Patents by Inventor Matthew Vargas

Matthew Vargas 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: 11957382
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft including a distal shaft end. At least a portion of the shaft defines a first axis. The apparatus also includes a sleeve slidably coupled to the shaft. The sleeve includes a distal sleeve end. The apparatus further includes a colpotomy cup fixedly secured to the distal sleeve end, and a movable member extending distally from the distal shaft end. The movable member is configured to move relative to the shaft between a first state in which the movable member extends substantially along the first axis and a second state in which the movable member extends at least partially along a second axis transverse to the first axis for manipulating an anatomical structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas, Clinton Denlinger
  • Publication number: 20240000539
    Abstract: A cannula sterile adapter for attachment of a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the adapter comprising: a rigid barrier portion having a cannula interface defining an opening dimensioned to receive a cannula lug, a first cannula interface structure extending from the cannula interface, and a second cannula interface structure, the first cannula interface structure and the second cannula interface structure are dimensioned to interface with alignment structures of a cannula lug; and a flexible barrier portion molded to the rigid barrier portion, the flexible barrier portion defining a cavity around the opening of the rigid barrier portion that is dimensioned to receive a cannula lug inserted therein, the cavity having a first side defined by the first cannula interface structure and a second side along which the second cannula interface structure is positioned, and wherein the second cannula interface structure is entirely surrounded by the flexible barrier portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Matthew Vargas, Alec Gordon, Nathan Wang, Andrea Bajo
  • Patent number: 11793500
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the apparatus comprising: a clamp assembly configured to attach a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the clamp assembly comprising an actuator coupled to a clamp to transition the clamp between an open position configured to receive the cannula and a closed position to attach the cannula to the robotic surgical system; and a lock out assembly coupled to the clamp assembly to control the transition of the clamp, the lock out assembly having a hook that is dimensioned to engage a bearing coupled to the actuator when the clamp is in the open position and disengage the bearing to allow the clamp to automatically transition to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew Vargas
  • Patent number: 11793597
    Abstract: An apparatus for attachment of a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the apparatus comprising: a clamp operable to transition between an open position configured to receive a cannula and a closed position to attach the cannula to a robotic surgical system; an actuator operable to transition the clamp between the open position and the closed position; and a linking member pivotally coupled to the camp at a first pivot point and the actuator at a second pivot point, and wherein in the closed position, the second pivot point is over center relative to the first pivot point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Verb Surgical Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Vargas, Alec Gordon, Nathan Wang, Andrea Bajo
  • Publication number: 20230075930
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base portion, a shaft, a colpotomy cup, and a colpotomy cup actuation assembly. The colpotomy cup is slidably attached along a length of the shaft and is configured to actuate along the shaft between a proximal position and a distal position. The a colpotomy cup actuation assembly is configured to drive the colpotomy cup between a proximal position and a distal position. The colpotomy cup actuation assembly includes an actuating assembly configured to operatively couple with a drive output of a robotic arm. The colpotomy cup actuation assembly further includes an elongated member extending distally from the actuating assembly and terminating into a distal end fixed relative to the colpotomy cup. The actuating assembly is configured to drive movement of the elongated member relative to the elongated shaft to thereby drive movement of the colpotomy cup between the proximal position and the distal position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas
  • Publication number: 20230073783
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft including a distal shaft end. The apparatus also includes a sleeve slidably coupled to the shaft. The sleeve includes a distal sleeve end. The apparatus further includes a colpotomy cup fixedly secured to the distal sleeve end, and an inflatable balloon positioned over the shaft near the distal shaft end such that the inflatable balloon is configured to manipulate an anatomical structure via movement of the shaft. The apparatus also includes at least one sensor configured to detect at least one of a fluid pressure within the inflatable balloon or a force acting upon the inflatable balloon. The at least one sensor is configured to generate at least one feedback signal based on the detected at least one of a fluid pressure or a force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas, Clinton Denlinger
  • Publication number: 20230074350
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a shaft including a distal shaft end. At least a portion of the shaft defines a first axis. The apparatus also includes a sleeve slidably coupled to the shaft. The sleeve includes a distal sleeve end. The apparatus further includes a colpotomy cup fixedly secured to the distal sleeve end, and a movable member extending distally from the distal shaft end. The movable member is configured to move relative to the shaft between a first state in which the movable member extends substantially along the first axis and a second state in which the movable member extends at least partially along a second axis transverse to the first axis for manipulating an anatomical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas, Clinton Denlinger
  • Publication number: 20230077141
    Abstract: A system includes a robotic platform and a uterine manipulator. The robotic platform includes a base, a plurality of robotic arms, and a grounding structure configured to couple one or more of the robotic arms to the base. The uterine manipulator includes an interface configured to couple with a first robotic arm of the robotic platform. The uterine manipulator further includes a shaft assembly extending from the interface and a colpotomy cup slidably attached along a length of the shaft assembly. The first robotic arm is configured to move the uterine manipulator relative to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas, Clinton Denlinger
  • Publication number: 20230073575
    Abstract: A system includes a uterine manipulator having a shaft. The uterine manipulator is coupled with a robotic arm. An imaging instrument is operable to provide an image of an exterior of the uterus of the patient. A user input feature is configured to transition between an engaged state and a non-engaged state. In the engaged state, the user input feature is operable to control movement of the robotic arm to thereby drive movement of the uterine manipulator. A console includes a display screen and is configured to provide a view from the imaging instrument of the exterior of the uterus of the patient, on the display screen. The console is further configured to provide an indicator on the view from the imaging instrument, on the display screen, the indicator indicating whether the user input feature is in the engaged state or the non-engaged state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas
  • Publication number: 20230076736
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base portion configured to selectively couple with a robotic arm. A shaft extends distally form the base portion and terminating into a distal end. A sleeve is slidably coupled to the shaft. A colpotomy cup is fixedly secured to a portion of the sleeve. A plurality of sensors are configured to locate the position of the sleeve relative to one or more anatomical features of a patient. The sensors are further configured to locate the position of the sleeve relative to the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas
  • Publication number: 20230076998
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a base portion configured to selectively couple with a robotic arm. A shaft extends distally form the base portion and terminates into a distal end. A sleeve is slidably coupled to the shaft. A colpotomy cup is fixedly secured to a portion of the sleeve. One or more sensors are configured to detect a force applied to the sleeve, the shaft, or both the sleeve and the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas
  • Publication number: 20230076663
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a modular colpotomy cup component and a modular shaft component. The modular colpotomy cup component includes a proximal base, an elongated sleeve, an expanding member, and a colpotomy cup. The proximal base is configured to couple to a distal end of a head of a robotic arm. The modular shaft component includes a coupling body and an elongated shaft. The coupling body is configured to couple to the head of the robotic arm such that the modular shaft component and the modular colpotomy cup component are attached to each other via the head of the robotic arm. The elongated shaft extends distally from the coupling body and is configured to be inserted through the opening of the proximal base such that the coupling body is configured to couple to the head of the robotic arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas, Clinton Denlinger
  • Publication number: 20230075988
    Abstract: A system includes a uterine manipulator having a shaft. The uterine manipulator is coupled with the robotic arm. An imaging instrument is operable to provide an image of an exterior of the uterus of the patient. A console includes a display screen and is configured to provide a view from the imaging instrument of the exterior of the uterus of the patient, on the display screen. The console is further configured to provide an indicator on the view from the imaging instrument, on the display screen, the indicator indicating a location of a predefined anatomical structure, the indicator being provided as an overlay on the predefined anatomical structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Charles J. Scheib, Matthew Vargas, Clinton Denlinger
  • Publication number: 20220096120
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the apparatus comprising: a first clamp component configured to transition between an open position and a closed position; a second clamp component spaced from the first clamp component, the first and second clamp components defining a region configured to receive a portion of the cannula and configured to retain the portion of the cannula in the region when the first clamp component is in the closed position; and a locking component configured to lock the first clamp component in the open position and allow the first clamp component to automatically transition to the closed position based on a position of the portion of the cannula within the region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Andrea Bajo, Nathan Wang, Matthew Vargas, Alec Gordon, Koray Sahin
  • Publication number: 20220096070
    Abstract: An apparatus for attaching a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the apparatus comprising: a clamp assembly configured to attach a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the clamp assembly comprising an actuator coupled to a clamp to transition the clamp between an open position configured to receive the cannula and a closed position to attach the cannula to the robotic surgical system; and a lock out assembly coupled to the clamp assembly to control the transition of the clamp, the lock out assembly having a hook that is dimensioned to engage a bearing coupled to the actuator when the clamp is in the open position and disengage the bearing to allow the clamp to automatically transition to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Matthew Vargas
  • Publication number: 20220096200
    Abstract: An apparatus for attachment of a cannula to a robotic surgical system, the apparatus comprising: a clamp operable to transition between an open position configured to receive a cannula and a closed position to attach the cannula to a robotic surgical system; an actuator operable to transition the clamp between the open position and the closed position; and a linking member pivotally coupled to the camp at a first pivot point and the actuator at a second pivot point, and wherein in the closed position, the second pivot point is over center relative to the first pivot point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Matthew Vargas, Alec Gordon, Nathan Wang, Andrea Bajo
  • Patent number: 9888603
    Abstract: A slider arm assembly for a cable carrier of multiple electrical cables connected to rack-mounted electronics equipment includes a slider arm having a base disposed for sliding movement within a channel of a slider arm guide connected to the vertical rail of an equipment rack, and a latch for releasably connecting the slider arm to the slider arm guide at different locations. The slider arm guide channel is C-shaped and has a plurality of notched in a sidewall of the channel, and the slider arm has a releasable latch thereon that that cooperates with the notches to connect the slider arm to the slider arm guide at a predetermined location. The slider arm is slideable within the channel to locate the cable carrier appropriately to align the cables carried in the cable carrier with I/O ports of the electronics equipment, and to move the cable carrier for easy access to the electronics equipment mounted in the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Co. LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Vargas
  • Patent number: 9699936
    Abstract: A cable assembly for organizing and managing multiple electrical cables connected to rack-mounted electronics equipment includes a pair of individually movable cable carriers, each comprising a pair of slider arms slideably disposed in corresponding slider arm guide channels connected to the vertical rails of an equipment rack, a crossbar connected between the slider arms, and a plurality of cable clips carried on the crossbar. The cable clips each comprise a plurality of parallel slots for securely capturing and holding cables in parallel order aligned with corresponding I/O ports on the electronics equipment. The slider arm guides have a plurality of detents and the slider arms have a releasable latch that cooperates with the detents to enable the cable carrier to be moved vertically for easy access to the electronics for maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: EMC IP Holding Co., LLC
    Inventor: Matthew Vargas
  • Publication number: 20070170326
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a keyboard support for movably supporting a keyboard with respect to a work surface of a workstation. The keyboard support includes a workstation engaging member adapted to be attached to an underside of the work surface, a keyboard engaging member for supporting a keyboard, and a linkage assembly mechanically coupling and providing relative movement between the workstation engaging member and the keyboard engaging member and thereby between the keyboard and the work surface. The keyboard support also includes a braking assembly adapted to allow relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in an unlocked position and to prevent relative movement of the keyboard engaging member with respect to the workstation engaging member in a locked position. The braking assembly comprises a roller assembly carried on a connector of the linkage assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Derek Timm, Giancarlo Giustina, Matthew Vargas