Patents by Inventor Michael Ingmanson

Michael Ingmanson 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).

  • Publication number: 20140367446
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electromechanical surgical system and methods for use thereof including a surgical instrument having a controller, and an end effector selectively and removably connectable to the surgical instrument, wherein the controller enters an emergency retraction mode when at least one input element of the surgical system is incapable of providing control signals to the controller to operate a motor, wherein the emergency retraction mode activates the motor to withdraw a drive assembly from any advanced position thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Michael Ingmanson, Josh Snow, Thomas Wingardner, David McCuen, Philip Irka
  • Publication number: 20140110453
    Abstract: A surgical instrument is disclosed, the instrument including: a handle assembly; a jaw assembly including a staple cartridge containing a plurality of staples and an anvil to form the plurality of staples upon firing; a lockout mechanism configured to prevent reuse of the jaw assembly; a drive assembly at least partially located within the handle and connected to the jaw assembly; a motor operatively coupled to the drive assembly; and a controller operatively coupled to the motor, the controller configured to control supply of electrical current to the motor and to monitor a current draw of the motor, wherein the controller is further configured to terminate the supply of electrical current to the motor in response to a drop in the current draw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Thomas Wingardner, Philip Irka, Michael Ingmanson
  • Publication number: 20140012289
    Abstract: A surgical device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventors: Josh Snow, Philip Irka, Ethan Collins, Joseph Costanzo, Anthony Calderoni, Michael Ingmanson, Timothy Wells, Thomas Wingardner, III, Ramiro Cabrera