Patents by Inventor James M. McKale
James M. McKale 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: 11957342Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed herein. The surgical instrument can include an end effector that includes jaws configured to transition between an opened condition and a closed condition, a plurality of electrodes positioned within the jaws of the end effector, a control circuit, and a memory configured to store an algorithm configured to cause the control circuit to determine an impedance signal based on signals received from the plurality of electrodes, detect a media positioned between the jaws of the end effector based on the determined impedance signal, determine a position of the detected media based on the received signals, and generate an alert associated with the detected media and the determined position.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Zhijun Liu, Christopher J. Waid, Patrick L. Creamer, Morgan R. Hunter, Nathan P. K. Nguyen, Kevin D. Felder, James M. McKale, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Simon L. Calcutt, Elisa J. Barber, Matthew K. Sadler, Richard D. Lintern, James Richardson, Rita Stella, Mikhail E. Bashtanov
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Publication number: 20230172604Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed herein. The surgical instrument can include an end effector that includes jaws configured to transition between an opened condition and a closed condition, a plurality of electrodes positioned within the jaws of the end effector, a control circuit, and a memory configured to store an algorithm configured to cause the control circuit to determine an impedance signal based on signals received from the plurality of electrodes, detect a media positioned between the jaws of the end effector based on the determined impedance signal, determine a position of the detected media based on the received signals, and generate an alert associated with the detected media and the determined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Zhijun Liu, Christopher J. Waid, Patrick L. Creamer, Morgan R. Hunter, Nathan P. K. Nguyen, Kevin D. Felder, James M. McKale, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Simon L. Calcutt, Elisa J. Barber, Matthew K. Sadler, Richard D. Lintern, James Richardson, Rita Stella, Mikhail E. Bashtanov
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Publication number: 20230133607Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed herein. The surgical instrument can include an end effector comprising a first jaw and a second jaw, a plurality of electrodes positioned within the jaws of the end effector, a flexible circuit comprising a conductive track configured for multiplexed transmission of a plurality of signals to and from the end effector, a control circuit communicably coupled to the plurality of electrodes via the flexible conductor, and a memory configured to store an algorithm configured to cause the control circuit to: receive signals from the plurality of electrodes; determine an impedance based on the signals received from the plurality of electrodes; detect a media positioned between the jaws of the end effector based on the impedance; determine a position of the detected media along the longitudinal axis based on the received signals; and generate an alert associated with the detected media and the determined position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Zhijun Liu, Christopher J. Waid, Patrick L. Creamer, Morgan R. Hunter, Nathan P. K. Nguyen, Kevin D. Felder, James M. McKale, Jeffrey S. Swayze, Simon L. Calcutt, Elisa J. Barber, Matthew K. Sadler, Richard D. Lintern, James Richardson, Rita Stella, Mikhail E. Bashtanov
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Publication number: 20190371470Abstract: Methods and systems for determining risk of treating a patient suffering from critical limb ischemia with concentrated bone marrow nucleated cells. For example, a machine-implemented method can include calculating a patient risk score from one or more value each corresponding to a characteristic of the patient, wherein each value is determined and weighted according to influence of the corresponding characteristic on patient outcome in a population of patients suffering from critical limb ischemia treated with concentrated bone marrow nucleated cells; comparing the calculated patient risk score to a pre-determined risk score corresponding to the population of patients; and determining from the compared risk scores the risk of treating a patient suffering from critical limb ischemia with concentrated bone marrow nucleated cells. This result can be used to determining an appropriate treatment plan for a patient and the methods described herein may further comprise treating the patient accordingly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Hillary Overholser, James M. McKale, Michael G. Wilson
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Patent number: 9763875Abstract: Treatments and devices for generating and using interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). An implantable device is loaded with adipose tissue and/or white blood cells and inserted into an inflammation site in a patient to produce interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in vivo. The implantable device has an enclosed or substantially enclosed body that defines an internal space. At least a portion of the body comprises a first bioresorbable material and a second bioresorbable material is within the internal space along with one or more voids. The second bioresorbable material includes an activation surface to activate adipose tissue and/or white blood cells loaded into the device to produce IL-1ra.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2010Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Joel C. Higgins, James M. McKale, Jennifer E. Woodell-May
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Patent number: 9078639Abstract: A bone marrow aspiration assembly including an outer cannula assembly, an inner cannula assembly, and a flexible seal. The outer cannula assembly includes an outer handle and an outer cannula defining a first passageway and including a plurality of first openings between a first end and a second end of the first passageway. The inner cannula assembly includes an inner handle and an inner cannula defining a second passageway and is configured to be received within the first passageway. The inner cannula includes a plurality of second openings between a first end and a second end of the second passageway. The flexible seal is mounted to the inner handle and positioned such that the seal contacts the outer cannula assembly when the inner cannula assembly is in cooperation with the outer cannula assembly to create a substantially airtight seal therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Matthew D. Landrigan, James M. McKale
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Patent number: 9017298Abstract: Disclosed is an aspiration assembly including an outer cannulated needle having a tip, a threaded collar, and an inner aspiration needle. A material can be aspirated through at least the inner aspiration needle. The distance that the tip of the inner aspiration needle extends from the tip of the outer cannulated needle changes when the inner aspiration needle is rotated relative to the outer cannulated needle.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Tyler Allee, James M. McKale
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Publication number: 20140257133Abstract: A bone marrow aspiration assembly including a cannulated introducer needle and an aspiration needle. The cannulated introducer needle is curved to approximate a natural curvature of an iliac crest. The aspiration needle includes apertures for aspirating bone marrow. The aspiration needle is configured to be received in, and extend from, the cannulated introducer needle to reach a bone marrow aspiration site in the iliac crest.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Matthew D. Landrigan, James M. McKale
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Patent number: 8728008Abstract: A bone marrow aspiration assembly including an outer cannula and an inner cannula. The inner cannula is moved only radially about a longitudinal axis thereof with respect to the outer cannula to selectively align inner openings of only one of distal, intermediate, and proximal opening groups of the inner cannula with outer openings of only one of distal, intermediate, and proximal opening groups of the outer cannula to permit aspiration therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2010Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Matthew D. Landrigan, James M. McKale
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Patent number: 8512575Abstract: A method and apparatus can separate and concentrate a selected component from a multi-component material. The multi-component material may include a whole sample such as adipose tissue, whole blood, or the like. The apparatus generally includes a moveable piston positioned within a separation container and a withdrawal tube that is operable to interact with a distal end of the collection container past the piston. Material can be withdrawn through the withdrawal tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2012Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Michael D. Leach, James M. McKale
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Patent number: 8343133Abstract: Disclosed is an aspiration assembly including an outer cannulated needle having a tip, a threaded collar, and an inner aspiration needle. A material can be aspirated through at least the inner aspiration needle. The distance that the tip of the inner aspiration needle extends from the tip of the outer cannulated needle changes when the inner aspiration needle is rotated relative to the outer cannulated needle.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2010Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Tyler Allee, James M. McKale
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Publication number: 20120301957Abstract: A method and apparatus can separate and concentrate a selected component from a multi-component material. The multi-component material may include a whole sample such as adipose tissue, whole blood, or the like. The apparatus generally includes a moveable piston positioned within a separation container and a withdrawal tube that is operable to interact with a distal end of the collection container past the piston. Material can be withdrawn through the withdrawal tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Michael D. Leach, James M. McKale
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Patent number: 8246626Abstract: A guide for cutting a bone comprising an anterior portion and a distal portion orientated at about a right angle to the anterior portion. The distal portion includes a guiding side, a distal surface at the guiding side, a box-cut shaped opening defined by the guiding side, a plurality of first cutting surfaces disposed at the guiding side at an acute angle relative to the distal surface of the guiding side operable to guide a cutting device to the bone to form chamfer cuts in the bone, and a second cutting surface disposed at the guiding side at least about a right angle to the distal surface operable to guide a cutting device to the bone to form a posterior cut in the bone.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 21, 2012Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: John M. Cuckler, Robert Metzger, Kurt Schmidt, Trevor S. Schlueter, James M. McKale, Radu Serban
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Patent number: 8236258Abstract: A method and apparatus can separate and concentrate a selected component from a multi-component material. The multi-component material may include a whole sample such as adipose tissue, whole blood, or the like. The apparatus generally includes a moveable piston positioned within a separation container and a withdrawal tube that is operable to interact with a distal end of the collection container past the piston. Material can be withdrawn through the withdrawal tube.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Michael D. Leach, James M. McKale
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Publication number: 20120172836Abstract: Treatments and devices for generating and using interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra). An implantable device is loaded with adipose tissue and/or white blood cells and inserted into an inflammation site in a patient to produce interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in vivo. The implantable device has an enclosed or substantially enclosed body that defines an internal space. At least a portion of the body comprises a first bioresorbable material and a second bioresorbable material is within the internal space along with one or more voids. The second bioresorbable material includes an activation surface to activate adipose tissue and/or white blood cells loaded into the device to produce IL-1ra.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: Biomet, Biologics, LLC.Inventors: Joel C. Higgins, James M. McKale, Jennifer E. Woodell-May
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Publication number: 20120136277Abstract: A bone marrow aspiration assembly including an outer cannula assembly, an inner cannula assembly, and a flexible seal. The outer cannula assembly includes an outer handle and an outer cannula defining a first passageway and including a plurality of first openings between a first end and a second end of the first passageway. The inner cannula assembly includes an inner handle and an inner cannula defining a second passageway and is configured to be received within the first passageway. The inner cannula includes a plurality of second openings between a first end and a second end of the second passageway. The flexible seal is mounted to the inner handle and positioned such that the seal contacts the outer cannula assembly when the inner cannula assembly is in cooperation with the outer cannula assembly to create a substantially airtight seal therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2011Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: Biomet Biologices, LLCInventors: Matthew D. Landrigan, James M. McKale
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Publication number: 20120045823Abstract: A method and apparatus can separate and concentrate a selected component from a multi-component material. The multi-component material may include a whole sample such as adipose tissue, whole blood, or the like. The apparatus generally includes a moveable piston positioned within a separation container and a withdrawal tube that is operable to interact with a distal end of the collection container past the piston. Material can be withdrawn through the withdrawal tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2011Publication date: February 23, 2012Applicant: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Michael D. Leach, James M. McKale
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Publication number: 20120035501Abstract: A bone marrow aspiration assembly including an outer cannula and an inner cannula. The inner cannula is moved only radially about a longitudinal axis thereof with respect to the outer cannula to selectively align inner openings of only one of distal, intermediate, and proximal opening groups of the inner cannula with outer openings of only one of distal, intermediate, and proximal opening groups of the outer cannula to permit aspiration therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Matthew D. Landrigan, James M. McKale
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Patent number: 8048297Abstract: A method and apparatus can separate and concentrate a selected component from a multi-component material. The multi-component material may include a whole sample such as adipose tissue, whole blood, or the like. The apparatus generally includes a moveable piston positioned within a separation container and a withdrawal tube that is operable to interact with a distal end of the collection container past the piston. Material can be withdrawn through the withdrawal tube.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Biomet Biologics, LLCInventors: Michael D. Leach, James M. Mckale
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Patent number: 8048320Abstract: A method and apparatus for separating and concentrating a selected component from a multi-component material. The multi-component material may include a whole sample such as adipose tissue, whole blood, or the like. The apparatus generally includes a moveable piston positioned within a separation container and a withdrawal tube that is operable to interact with a distal end of the collection container past the piston. Material can be withdrawn through the withdrawal tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2010Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing Corp.Inventors: Michael D. Leach, James M. McKale