Patents by Inventor Jan Echeverry
Jan Echeverry 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: 20240139997Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11957406Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for resecting tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, a tissue resecting device may comprise an elongated structure having a longitudinal axis, the elongated structure comprising an outer sleeve with a distal window configured to receive uterine polyp tissue and an inner sleeve configured to move between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the window. In some further embodiments, the device may also comprise an electrode element coupled to the inner sleeve. In some even further embodiments, the device may include an insulative layer covering at least a portion of the inner sleeve, wherein the tissue resecting device is configured to fail when used to resect tissue more fibrous than uterine polyp tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Jacob Roland, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11883053Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes an outer sleeve having a longitudinal bore and an outer cutting window at its distal end. The outer sleeve has a metal body electrically insulated over its exterior except for a portion at least partially surrounding the outer cutting window which comprises an active electrode. An inner sleeve is rotationally disposed in a bore of the outer sleeve, and the inner sleeve has a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal passageway having an electrically conductive inner surface which comprises a return electrode. A dielectric cutting member is attached to the distal end of the inner sleeve and has a central passage extending from an inner cutting window at its distal end to an opening at its proximal end.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20230389981Abstract: An arthroscopy system includes both a motorized handpiece and a detachable probe. The motorized handpiece includes a rotating driver which is configured to engage a rotatable drive coupling within a hub of the probe. The probe has a shaft with an articulating distal region, and the rotatable drive coupling is configured to convert the rotary motion of the rotating driver to an articulating motion within the articulating region of the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jan Echeverry, Jeff Norton
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Patent number: 11766291Abstract: An arthroscopy system includes both a motorized handpiece and a detachable probe. The motorized handpiece includes a rotating driver which is configured to engage a rotatable drive coupling within a hub of the probe. The probe has a shaft with an articulating distal region, and the rotatable drive coupling is configured to convert the rotary motion of the rotating driver to an articulating motion within the articulating region of the probe.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jan Echeverry, Jeff Norton
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Patent number: 11723681Abstract: A tissue treatment device has a shaft assembly including an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The inner sleeve is co-axially and rotatably received in an axial passageway in the outer sleeve. A dielectric housing has an outer cutting window forming a distal portion of the outer sleeve, and a distal portion of the inner sleeve forms an RF electrode and has an inner cutting window formed therein. The outer and inner cutting windows have outer and inner cutting edges disposed to close together as the inner sleeve is rotated relative to the outer sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11712291Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes a shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal cutting member is rotatably attached at the distal end of the shaft assembly, and at least a portion of an exterior surface of the distal cutting member is electrically insulated. One or more burr elements extend radially outwardly from the electrically insulated portion of the exterior surface of the distal cutting member, wherein the burr element is electrically conductive to form an active electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11672593Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes an elongated shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A working end at the distal end of the elongated shaft assembly includes a first active electrode and a second active electrode The shaft assembly is rotates the first electrode relative to the second electrode about the longitudinal axis, and a return electrode is carried on the shaft assembly proximal of the working end. The first and second active electrodes are electrically coupled to each other and electrically isolated from the return electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20230087695Abstract: An electrosurgical probe for ablating tissue includes an elongated shaft having an axis and a distal end. An electrically insulating housing at the distal end of the shaft has a window, and an interior channel in the shaft extends through the housing to the window. The window faces laterally relative to the axis, and a moveable member with a blade-like electrode edge is disposed within the window. A motor drives the energized electrode edge axially in the window to ablate tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Evan Nessim, Sal Mangano
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Patent number: 11576699Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11576718Abstract: An electrosurgical probe for ablating tissue includes an elongated shaft having an axis and a distal end. An electrically insulating housing at the distal end of the shaft has a window, and an interior channel in the shaft extends through the housing to the window. The window faces laterally relative to the axis, and a moveable member with a blade-like electrode edge is disposed within the window. A motor drives the energized electrode edge axially in the window to ablate tissue.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Evan Nessim, Sal Mangano
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Patent number: 11426231Abstract: An arthroscopic or other medical device includes an elongate shaft having a proximal end and a working end. At least one electrode for treating tissue is located at the working end of the shaft, and a fluid outflow path extends proximally from the working end through a first channel portion in the shaft. A handpiece is coupled to the proximal end of the shaft and has a body with a second channel portion formed along an axis therein. The second channel is receives a heated or other outflow from a proximal end of the first channel in the shaft, and the second channel runs along an axis of the handpiece. A thin wall sleeve is located in the handpiece so that it surrounds at least a portion of the second channel. The thin wall sleeve is surrounded by an air gap or otherwise provides a thermal barrier between an exterior surface of the thin wall sleeve and an inner surface of the body of the handpiece in order to limit heat transfer from the heated or other fluid outflow through the second channel.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Ben Poser, Michael D. Walker, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20220031384Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for resecting tissue are disclosed. In some embodiments, a tissue resecting device may comprise an elongated structure having a longitudinal axis, the elongated structure comprising an outer sleeve with a distal window configured to receive uterine polyp tissue and an inner sleeve configured to move between a proximal position and a distal position relative to the window. In some further embodiments, the device may also comprise an electrode element coupled to the inner sleeve. In some even further embodiments, the device may include an insulative layer covering at least a portion of the inner sleeve, wherein the tissue resecting device is configured to fail when used to resect tissue more fibrous than uterine polyp tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Applicant: MINERVA SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Jacob Roland, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20210346080Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes a shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal cutting member is rotatably attached at the distal end of the shaft assembly, and at least a portion of an exterior surface of the distal cutting member is electrically insulated. One or more burr elements extend radially outwardly from the electrically insulated portion of the exterior surface of the distal cutting member, wherein the burr element is electrically conductive to form an active electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20210307775Abstract: A medical device includes an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A ceramic cutting member includes both a cutting window having sharp edges and one or more flutes with cutting burrs circumferentially spaced-apart from the cutting window. An electrode may be placed between a pair of flutes and opposite to the cutting window. A motor drive is coupled to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve to rotate the ceramic cutting member cut bone with the flute(s) and soft tissue with the cutting window. The electrode provides cautery or radiofrequency ablation of tissue when the sleeve and ceramic cutting member are not being rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Steffan Benamou
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Patent number: 11065023Abstract: A medical device includes an elongated sleeve having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end. A ceramic cutting member includes both a cutting window having sharp edges and one or more flutes with cutting burrs circumferentially spaced-apart from the cutting window. An electrode may be placed between a pair of flutes and opposite to the cutting window. A motor drive is coupled to the proximal end of the elongated sleeve to rotate the ceramic cutting member cut bone with the flute(s) and soft tissue with the cutting window. The electrode provides cautery or radiofrequency ablation of tissue when the sleeve and ceramic cutting member are not being rotated.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jeff Norton, Jan Echeverry, Steffan Benamou
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Patent number: 11058480Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes a shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal cutting member is rotatably attached at the distal end of the shaft assembly, and at least a portion of an exterior surface of the distal cutting member is electrically insulated. One or more burr elements extend radially outwardly from the electrically insulated portion of the exterior surface of the distal cutting member, wherein the burr element is electrically conductive to form an active electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20210177493Abstract: An arthroscopy system includes both a motorized handpiece and a detachable probe. The motorized handpiece includes a rotating driver which is configured to engage a rotatable drive coupling within a hub of the probe. The probe has a shaft with an articulating distal region, and the rotatable drive coupling is configured to convert the rotary motion of the rotating driver to an articulating motion within the articulating region of the probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jan Echeverry, Jeff Norton
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Publication number: 20210121198Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20210122082Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical cutter has features which facilitate fabrication by ceramic molding. The arthroscopic cutter includes a cutter body having a longitudinal axis and a window, an interior channel, and a plurality of cutting edges extending radially outwardly from an outer surface thereof. The features include non-helical, longitudinally aligned cutting edges, controlled thicknesses of the cutting edges, controlled heights of the cutting edges, controlled areas of the windows, controlled diameters of the internal channels, controlled rake angles of the cutting edges, and other parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: April 29, 2021Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Jan Echeverry