The electronic management system is configured to receive inventory data characterizing inventory information of the manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical package, update a master management list with the received inventory data, determine, based on the updated master management list, a procedure inventory list for a surgical procedure utilizing the surgical instrument, the procedure inventory list including surgical equipment needed for the surgical procedure, provide the procedure inventory list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Kevin M. Fiebig, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20250013972
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for selectively adjustable data exchange are provided. In an aspect, an assembly including a protective container having a medical device disposed therein is provided. The protective container can be sealed to prevent contaminates from contacting the medical device. The assembly can further include a radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag disposed within the protective container. The RFID can include a data processor and memory storing first data and instructions configured to cause the data processor to perform operations. The operations can include receiving request data from a remote network in operable communication with the RFID. The request data can characterize a query for the first data stored in the memory to be provided to the remote network. The operations can include determining a subset of the data based on the received request data and a data transfer rule stored in the memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Shane R. Adams
  • Publication number: 20250009458
    Abstract: Packaging and methods are provided. The packaging includes a manufacturer-sealed, sterile surgical package, a surgical instrument stored within the manufacturer-sealed, sterile package; and at least one secondary-use package contained within the manufacturer-sealed, sterile surgical package. The at least one secondary-use package is configured to receive and sterilely contain one or more components of the surgical instrument following the surgical procedure. The at least one secondary-use package includes at least one authenticator configured to selectively allow access to the at least one secondary-use package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20250014726
    Abstract: Surgical systems and methods are provided. The surgical systems include a manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical package containing a surgical instrument, at least one data processor, and memory storing instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to perform operations. The operations include receive, from a remote server, data characterizing one or more aspects of a surgical procedure involving the surgical instrument, determine a level of compatibility of the surgical instrument with each of the one or more aspects of the surgical procedure, provide the determined level of compatibility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Kevin M. Fiebig, Nicholas James Ross, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20250014724
    Abstract: Surgical systems and methods are provided. The surgical systems include a manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical package containing a surgical instrument, at least one data processor, and memory storing instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to perform operations. The operations include update a historical record of the surgical package and/or the surgical instrument based on at least one of a current geo-political location and a supply-chain progression of the surgical system, and provide, based on at least one of the current geo-political location and the supply-chain progression of the surgical system, handling instructions for the surgical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Brian Schings, Gregory J. Bakos, Jason Rector, Kevin M. Fiebig, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20250014723
    Abstract: Surgical systems and methods are provided. The surgical systems include a manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical package containing a surgical instrument configured to be used in a surgical procedure, at least one data processor, and memory storing instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to perform operations. The operations include catalogue components of the surgical instrument, determine disposal procedures for each of the components of the surgical instrument, and provide the disposal procedures at the end of the surgical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Shane R. Adams, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, James Hoffmaster, Kevin M. Fiebig, Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20250014742
    Abstract: Surgical systems and methods are provided. The surgical systems include a manufacturer-sealed, sterile surgical package containing a surgical instrument, at least one data processor, and memory storing instructions configured to, prior to breach of the manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical package, cause the at least one data processor to perform operations. The operations include receive, from a remote server, data characterizing a geo-political location of at least one of the surgical package and the surgical instrument, and transmit instructions, based on the received data, to at least one of the surgical package and the surgical instrument to alter one or more aspects of the surgical package and/or the surgical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20250014734
    Abstract: Surgical systems and methods are provided. The surgical systems include at least one primary surgical system, and an electronic management system in electronic communication with the primary surgical system. The electronic management system is configured to update a virtual compatibility list stored on a primary surgical system with compatibility information, create a first virtual kit for a surgical procedure, and provide the first virtual kit. The compatibility information characterizes a level of compatibility between the primary surgical system and one or more secondary surgical systems in electronic communication with the electronic management system. The first virtual kit including the primary surgical system and at least one of the one or more secondary surgical systems selected based upon the compatibility list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, James Hoffmaster, Kevin M. Fiebig, Nicholas James Ross, Shane R. Adams
  • Publication number: 20250014736
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided. The systems can include at least one primary packaging, at least one graphical display disposed on the primary packaging, and an electronic management system in electronic communication with the primary packaging. The electronic management system is configured to receive data characterizing a list of compatible secondary packagings stored on the primary packaging, determine a compatible secondary packaging in electronic communication with the electronic management system from the list of compatible secondary packagings stored on the primary packaging, and provide data characterizing the determined compatible secondary packaging on the at least one graphical display of the primary packaging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Kevin M. Fiebig, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20250014735
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided. The systems include a manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical packaging containing a surgical instrument configured to be used in a surgical procedure, a graphical display, at least one data processor in operable communication with the graphical display, and memory in operable communication with the at least one data processor, and storing instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to perform operations. The operations can include recording historical data points of the surgical instrument, determining a degradation level of the surgical instrument based on the historical data point, determining an altered set of operating parameters based on the degradation level of the surgical instrument, and providing the altered set of operating parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Brian Schings, Gregory J. Bakos, Jason Rector, Matthew D. Cowperthwait
  • Publication number: 20250014727
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided. The systems include a manufacturer-sealed sterile surgical packaging containing a surgical instrument configured to be used in a surgical procedure, a graphical display, at least one data processor in operable communication with the graphical display, and memory in operable communication with the at least one data processor, and storing instructions configured to cause the at least one data processor to perform operations. The operations can include storing parameters corresponding to the surgical instrument, receiving a data set characterizing parameters associated with the surgical instrument, adjusting based on the received data, the catalogued parameters, determining a graphical depiction characterizing the adjusted parameters, and providing the graphical depiction of the adjusted parameters on the graphical display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Brian Schings, Gregory J. Bakos, Jason Rector, Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Shane R. Adams
  • Publication number: 20250014733
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for selectively adjustable data exchange are provided. In an aspect, an assembly including a protective container having a medical device disposed therein is provided. The protective container can be sealed to prevent contaminates from contacting the medical device. The assembly can further include a radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag disposed within the protective container. The RFID can include a data processor and memory storing first data and instructions configured to cause the data processor to perform operations. The operations can include receiving request data from a remote network in operable communication with the RFID. The request data can characterize a query for program data characterizing executable instructions to cause a remote processor to perform operations for configuring an operating system to operate the medical device, and further including data characterizing information about the remote network and/or the operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Kevin M. Fiebig, Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Patent number: 12164985
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for selectively adjustable data exchange are provided. In an aspect, an assembly including a protective container having a medical device disposed therein is provided. The protective container can be sealed to prevent contaminates from contacting the medical device. The assembly can further include a radiofrequency identification (RFID) tag disposed within the protective container. The RFID can include a data processor and memory storing first data and instructions configured to cause the data processor to perform operations. The operations can include receiving request data from a remote network in operable communication with the RFID. The request data can characterize a future data processing operation to be performed on a subset of the first data after the subset is transmitted from the RFID tag and a request for the subset of the first data to be transmitted from the RFID tag to the remote network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Kevin M. Fiebig, Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20240108337
    Abstract: A surgical system is disclosed including a surgical instrument and a control system. The surgical instrument comprises an end effector, a first drive system, and a second drive system. The control system is configured to detect the actuation of the first drive system of the surgical instrument, drive a first function of the end effector using the first drive system, monitor a first parameter associated with a first function, set a second parameter associated with a second function of the end effector based on the monitored first parameter, and drive the second function of the end effector using the second drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Shane R. Adams, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Kevin M. Fiebig
  • Publication number: 20240108334
    Abstract: Methods, devices, and systems for controlling a tissue-treatment motion by a surgical instrument are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Michael J. Vendely, Shane R. Adams, Nicholas J. Ross, Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Jason L. Harris, Kevin M. Fiebig, Eric B. LaFay, Jose Luis De Cordoba Matilla, Raymond E. Parfett, Curtis A. Maples, Sarah A. Worthington, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt
  • Publication number: 20240000474
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a shaft assembly, an end effector, an energy drive system, a circuit assembly, and a body assembly. Body assembly has a first shroud portion removably affixed to a second shroud portion by a shroud coupling in a connected state. The shroud coupling detaches the first shroud portion from the second shroud portion in a disconnected state. The first and second shroud portions in the connected state encloses and inhibits access to at least a portion of at least one of the circuit assembly or the energy drive system. The first and second shroud portions in the disconnected state allow access to the at least the portion of at least one of the circuit assembly or the energy drive system for removal of the at least the portion of at least one of the circuit assembly or the energy drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Shane R. Adams, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Robert N. Carranza, Aaron J. Chow, Matthew D. Cowperthwait, Guion Y. Lucas, Nicholas J. Ross, Patrick J. Scoggins
  • Publication number: 20240000526
    Abstract: A robotic surgical system including a controller, a surgical instrument, and a tool. The surgical instrument is configured to interact with a patient. The surgical instrument is operatively coupled with the controller. The tool is operatively coupled with the robotic surgical system. The tool includes a disassembly feature. The disassembly feature of the tool is configured to disconnect at least a portion of the surgical instrument from the robotic surgical system in response to instructions from the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Taylor W. Aronhalt, David A. Bruns, Matthew E. Derrico, Kevin M. Fiebig, Cameron D. McLain
  • Publication number: 20240000491
    Abstract: A surgical kit includes a surgical instrument, a packaging, and a return packaging. The packaging defines an interior and an exterior in a closed configuration. The surgical instrument is disposed within the interior of the packaging or coupled with the packaging in the closed configuration. The packaging is configured to transition to an open configuration by a user to expose the interior and allow for access of the surgical instrument during a surgical procedure. The return packaging is configured to receive at least a portion of the surgical instrument after the surgical procedure for reduced cross-contamination. The return packaging is at least one of coupled with the packaging or disposed within the interior in the closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Jacqueline C. Aronhalt, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Cameron D. McLain, Nicholas J. Ross