Patents by Inventor Mary T. Carter

Mary T. Carter 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).

  • Robotic bi-polar instruments
    Patent number: 11439458
    Abstract: Various exemplary systems, devices, and methods for robotic bi-polar instruments are provided. In general, a surgical tool can include an elongate shaft, an end effector, a wrist that couples the end effector to the shaft at a distal end of the shaft, and a tool housing coupled to a proximal end of the shaft that is configured to control the operation various features associated with the end effector and to operatively couple to a robotic surgical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Michel G. Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Daniel J. Yasevac, Mary T. Carter, Jeffrey Chagnon, Kevin Delsignore
  • ROBOTIC BI-POLAR INSTRUMENTS
    Publication number: 20200281644
    Abstract: Various exemplary systems, devices, and methods for robotic bi-polar instruments are provided. In general, a surgical tool can include an elongate shaft, an end effector, a wrist that couples the end effector to the shaft at a distal end of the shaft, and a tool housing coupled to a proximal end of the shaft that is configured to control the operation various features associated with the end effector and to operatively couple to a robotic surgical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Michel G. Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Daniel J. Yasevac, Mary T. Carter, Jeffrey Chagnon, Kevin Delsignore
  • Articulating electrosurgical tools
    Patent number: 10758298
    Abstract: Various exemplary systems, devices, and methods for articulating electrosurgical tools are provided. In general, a surgical tool can be configured to articulate in two planes by selectively pivoting at first and second joints of the surgical tool. The surgical tool can include a plurality of cables configured to facilitate the articulation. Each of the cables can be configured to flex or bend at the first and second joints and can be configured to be selectively actuated to cause the pivoting at the first and second joints. The surgical tool can be configured to releasably couple to a robotic surgical system configured to control a variety of movements and actions associated with the surgical tool, such as the pivoting at the first and second joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Mary T. Carter, Michel G. Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Jeffrey Chagnon, Daniel J. Yasevac, Kevin DelSignore, Veaceslav G. Arabagi
  • Robotic bi-polar instruments
    Patent number: 10667856
    Abstract: Various exemplary systems, devices, and methods for robotic bi-polar instruments are provided. In general, a surgical tool can include an elongate shaft, an end effector, a wrist that couples the end effector to the shaft at a distal end of the shaft, and a tool housing coupled to a proximal end of the shaft that is configured to control the operation various features associated with the end effector and to operatively couple to a robotic surgical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Michel G. Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Daniel J. Yasevac, Mary T. Carter, Jeffrey Chagnon, Kevin DelSignore
  • ARTICULATING ELECTROSURGICAL TOOLS
    Publication number: 20180206904
    Abstract: Various exemplary systems, devices, and methods for articulating electrosurgical tools are provided. In general, a surgical tool can be configured to articulate in two planes by selectively pivoting at first and second joints of the surgical tool. The surgical tool can include a plurality of cables configured to facilitate the articulation. Each of the cables can be configured to flex or bend at the first and second joints and can be configured to be selectively actuated to cause the pivoting at the first and second joints. The surgical tool can be configured to releasably couple to a robotic surgical system configured to control a variety of movements and actions associated with the surgical tool, such as the pivoting at the first and second joints.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Mary T. Carter, Michel G. Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Jeffrey Chagnon, Daniel J. Yasevac, Kevin DelSignore, Veaceslav G. Arabagi
  • Robotic Bi-Polar Instruments
    Publication number: 20170252096
    Abstract: Various exemplary systems, devices, and methods for robotic bi-polar instruments are provided. In general, a surgical tool can include an elongate shaft, an end effector, a wrist that couples the end effector to the shaft at a distal end of the shaft, and a tool housing coupled to a proximal end of the shaft that is configured to control the operation various features associated with the end effector and to operatively couple to a robotic surgical system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Kevin D. Felder, Michel G. Bruehwiler, Cole Constantineau, Daniel J. Yasevac, Mary T. Carter, Jeffrey Chagnon, Kevin DelSignore