Patents by Inventor Matthew Rohr Daniel
Matthew Rohr Daniel 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: 11696678Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, a firing system moveable along a first axis, a handle extending upwardly from the housing along a second axis that defines an acute angle with the first axis, the handle having an upper free end that defines a top of the applicator instrument, a trigger coupled with the housing for activating the firing system, and an elongated shaft extending from the distal end of the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal shaft section extending along the first axis and a distal shaft section that is oriented at an angle relative to the proximal shaft section for extending upwardly toward the top of the applicator instrument. The trigger is squeezed for dispensing surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument has at least one visual indicator for indicating a proper orientation for the applicator instrument in which the upper free end of the handle is positioned above the housing.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Michael Cardinale, Doug Souls, Simon Cohn, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jonathan B. Gabel, Danial Paul Ferreira
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Publication number: 20230134251Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, a firing system moveable along a first axis, a handle extending upwardly from the housing along a second axis that defines an acute angle with the first axis, the handle having an upper free end that defines a top of the applicator instrument, a trigger coupled with the housing for activating the firing system, and an elongated shaft extending from the distal end of the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal shaft section extending along the first axis and a distal shaft section that is oriented at an angle relative to the proximal shaft section for extending upwardly toward the top of the applicator instrument. The trigger is squeezed for dispensing surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument has at least one visual indicator for indicating a proper orientation for the applicator instrument in which the upper free end of the handle is positioned above the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Applicant: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Michael Cardinale, Doug Souls, Simon Cohn, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jonathan B. Gabel, Danial Paul Ferreira
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Patent number: 11413039Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners including a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, surgical fasteners disposed in the elongated shaft, a firing system for dispensing the surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft, and a trigger coupled with the housing for activating the firing system. The firing system includes a firing rod disposed in the elongated shaft and an energy storing element disposed in the housing for building up energy for dispensing the surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Robert Nering, Anthony Miksza
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Publication number: 20220218339Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft, surgical fasteners disposed in the elongated shaft, a firing system for dispensing the surgical fasteners, a firing rod disposed within the elongated shaft and movable within a first plane, and an advancer disposed within the elongated shaft and moveable within a second plane. An actuator is coupled with the advancer for moving the advancer back and forth between retracted and extended positions. A staging assembly at the distal end of the elongated shaft aligns a leading surgical fastener with the first plane. The staging assembly includes a biasing device that is configured to be deflected away from the first plane by the advancer when the advancer is in the extended position and the staging assembly is configured to spring back into alignment with the first plane when the advancer returns back to the retracted position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Robert Nering, Anthony Miksza
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Patent number: 10729433Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing having an actuator and an elongated shaft extending from the housing. The applicator instrument includes a top stamping disposed within the elongated shaft, and a bottom stamping disposed within the elongated shaft that opposes the top stamping. The applicator instrument has a firing system for dispensing at least one surgical fastener from the distal end of the elongated shaft. An end cap is assembled with the distal ends of the top stamping, the bottom stamping, and the elongated shaft for stabilizing the distal end of the applicator instrument. The end cap has a distal end face with castling for engaging an opposing surface such as surgical mesh overlying tissue. The castling prevents the distal end of the applicator instrument from sliding or moving relative to the opposing surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.Inventors: Simon Cohn, Robert Nering, Anthony Miksza, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Richard P. Fuchs, Michael Cardinale
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Publication number: 20190208996Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, a firing system moveable along a first axis, a handle extending upwardly from the housing along a second axis that defines an acute angle with the first axis, the handle having an upper free end that defines a top of the applicator instrument, a trigger coupled with the housing for activating the firing system, and an elongated shaft extending from the distal end of the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal shaft section extending along the first axis and a distal shaft section that is oriented at an angle relative to the proximal shaft section for extending upwardly toward the top of the applicator instrument. The trigger is squeezed for dispensing surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft. The applicator instrument has at least one visual indicator for indicating a proper orientation for the applicator instrument in which the upper free end of the handle is positioned above the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Michael Cardinale, Doug Souls, Simon Cohn, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jonathan B. Gabel, Danial Paul Ferreira
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Publication number: 20190200979Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners including a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, surgical fasteners disposed in the elongated shaft, a firing system for dispensing the surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft, and a trigger coupled with the housing for activating the firing system. The firing system includes a firing rod disposed in the elongated shaft and an energy storing element disposed in the housing for building up energy for dispensing the surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2019Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Simon Cohn, Michael Cardinale, Richard P. Fuchs, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Robert Nering, Anthony Miksza
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Patent number: 9855041Abstract: A surgical fastener includes a first leg having a distal end, a proximal end, and a first insertion tip at the distal end of the first leg, the first insertion tip having a first distal piercing point, and a second leg having a distal end, a proximal end, and a second insertion tip at the distal end of the second leg, the second insertion tip having a second distal piercing point. A bridge connects the first and second legs. The first and second distal piercing points are located outside the respective first and second legs. The first and second legs extend along respective longitudinal axes, and the first and second insertion tips are asymmetrical and skewed outwardly relative to said respective longitudinal axes of the first and second legs.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Ethicon, LLCInventors: Robert Nering, Simon Cohn, Anthony Miksza, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Publication number: 20170035417Abstract: An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing having an actuator and an elongated shaft extending from the housing. The applicator instrument includes a top stamping disposed within the elongated shaft, and a bottom stamping disposed within the elongated shaft that opposes the top stamping. The applicator instrument has a firing system for dispensing at least one surgical fastener from the distal end of the elongated shaft. An end cap is assembled with the distal ends of the top stamping, the bottom stamping, and the elongated shaft for stabilizing the distal end of the applicator instrument. The end cap has a distal end face with castling for engaging an opposing surface such as surgical mesh overlying tissue. The castling prevents the distal end of the applicator instrument from sliding or moving relative to the opposing surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: February 9, 2017Inventors: Simon Cohn, Robert Nering, Anthony Miksza, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett, Richard P. Fuchs, Michael Cardinale
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Patent number: 9277916Abstract: A suture needle driving instrument comprises a shaft, an end effector, and a handle assembly. The end effector is located at the distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of grasping arms operable to grasp and release a needle. The handle assembly comprises a trigger-operated actuation assembly that is operable to rotate a second grasping arm relative to the shaft. The trigger-operated actuation assembly may include a trigger and a trigger gear assembly that is operable to rotate the second grasping arm. A clutch assembly may also be included to selectively couple a drive shaft associated with the second grasping arm to another shaft. The handle assembly may further include a toggle actuation assembly that is operable to grasp and release a needle with the grasping arms. A locking feature may be included to prevent use of the toggle actuation assembly until trigger-operated actuation assembly has been operated.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 8, 2016Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Inventors: David T. Martin, William J. White, Robert Brik, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Daniel J. Prenger
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Publication number: 20150080919Abstract: A surgical fastener includes a first leg having a distal end, a proximal end, and a first insertion tip at the distal end of the first leg, the first insertion tip having a first distal piercing point, and a second leg having a distal end, a proximal end, and a second insertion tip at the distal end of the second leg, the second insertion tip having a second distal piercing point. A bridge connects the first and second legs. The first and second distal piercing points are located outside the respective first and second legs. The first and second legs extend along respective longitudinal axes, and the first and second insertion tips are asymmetrical and skewed outwardly relative to said respective longitudinal axes of the first and second legs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Robert Nering, Simon Cohn, Anthony Miksza, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Jeremy David Jarrett
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Publication number: 20130245647Abstract: A suture needle driving instrument comprises a shaft, an end effector, and a handle assembly. The end effector is located at the distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of grasping arms operable to grasp and release a needle. The handle assembly comprises a trigger-operated actuation assembly that is operable to rotate a second grasping arm relative to the shaft. The trigger-operated actuation assembly may include a trigger and a trigger gear assembly that is operable to rotate the second grasping arm. A clutch assembly may also be included to selectively couple a drive shaft associated with the second grasping arm to another shaft. The handle assembly may further include a toggle actuation assembly that is operable to grasp and release a needle with the grasping arms. A locking feature may be included to prevent use of the toggle actuation assembly until trigger-operated actuation assembly has been operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: David T. Martin, William J. White, Robert Brik, Matthew Rohr Daniel, Daniel J. Prenger