Patents by Inventor Lee A. Olson

Lee A. 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).

  • Patent number: 11559700
    Abstract: A fastener applicator includes a body portion including a handle assembly, a cartridge assembly supported within the body portion, the cartridge assembly including implantable fasteners, a drive assembly supported within the body portion and operatively coupled to the cartridge assembly to engage the implantable fasteners, and an actuation assembly supported within the handle assembly and operatively coupled to the drive assembly to fire a distal-most implantable fastener upon actuation of the actuation assembly. At least one of the implantable fasteners includes a body including a tissue facing surface, a tissue penetrating portion extending from the body, and a capsule affixed to the tissue facing surface of the body, the capsule including radioactive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Stanislaw Kostrzewski, Gerald Hodgkinson, Lee A. Olson, Russell Pribanic, Matthew Chowaniec, Robert Pedros, Thomas Campanelli, David Nicholas
  • Patent number: 11357502
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device is disclosed which includes a handle assembly, an endoscopic body portion and a tool assembly. The tool assembly is rotatably and pivotally supported on a distal end of the endoscopic body portion. A tool assembly rotation mechanism is provided which includes a rotation knob, a substantially rigid tube and a flexible member interconnecting the rigid tube to the tool assembly. The substantially rigid tube translates rotation of the rotation knob to rotation of the flexible member and provides a channel for passage of other components of the surgical stapling device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: David C. Racenet, Ralph A. Stearns, Philip C. Roy, John W. Beardsley, Lee A. Olson
  • Publication number: 20200254276
    Abstract: A fastener applicator includes a body portion including a handle assembly, a cartridge assembly supported within the body portion, the cartridge assembly including implantable fasteners, a drive assembly supported within the body portion and operatively coupled to the cartridge assembly to engage the implantable fasteners, and an actuation assembly supported within the handle assembly and operatively coupled to the drive assembly to fire a distal-most implantable fastener upon actuation of the actuation assembly. At least one of the implantable fasteners includes a body including a tissue facing surface, a tissue penetrating portion extending from the body, and a capsule affixed to the tissue facing surface of the body, the capsule including radioactive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Stanislaw Kostrzewski, Gerald Hodgkinson, Lee A. Olson, Russell Pribanic, Matthew Chowaniec, Robert Pedros, Thomas Campanelli, David Nicholas
  • Publication number: 20200197004
    Abstract: A surgical stapling device is disclosed which includes a handle assembly, an endoscopic body portion and a tool assembly. The tool assembly is rotatably and pivotally supported on a distal end of the endoscopic body portion. A tool assembly rotation mechanism is provided which includes a rotation knob, a substantially rigid tube and a flexible member interconnecting the rigid tube to the tool assembly. The substantially rigid tube translates rotation of the rotation knob to rotation of the flexible member and provides a channel for passage of other components of the surgical stapling device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: David C. Racenet, Ralph A. Stearns, Philip C. Roy, John W. Beardsley, Lee A. Olson
  • Patent number: 9418099
    Abstract: A data improvement system, including an initial database, a verification database, and a processing device in communication with the initial database and the verification database. The processing device receives data from the initial database and the verification database, and determines verification data based thereon. A track data improvement system and a track database improvement system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: M. Frank Wilson, Lee A. Olson, Matthew Schouten
  • Publication number: 20150213080
    Abstract: A data improvement system, including an initial database, a verification database, and a processing device in communication with the initial database and the verification database. The processing device receives data from the initial database and the verification database, and determines verification data based thereon. A track data improvement system and a track database improvement system are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Applicant: Wabtec Holding Corp.
    Inventors: M. Frank Wilson, Lee A. Olson, Matthew Schouten