Patents by Inventor Mark P. Callery

Mark P. Callery 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).

  • Systems methods and instruments for minimally invasive surgery
    Patent number: 6165184
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and miniature instruments are disclosed for minimally invasive surgical procedures. A miniature surgical instrument can be inserted directly into a body cavity through a cannula in a way that a surgeon can insert his or her hand into the cavity through a separate minimal incision and use the miniature instruments. A miniature surgical system can include: a cannula having a hollow body configured to receive a miniature surgical instrument and a tether connected to the instrument; and a plunger sized to engage a proximal end of the body and including a conduit therethrough for receiving the tether. The system can also include the tether and the instrument. During use, the instruments can be quickly and safely removed from the body cavity to enable the surgeon to use his or her fingers, e.g., to manipulate tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Javier Verdura, Maureen E. Carroll, Richard Beane, Steven Ek, Mark P. Callery
  • Systems, methods, and instruments for minimally invasive surgery
    Patent number: 6159200
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and miniature instruments are disclosed for minimally invasive surgical procedures. A miniature surgical instrument can be inserted directly into a body cavity through a cannula in a way that a surgeon can insert his or her hand into the cavity through a separate minimal incision and use the miniature instruments. A miniature surgical system can include: a cannula having a hollow body configured to receive a miniature surgical instrument and a tether connected to the instrument; and a plunger sized to engage a proximal end of the body and including a conduit therethrough for receiving the tether. The system can also include the tether and the instrument. During use, the instruments can be quickly and safely removed from the body cavity to enable the surgeon to use his or her fingers, e.g., to manipulate tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignees: Smith & Nephew, University of Massachusetts
    Inventors: Javier Verdura, Maureen E. Carroll, Richard Beane, Steven Ek, Mark P. Callery