Patents by Inventor Julia Toye

Julia Toye 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).

  • Systems and methods for robotic endoluminal suturing instrument
    Patent number: 12285162
    Abstract: A suturing instrument is provided. The suturing instrument comprises: a flexible shaft comprising an articulatable bending section; and a needle end effector located at a distal end of the bending section. The needle end effector comprises a toggle-based rotation mechanism to switch an orientation of a needle to engage and disengage the needle with a ferrule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: Noah Medical Corporation
    Inventors: Neil Markwardt, Matthew Robert Penny, Daniel Nasr-Church, Julia Toye, Benjamin Selle
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ROBOTIC ENDOLUMINAL SUTURING INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20250009351
    Abstract: A suturing instrument is provided. The suturing instrument comprises: a flexible shaft comprising an articulatable bending section; and a needle end effector located at a distal end of the bending section. The needle end effector comprises a toggle-based rotation mechanism to switch an orientation of a needle to engage and disengage the needle with a ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Neil Markwardt, Matthew Robert Penny, Daniel Nasr-Church, Julia Toye, Benjamin Selle