Patents by Inventor Katsuki Nagata

Katsuki Nagata 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).

  • Patent number: 8672955
    Abstract: The present invention provides a medical suturing device structured with a retrieval puncturing needle formed with through-hole; a retrieval member able to be inserted through through-hole; an insertion puncture needle formed with through-hole; a hollow tube that can be inserted through insertion through-hole, and the distal tip of which is formed into a deformable bent portion; and a suture that can be inserted through the inside of hollow tube. The retrieval member is structured with an annular engagement member that can be deformed into a straight shape, a rod member that is connected to annular engagement member, and a grip that is provided with a mark. The mark is furnished on hollow tube, such that when retrieval puncturing needle and insertion puncture needle are in a condition where mark and mark are facing each other, the upper supporter and lower supporter can be detachably attached.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Katsuki Nagata, Ichiro Kitani, Shigeaki Funamura, Yoshihiro Wada
  • Patent number: 8622968
    Abstract: A gastrostomy tube extension device which can facilitate the insertion or removal operation in and from the patient, and increase the simplicity of manufacture. A gastrostomy tube extension device for inserting or taking out the gastrostomy tube into/from the patient includes a rod, a fixing member, and an engaging member. The rod is formed of a rod-shaped member with engaging stepped portions. The fixing member is capable of moving along the longitudinal direction of the rod, and an engaging projection which can be fixed to the tube member is formed on the peripheral surface of the fixing member. The engaging member includes a lower engaging portion engageable with the engaging projection and an upper engaging portion which is engageable with the engaging stepped portion This assembly allows the extension to be locked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Motonori Watanabe, Kazuhiro Abe, Katsuki Nagata
  • Publication number: 20120220946
    Abstract: A gastrostomy tube extension device which can facilitate the insertion or removal operation in and from the patient, and increase the simplicity of manufacture. A gastrostomy tube extension device for inserting or taking out the gastrostomy tube into/from the patient includes a rod, a fixing member, and an engaging member. The rod is formed of a rod-shaped member with engaging stepped portions. The fixing member is capable of moving along the longitudinal direction of the rod, and an engaging projection which can be fixed to the tube member is formed on the peripheral surface of the fixing member. The engaging member includes a lower engaging portion engageable with the engaging projection and an upper engaging portion which is engageable with the engaging stepped portion This assembly allows the extension to be locked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Motonori Watanabe, Kazuhiro Abe, Katsuki Nagata
  • Patent number: 8147454
    Abstract: A gastrostomy tube extension device used for inserting or taking out the gastrostomy tube into/from the hole on the patient includes a rod, a fixing member, and an engaging member. The rod is formed of a rod-shaped member, and may be formed with engaging stepped portions on the proximal portion thereof. The fixing member is adapted to be capable of moving along the longitudinal direction of the rod, and an engaging projection which can be fixed to the tube member is formed on the peripheral surface of the fixing member. The engaging member includes a lower engaging portion engageable with the engaging projection and an upper engaging portion which is engageable with the engaging stepped portion. This assembly allows the extension to be locked, allowing the operator to manipulate the device with a single hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Motonori Watanabe, Kazuhiro Abe, Katsuki Nagata
  • Publication number: 20110218493
    Abstract: A tube for use in gastrointestinal tract which allows administration of nutritional, medicinal, or other agent into gastrointestinal tract while preventing detention of digestive juices in esophagus, and which also prevents reflux of gastric contents. A detention-proof lumen is provided in tube body 12 of gastrointestinal tract tube 10 furnished with tube body 12 equipped with main lumen 12b and expansion lumen, such as balloon lumen 12c, and with an expander such as balloon 15 expanded by delivery of liquid or gas via the lumen provided on outer circumferential surface of tube body 12. Said detention-proof lumen communicates from a part more toward the base than the part where expander is provided on outer circumferential surface of tube body 12 to a part more toward the tip than part where the expander is provided on outer circumferential surface of tube body 12. An inner tube 18 used for liquid supply is provided movably within tube body 12.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Susumu Miyasaka, Katsuki Nagata
  • Patent number: 7967787
    Abstract: A gastrostomy tube extension device which can facilitate insertion or removal of a gastrostomy tube by making the degree of extension of the gastrostomy tube constant. A gastrostomy tube extension device used for inserting and taking out a gastrostomy tube into/from a hole formed on a patient's abdomen, the gastrostomy tube including an outer fixing member to be installed on the skin surface side, an inner fixing member installed on the inner surface side of the stomach wall, and a tube member for connecting the outer fixing member and the inner fixing member and the gastrostomy tube extension device comprising a rod and an engaging member. The rod has a rod-shaped member which can push the center of the distal end of the inner fixing member with its distal portion toward the distal end, and with a plurality of engaging step portions formed on the proximal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Healtcare Group LP
    Inventors: Katsuki Nagata, Yasuyuki Baba
  • Publication number: 20110071474
    Abstract: An organ-fixing instrument and a gastric fistula catheter able to accomplish proper suturing reliably and through a simple procedure. An organ-fixing instrument 10 is structured by a transversely elastic, cylindrical sheath 12, and a body surface installation part 11 attached to the base part of the sheath 12. In the body surface installation part 11 there are provided a through-hole 13 communicating with the sheath 12 and a pair of needle through-holes 14, 15. The sheath 12 is structured by a web-shaped covering part 16 made from a resin, a plurality of reinforcing parts 17 provided at the base end portion of the covering part 16, and skeletal parts 18a, 18b provided at the tip portion of the covering part 16. A suturing thread catch 18 projected in an axial direction by compression in the axial direction is structured by the tip side portion of the covering part 16 and the skeletal parts 18a, 18b.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventor: Katsuki Nagata
  • Publication number: 20100305586
    Abstract: The present invention provides a medical suturing device structured with a retrieval puncturing needle formed with through-hole; a retrieval member able to be inserted through through-hole; an insertion puncture needle formed with through-hole; a hollow tube that can be inserted through insertion through-hole, and the distal tip of which is formed into a deformable bent portion; and a suture that can be inserted through the inside of hollow tube. The retrieval member is structured with an annular engagement member that can be deformed into a straight shape, a rod member that is connected to annular engagement member, and a grip that is provided with a mark. The mark is furnished on hollow tube, such that when retrieval puncturing needle and insertion puncture needle are in a condition where mark and mark are facing each other, the upper supporter and lower supporter can be detachably attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Katsuki Nagata, Ichiro Kitani, Shigeaki Funamura, Yoshihiro Wada
  • Patent number: 7806874
    Abstract: A liquid coinjector is provided in which one or more connection ports may be connected to an outlet port and in which a valve body is provided for selecting the connection arrangement, the valve body being movable in an axial direction within a chamber of a main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Shigeaki Funamura, Ichiro Kitani, Katsuki Nagata
  • Patent number: 7614426
    Abstract: A cap for a connector which can fill a male luer connector with only a fluid, such as a medicinal fluid, without leaving gas in the male luer connector. The cap for the connector comprises the cap body, the sliding part movable relative to the cap body, and the air filter placed at the tip end opening of the gas flow path forming part included in the sliding part. Also, the cap body comprises the cylindrical fitting part for liquid tightly fitting with the tip end opening of the male luer connector, and the cylindrical guide provided with the liquid outlet on its peripheral surface. Further, the liquid outlet can be opened or closed by shifting the gas flow path forming part within the cylindrical guide. Moreover, the cylindrical guide is placed within the recess portion to be guided between the gas flow path forming part and the containing wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Ichiro Kitani, Katsuki Nagata, Shigeaki Funamura
  • Patent number: 7584767
    Abstract: A connector has a connection port closed by a sealing member. The connection port is attached to a first body portion which in turn is connected to a second body portion by an elastic bellows. When a Luer connector is withdrawn from the port, the bellows first extends and then retracts creating an overpressure within the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Shigeaki Funamura, Ichiro Kitani, Yosuke Sakai, Katsuki Nagata, Norifumi Fujiwara
  • Publication number: 20080208208
    Abstract: To provide a gastrostomy tube extension device which can facilitate insertion or removal of a gastrostomy tube by making the degree of extension of the gastrostomy tube constant. [Means for Resolution] A gastrostomy tube extension device 20 used for inserting and taking out a gastrostomy tube 10 into/from a hole 33 formed on a patient's abdomen, the gastrostomy tube 10 including an outer fixing member 10a to be installed on the skin surface side, an inner fixing member 10c installed on the inner surface side of the stomach wall, and a tube member 10b for connecting the outer fixing member 10a and the inner fixing member 10c, and the gastrostomy tube extension device comprising a rod 21 and an engaging member 22. The rod 21 has a rod-shaped member which can push the center of the distal end of the inner fixing member 10c with its distal portion toward the distal end, and with a plurality of engaging step portions 24a are formed on the proximal portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: SHERWOOD SERVICES AG
    Inventors: Katsuki Nagata, Yasuyuki Baba
  • Publication number: 20080195053
    Abstract: A cap for a connector which can fill a male luer connector with only a fluid, such as a medicinal fluid, without leaving gas in the male luer connector. The cap for the connector comprises the cap body, the sliding part movable relative to the cap body, and the air filter placed at the tip end opening of the gas flow path forming part included in the sliding part. Also, the cap body comprises the cylindrical fitting part for liquid tightly fitting with the tip end opening of the male luer connector, and the cylindrical guide provided with the liquid outlet on its peripheral surface. Further, the liquid outlet can be opened or closed by shifting the gas flow path forming part within the cylindrical guide. Moreover, the cylindrical guide is placed within the recess portion to be guided between the gas flow path forming part and the containing wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2008
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Ichiro Kitani, Katsuki Nagata, Shigeaki Funamura
  • Publication number: 20070287962
    Abstract: To provide a gastrostomy tube extension device which can facilitate the insertion or removal operation in and from the patient, as well as to increase the simplicity of manufacture without sacrificing safety of operation. [Solving Means] A gastrostomy tube extension device 20 used for inserting or taking out the gastrostomy tube 10 into/from the hole on the patient includes a rod 21, a fixing member 22, and an engaging member 23. The rod 21 is formed of a rod-shaped member, and is formed with engaging stepped portions 24a on the proximal portion thereof. The fixing member 22 is adapted to be capable of moving along the longitudinal direction of the rod 21, and an engaging projection 35 which can be fixed to the tube member 11 is formed on the peripheral surface of the fixing member 22. The engaging member 23 includes a lower engaging portion 26 engageable with the engaging projection 35 and an upper engaging portion 27 which is engageable with the engaging stepped portion 24a.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: December 13, 2007
    Applicants: NIPPON SHERWOOD MEDICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Motonori Watanabe, Kazuhiro Abe, Katsuki Nagata
  • Publication number: 20070265581
    Abstract: A liquid coinjector is provided in which one or more connection ports may be connected to an outlet port and in which a valve body is provided for selecting the connection arrangement, the valve body being movable in an axial direction within a chamber of a main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2007
    Publication date: November 15, 2007
    Applicant: TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Shigeaki Funamura, Ichiro Kitani, Katsuki Nagata
  • Publication number: 20070233046
    Abstract: A connector has a connection port closed by a sealing member. The connection port is attached to a first body portion which in turn is connected to a second body portion by an elastic bellows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicants: NIPPON SHERWOOD MEDICAL INDUSTRIES LTD., TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP
    Inventors: Shigeaki Funamura, Ichiro Kitani, Yosuke Sakai, Katsuki Nagata, Norifumi Fujiwara