Patents by Inventor Kirk Anthony Shibley
Kirk Anthony Shibley 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: 12089866Abstract: An echogenic curette for carrying out a suction dilation and curettage allows the physician to view the curette and the pathology they want to remove, and use that to guide the procedure. The echogenic curette is visible using ultrasound imaging.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Frank Bonadio, Olwen Coughlan
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Publication number: 20220233211Abstract: An echogenic curette for carrying out a suction dilation and curettage allows the physician to view the curette and the pathology they want to remove, and use that to guide the procedure. The echogenic curette is visible using ultrasound imaging.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2020Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Frank BONADIO, Olwen COUGHLAN
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Patent number: 11134929Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
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Publication number: 20200315600Abstract: An artificial pneumoperitoneum bag device may include an inflatable bag having an opening at an end of the bag. The bag device may also include an indicator including at least one repeating pattern on a wall of the bag. The pattern may extend across at least one side of the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank BONADIO, Stephen WILLIAMS, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Trevor VAUGH, Shane J. MacNALLY
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Patent number: 10499889Abstract: An artificial pneumoperitoneum bag device may include an inflatable bag having an opening at an end of the bag. The bag device may also include an indicator including at least one repeating pattern on a wall of the bag. The pattern may extend across at least one side of the bag.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank Bonadio, Stephen Williams, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Kirk Anthony Shibley, Trevor Vaugh, Shane J. MacNally
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Publication number: 20190282222Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excised tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY
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Patent number: 10376251Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excized tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally
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Publication number: 20190090863Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Inventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MacNALLY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Stephen WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 10188374Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
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Publication number: 20180256141Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Stephen WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20160242751Abstract: An artificial pneumoperitoneum bag device may include an inflatable bag having an opening at an end of the bag. The bag device may also include an indicator including at least one repeating pattern on a wall of the bag. The pattern may extend across at least one side of the bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: August 25, 2016Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Frank BONADIO, Stephen WILLIAMS, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Trevor VAUGH, Shane J. MacNALLY
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Publication number: 20160199051Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITEDInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph Macnally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
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Publication number: 20160183932Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excised tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2016Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY
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Patent number: 9265492Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
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Publication number: 20150201922Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2014Publication date: July 23, 2015Inventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Stephen WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 8956286Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
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Patent number: 8920431Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
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Publication number: 20140236167Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: ATROPS LIMITEDInventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Stephen WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20140236168Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: ATROPS LIMITEDInventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Stephen WILLIAMS
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Publication number: 20130184536Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excised tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Applicant: Atropos LimitedInventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally