Patents by Inventor Kempton K. Carroll, II
Kempton K. Carroll, II 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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Patent number: 11284918Abstract: A cannula sleeve for a surgical trocar assembly. The cannula sleeve includes a hollow shaft, at least a portion of which is made of a rigid material, and a seal at the distal end of the hollow shaft, the seal being movable between a first open position and a second closed position. The shaft defines a proximal end, a distal end, a periphery, and a longitudinal axis. The shaft further includes a channel at the periphery substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the channel being in communication with the hollow shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Cilag GmbH InlernationalInventors: David B. Griffith, Sean P. Conlon, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Christopher J. Hess, Kempton K. Carroll, II
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Publication number: 20190321073Abstract: A cannula sleeve for a surgical trocar assembly. The cannula sleeve includes a hollow shaft, at least a portion of which is made of a rigid material, and a seal at the distal end of the hollow shaft, the seal being movable between a first open position and a second closed position. The shaft defines a proximal end, a distal end, a periphery, and a longitudinal axis. The shaft further includes a channel at the periphery substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, the channel being in communication with the hollow shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: David B. Griffith, Sean P. Conlon, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Christopher J. Hess, Kempton K. Carroll, II
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Patent number: 10206709Abstract: A cannula assembly including a housing, a rotatable member, a first plurality of membranes, and a second plurality of membranes is disclosed. The housing may include a distal end defining a distal opening, wherein the distal end is configured to couple to a cannula tube aligned with the distal opening, and a proximal end defining a proximal opening. The rotatable member may be positioned within the housing and may define a passage in fluid communication with the distal opening, a first opening in fluid communication with the passage, and a second opening in fluid communication with the passage. The first plurality of membranes may be arranged as a stack at the first opening, wherein each of the first plurality of membranes defines an aperture. The second plurality of membranes may be arranged as a stack at the second opening, wherein each of the second plurality of membranes defines an aperture.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: David B. Griffith, Sean P. Conlon, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Christopher J. Hess, Kempton K. Carroll, II
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Publication number: 20160338731Abstract: A cannula assembly including a housing, a rotatable member, a first plurality of membranes, and a second plurality of membranes is disclosed. The housing may include a distal end defining a distal opening, wherein the distal end is configured to couple to a cannula tube aligned with the distal opening, and a proximal end defining a proximal opening. The rotatable member may be positioned within the housing and may define a passage in fluid communication with the distal opening, a first opening in fluid communication with the passage, and a second opening in fluid communication with the passage. The first plurality of membranes may be arranged as a stack at the first opening, wherein each of the first plurality of membranes defines an aperture. The second plurality of membranes may be arranged as a stack at the second opening, wherein each of the second plurality of membranes defines an aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: November 24, 2016Inventors: David B. Griffith, Sean P. Conlon, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Christopher J. Hess, Kempton K. Carroll, II
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Patent number: 9427255Abstract: A cannula assembly including a seal for an endoscopic internal magnetic camera tether. The seal may include stacked compliant membranes with an aperture in each membrane through which a camera tether may pass. The apertures may overlap. The at least one aperture may be arranged as a slit. Each of the apertures may comprise a wedge-shaped gap. The membranes may include engagement members that couple to engagement members on the cannula assembly. The cannula assembly may provide separate ports for the camera tethers and for a trocar or other endoscopic instrument passing through the cannula assembly. The cannula assembly also may include a rotating housing with two openings and a seal arranged in each opening. The cannula assembly may include a sleeve that encases a cannula tube. The sleeve may include a seal on its end and a channel on its periphery through which a camera tether may pass.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: David B. Griffith, Sean P. Conlon, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Christopher J. Hess, Kempton K. Carroll, II
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Patent number: 9333001Abstract: A medical device comprises a handle comprises an actuator. A shaft extends distally from the handle. A first shaft segment extends proximally from the handle and has a proximal end and a distal end. A second shaft segment has a proximal end and a distal end and is pivotably supported with respect to the distal end of the first shaft segment at a position offset from a longitudinal axis of the shaft in a first offset direction. A third shaft segment has a proximal end and a distal end and is pivotably supported with respect to the distal end of the second shaft segment at a position offset from the longitudinal axis of the shaft in a second offset direction different from the first offset direction. A first member extends through at least a portion of the first shaft segment and is operatively associated with the actuator. A second member extends through at least a portion of the second shaft segment.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2010Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Stokes, Kempton K. Carroll, II, Christopher J. Hess, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Sean P. Conlon
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Publication number: 20130303851Abstract: A cannula assembly including a seal for an endoscopic internal magnetic camera tether. The seal may include stacked compliant membranes with an aperture in each membrane through which a camera tether may pass. The apertures may overlap. The at least one aperture may be arranged as a slit. Each of the apertures may comprise a wedge-shaped gap. The membranes may include engagement members that couple to engagement members on the cannula assembly. The cannula assembly may provide separate ports for the camera tethers and for a trocar or other endoscopic instrument passing through the cannula assembly. The cannula assembly also may include a rotating housing with two openings and a seal arranged in each opening. The cannula assembly may include a sleeve that encases a cannula tube. The sleeve may include a seal on its end and a channel on its periphery through which a camera tether may pass.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2012Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: David B. Griffith, Sean P. Conlon, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Christopher J. Hess, Kempton K. Carroll, II
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Patent number: 8480689Abstract: A surgical suturing device has a grasper device that is translatable within an outer lumen where a first end of a needle is grasped with the grasper device. The needle may be resilient to a curved resting state. The grasper device translates proximally relative to the outer lumen such that the needle is translated into the outer lumen, wherein the outer lumen tends to straighten the needle from the curved resting state. The grasper device may be translated distally relative to the outer lumen such that a second end of the needle extends distally from the outer lumen and pierces the tissue. The needle may return to the curved resting state as it exits the outer lumen. When a second end of the needle emerges from the tissue, the second end of the needle may be grasped with the grasper device.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2008Date of Patent: July 9, 2013Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: James T. Spivey, Kempton K. Carroll, II, David B. Griffith
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Publication number: 20130158348Abstract: An introducer for an internal magnetic camera is provided. The introducer may be arranged to enable the camera to be placed inside of a body cavity through an otomy or incision and then oriented next to the tissue of the body cavity opposite an External Control Unit (“ECU”) outside of the body cavity. The camera may be retained in the introducer by a magnet or a magnetic material, by a selectively engageable retainer, or by covering the camera within a cavity. The camera may be retained in the introducer by a latch. The camera may include a keyed surface that only can align with a matching keyed surface on the retainer in a single orientation. The introducer may include a spring to eject the camera from the introducer when the retainer is disengaged.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2011Publication date: June 20, 2013Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Rudolph H. Nobis, James T. Spivey, Alexander P. Kondor, Kempton K. Carroll, II, Christopher J. Hess, Sean P. Conlon, David B. Griffith
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Patent number: 8361112Abstract: A surgical instrument may comprise a shaft having proximal and distal ends defining an axis therebetween. The shaft may be flexible and sized for insertion into the working channel of a flexible endoscope. The shaft may be configured to be used in conjunction with various suture anchor applicators. One suture anchor applicator may have a first tube with a first channel and a tissue penetrating tip. The first channel may be adapted to retain a second tube. The second tube may have a second channel and a blunt tip. The second channel may be adapted to retain at least one suture anchor and may include an exit port adapted for ejecting suture anchors. An alternative suture anchor applicator may comprise a first tube and a second tube with a tissue penetrating tip. The second channel is adapted to retain at least one suture anchor.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Kempton K. Carroll, II, James T. Spivey, Duane A. Linenkugel
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Publication number: 20120053402Abstract: A single port surgical method comprises inserting only a single trocar through the abdominal wall; inserting a camera into the abdominal cavity; magnetically anchoring the camera to the abdominal wall; obtaining a first instrument comprising an elongate shaft with a distal end and a proximal end connected to a first handle; passing the distal end of the first instrument through the abdominal wall independent of a trocar; attaching in vivo an end effector to the distal end of the first surgical instrument; obtaining a second instrument comprising an elongate shaft with a distal end with an end effector and a proximal end connected to a second handle; passing the distal end of the second instrument through the trocar; and manipulating tissue in the abdominal cavity with the first and second surgical instrument end effectors under visualization from the magnetically anchored camera.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Sean P. Conlon, Kempton K. Carroll, II, James T. Spivey, Ragae M. Ghabrial
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Publication number: 20120053406Abstract: A surgical kit comprises two percutaneous instruments each having an elongate shaft with a distal end and a proximal end connected to a handle; at least two end effectors attachable and detachable to the distal ends of the percutaneous instruments; a laparoscopic loader adapted to receive the end effectors; a trocar; and a laparoscopic surgical stapler. The surgical kit may further comprise laparoscopic energy based clamping and coagulating device and/or a laparoscopic suture device. Optionally, the surgical kit may further comprised a third percutaneous instrument having an elongate shaft with a distal end and a proximal end connected to a handle, and at least three end effectors attachable and detachable to the distal ends of the percutaneous instruments. The surgical kit may further comprise a magnetic camera and/or a magnetic external control unit adapted to anchor a magnetic camera. The components of the surgical kit may be contained in a sterile sealed package.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Sean P. Conlon, Kempton K. Carroll, II, James T. Spivey, Ragae M. Ghabrial
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Publication number: 20110112434Abstract: Various surgical devices, kits, and/or methods are provided herein that may be useful in performing a surgical procedure through a natural orifice. Such a surgical procedure may utilize one or more devices, kits, and/or methods to create an access port to a body cavity of a patient, to perform a specific surgical procedure, and to close the access port. In various embodiments, the specific surgical procedure may comprise a sleeve gastrectomy, a ventral hernia repair, a hybrid transgastric cholecystectomy, and/or a hybrid transgastric appendectomy.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Ragae M. Ghabrial, James T. Spivey, Kurt R. Bally, Duane A. Linenkugel, Gregory J. Bakos, Kempton K. Carroll, II, Omar J. Vakharia, Robert M. Trusty
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Publication number: 20110087269Abstract: A medical device comprises a handle comprises an actuator. A shaft extends distally from the handle. A first shaft segment extends proximally from the handle and has a proximal end and a distal end. A second shaft segment has a proximal end and a distal end and is pivotably supported with respect to the distal end of the first shaft segment at a position offset from a longitudinal axis of the shaft in a first offset direction. A third shaft segment has a proximal end and a distal end and is pivotably supported with respect to the distal end of the second shaft segment at a position offset from the longitudinal axis of the shaft in a second offset direction different from the first offset direction. A first member extends through at least a portion of the first shaft segment and is operatively associated with the actuator. A second member extends through at least a portion of the second shaft segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Inventors: Michael J. Stokes, Kempton K. Carroll, II, Christopher J. Hess, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Sean P. Conlon
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Publication number: 20100057108Abstract: Methods of using a surgical suturing device are disclosed. The methods may contemplate a surgical suturing device comprising a grasper device that is translatable within an outer lumen. The methods may comprise grasping a first end of a needle with the grasper device. The needle may be resilient to a curved resting state. The methods may also comprise translating the grasper device proximally relative to the outer lumen such that the needle is translated into the outer lumen, wherein the outer lumen tends to straighten the needle from the curved resting state and moving the outer lumen distally towards tissue. The grasper device may be translated distally relative to the outer lumen such that a second end of the needle extends distally from the outer lumen and pierces the tissue. The needle may return to the curved resting state as it exits the outer lumen. The methods may also comprise releasing the first end of the needle from the grasper device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: James T. Spivey, Kempton K. Carroll, II, David B. Griffith
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Publication number: 20090326561Abstract: A surgical instrument may comprise a shaft having proximal and distal ends defining an axis therebetween. The shaft may be flexible and sized for insertion into the working channel of a flexible endoscope. The shaft may be configured to be used in conjunction with various suture anchor applicators. One suture anchor applicator may have a first tube with a first channel and a tissue penetrating tip. The first channel may be adapted to retain a second tube. The second tube may have a second channel and a blunt tip. The second channel may be adapted to retain at least one suture anchor and may include an exit port adapted for ejecting suture anchors. An alternative suture anchor applicator may comprise a first tube and a second tube with a tissue penetrating tip. The second channel is adapted to retain at least one suture anchor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2008Publication date: December 31, 2009Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: Kempton K. Carroll, II, James T. Spivey, Duane A. Linenkugel