Patents by Inventor Jessica Olson

Jessica Olson 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 for large tissue structures
    Patent number: 8070748
    Abstract: An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The shaft includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and the jaw members are adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. The forceps also includes a drive assembly which moves the jaw member relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for manipulating tissue. A movable handle is included which is rotatable about a pivot to force the drive assembly to move the jaw members between the first and second positions. The pivot is located a fixed distance above the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: TYCO Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: David Hixson, James D. Allen, IV, Jeremy S. James, Jessica Olson, Paul R. Romero, Chelsea Shields, Jeff Unger
  • Vessel Sealer and Divider for Large Tissue Structures
    Publication number: 20100280515
    Abstract: An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The shaft includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and the jaw members are adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. The forceps also includes a drive assembly which moves the jaw member relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for manipulating tissue. A movable handle is included which is rotatable about a pivot to force the drive assembly to move the jaw members between the first and second positions. The pivot is located a fixed distance above the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: David Hixson, James D. Allen, IV, Jeremy S. James, Jessica Olson, Paul R. Romero, Chelsea Shields, Jeff Unger
  • Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures
    Patent number: 7766910
    Abstract: An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The shaft includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and the jaw members are adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. The forceps also includes a drive assembly which moves the jaw member relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for manipulating tissue. A movable handle is included which is rotatable about a pivot to force the drive assembly to move the jaw members between the first and second positions. The pivot is located a fixed distance above the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: TYCO Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: David Hixson, James D. Allen, IV, Jeremy S. James, Jessica Olson, Paul R. Romero, Chelsea Shields, Jeff Unger
  • Vessel sealer and divider for large tissue structures
    Publication number: 20070173814
    Abstract: An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing having a shaft affixed thereto, the shaft including jaw members at a distal end thereof. The shaft includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and the jaw members are adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a tissue seal. The forceps also includes a drive assembly which moves the jaw member relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members are closer to one another for manipulating tissue. A movable handle is included which is rotatable about a pivot to force the drive assembly to move the jaw members between the first and second positions. The pivot is located a fixed distance above the longitudinal axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: David Hixson, James D. Allen, Jeremy S. James, Jessica Olson, Paul R. Romero, Chelsea Shields, Jeff Unger