Patents by Inventor Jeremey Scott James

Jeremey Scott James 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).

  • Vessel sealer and divider
    Patent number: 7090673
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for performing at least one of sealing and dividing tissue includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis. The electrosurgical instrument also includes a first jaw member movable relative to a second jaw member, the first jaw member attached to the shaft and being relatively movable from a first open position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second closed position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. The instrument also includes a drive rod assembly for imparting movement of the jaw members between the first and second positions and a rotating assembly attached to the housing for rotating the jaw members about the longitudinal axis. A knife assembly is also attached to the housing for separating tissue grasped between the jaw members and a handle assembly is attached to the housing for actuating the drive rod assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Sherwood Services AG
    Inventors: Sean Dycus, Chelsea Shields, Gary M. Couture, Jeremey Scott James, Kristin D. Johnson, Lap P. Nguyen, Philip Tetzlaff, Michael R. Warzecha, Michael Moses, David A. Schechter
  • Vessel sealer and divider
    Publication number: 20040243125
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument for performing at least one of sealing and dividing tissue includes a housing having a shaft attached thereto, the shaft defining a longitudinal axis. The electrosurgical instrument also includes a first jaw member movable relative to a second jaw member, the first jaw member attached to the shaft and being relatively movable from a first open position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second closed position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. The instrument also includes a drive rod assembly for imparting movement of the jaw members between the first and second positions and a rotating assembly attached to the housing for rotating the jaw members about the longitudinal axis. A knife assembly is also attached to the housing for separating tissue grasped between the jaw members and a handle assembly is attached to the housing for actuating the drive rod assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Sean Dycus, Chelsea Shields, Gary M. Couture, Jeremey Scott James, Kristin D. Johnson, Lap P. Nguyen, Philip Tetzlaff, Michael R. Warzecha, Michael Moses, David A. Schechter