Patents by Inventor Lucas Tew

Lucas Tew 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).

  • PORCINE LEAF FAT MEMBRANE USED IN TISSUE MODELS FOR SURGICAL TRAINING AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20240290222
    Abstract: A method for making a porcine leaf fat membrane may include exposing a porcine leaf fat tissue sample to a detergent solution. The porcine leaf fat tissue sample includes a porcine leaf fat membrane and porcine leaf fat connected thereto. The method includes mechanically stripping the porcine leaf fat from the porcine leaf fat membrane after exposing the porcine leaf fat tissue sample to the detergent solution. The porcine leaf fat membrane may be incorporated within a tissue model for surgical training.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Margaret MONACO, Joanna CAO, Lucas TEW
  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR COUPLING OF ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20160271385
    Abstract: A systems and method for coupling electrical energy to the medical instruments includes a tubular socket having a conductive region and a lumen for receiving a segment of a medical instrument. An energy source is electrically coupled to a conductor in contact with an outer surface of the tubular socket, such that the conductor and the conductive portion of the tubular socket conduct energy to the instrument. The segment of the medical is instrument is rotationally engageable with the tubular socket such that axially rolling of the tubular socket causes axial rolling of a portion of the instrument shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick Sterlina, Galen C. Robertson, Nicholas J. Jardine, Andrew Lane, Lucas Tew
  • Mechanized multi-instrument surgical system
    Patent number: 9333040
    Abstract: A surgical system includes an instrument driver having a distal end positionable in a body cavity and a user input device. The instrument driver and user input device are positioned to removably receive distal and proximal portions, respectively, of a surgical instrument. The user input device is configured to generate movement signals in response to manual manipulation of the proximal portion of the surgical instrument. At least one motor operable to actuate the instrument driver in response to the movement signals and to thereby change position of the distal portion of the surgical instrument within the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: TransEnterix Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Carson Shellenberger, Keith Phillip Laby, Richard M Mueller, Nicholas J. Bender, Galen Robertson, Nicholas J. Jardine, Matthew R. Penny, Mohan Nathan, Lucas Tew, James Cuevas, Jeff Wilson
  • Mechanized multi-instrument surgical system
    Patent number: 9232978
    Abstract: A surgical system includes an instrument driver having a distal end positionable in a body cavity and a user input device. The instrument driver and user input device are positioned to removably receive distal and proximal portions, respectively, of a surgical instrument. The user input device is configured to generate movement signals in response to manual manipulation of the proximal portion of the surgical instrument. At least one motor operable to actuate the instrument driver in response to the movement signals and to thereby change position of the distal portion of the surgical instrument within the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignee: TRANSENTERIX SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Carson Shellenberger, Keith Phillip Laby, Richard M Mueller, Nicholas J. Bender, Galen Robertson, Nicholas J. Jardine, Matthew R. Penny, Mohan Nathan, Lucas Tew, James Cuevas, Jeff Wilson