Patents by Inventor Michael J. Augelli
Michael J. Augelli 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).
-
Separable two-part single lumen gas sealed access port for use during endoscopic surgical procedures
Patent number: 11974774Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a multi-lumen tube set including a dual lumen portion having a pressurized gas line and a return gas line for facilitating gas recirculation relative to the surgical cavity of the patient, and a single lumen portion having a gas supply and sensing line for delivering insufflation gas to the surgical cavity of the patient and for periodically sensing pressure within the surgical cavity of the patient, a first gas sealed single lumen access port communicating with the dual lumen portion of the tube set and a second valve sealed single lumen access port communicating with the single lumen portion of the tube set.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane -
Publication number: 20230364406Abstract: A coupling system is disclosed for connecting a tube set to a trocar that includes a multi-lumen trocar having a housing that has a connector extending outwardly from the housing, the connector having a plurality of coaxial flow passages defined therein by a plurality of concentric annular walls, a multi-lumen tube set including a plurality of tubes arranged in a parallel relationship, a coupling including a generally cylindrical body having a first end portion adapted and configured to selectively mate with the coaxial flow passages of the connector of the trocar and a second end portion adapted and configured for attachment to the parallel tubes of the tube set, and a latch assembly operatively associated with the cylindrical body of the coupling for selectively engaging the connector of the trocar housing when the coupling mates with the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Earl M. Zergiebel, Dominick Mastri, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier
-
Patent number: 11806498Abstract: A coupling system is disclosed for connecting a tube set to a trocar that includes a multi-lumen trocar having a housing that has a connector extending outwardly from the housing, the connector having a plurality of coaxial flow passages defined therein by a plurality of concentric annular walls, a multi-lumen tube set including a plurality of tubes arranged in a parallel relationship, a coupling including a generally cylindrical body having a first end portion adapted and configured to selectively mate with the coaxial flow passages of the connector of the trocar and a second end portion adapted and configured for attachment to the parallel tubes of the tube set, and a latch assembly operatively associated with the cylindrical body of the coupling for selectively engaging the connector of the trocar housing when the coupling mates with the connector.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Earl M. Zergiebel, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier
-
Patent number: 11771465Abstract: A cannula assembly for use in robotic surgery is disclosed that includes a robotic cannula having a housing with an open end and a tubular portion extending distally from the housing, the tubular portion being dimensioned to accommodate passage of a surgical instrument having a 12 mm diameter, an adapter assembly configured for engagement within the open end of the cannula housing and including a tubular body with a passage supporting a primary seal dimensioned to accommodate passage of a surgical instrument having a 12 mm diameter, and an insert tube dimensioned to extend through the passage of the body portion of the adapter assembly and the tubular portion of the robotic cannula, the insert tube including a head portion with a passage supporting a secondary seal dimensioned to accommodate a surgical instrument having an 8 mm diameter.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Dominick Mastri, Kenneth Blier
-
Patent number: 11273270Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Gennady Kleyman, Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver
-
Publication number: 20220072242Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane
-
Publication number: 20220062567Abstract: A gas conditioning unit for a surgical gas delivery device is disclosed, which includes a filter housing having an insufflation gas flow path for delivering insufflation gas to a body cavity and for facilitating pressure measurements from the body cavity, a pressurized gas flow path for delivering pressurized gas from a pump in the surgical gas delivery device to an internal nozzle in the filter housing that accelerates the pressurized gas and thereby generates a continuous pressure barrier that inhibits egress of insufflation gas from the body cavity, a vacuum return flow path for returning depressurized gas spent by the internal nozzle back to the pump under vacuum, an air entrainment flow path for drawing air into the body cavity to maintain a given pressure therein, and a smoke evacuation flow path for conveying smoke from the body cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Dominick Mastri, Earl M. Zergiebel, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier, Ralph Stearns
-
Publication number: 20220054773Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2021Publication date: February 24, 2022Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Augelli, Ralph Stearns, Michael J. Kane
-
Patent number: 11247000Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane
-
Patent number: 11202870Abstract: A gas conditioning unit for a surgical gas delivery device is disclosed, which includes a filter housing having an insufflation gas flow path for delivering insufflation gas to a body cavity and for facilitating pressure measurements from the body cavity, a pressurized gas flow path for delivering pressurized gas from a pump in the surgical gas delivery device to an internal nozzle in the filter housing that accelerates the pressurized gas and thereby generates a continuous pressure barrier that inhibits egress of insufflation gas from the body cavity, a vacuum return flow path for returning depressurized gas spent by the internal nozzle back to the pump under vacuum, an air entrainment flow path for drawing air into the body cavity to maintain a given pressure therein, and a smoke evacuation flow path for conveying smoke from the body cavity.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Earl M. Zergiebel, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier, Ralph Stearns
-
Patent number: 11197968Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Augelli, Ralph Stearns, Michael J. Kane
-
Patent number: 11185644Abstract: A filter cartridge for surgical gas delivery systems includes a filter housing configured to be seated in a filter cartridge interface of a surgical gas delivery system. A first filter element is seated in a first end portion of the filter housing. A second filter element is seated in a second end portion of the filter housing opposite the first end portion. A third filter element is seated in the filter housing between the first and second filter elements. The third filter element can include an activated carbon material, such as an activated carbon disc.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Kane, Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver
-
Publication number: 20210346057Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity is disclosed which includes a primary gas circulation device housing a central processor and a primary pump, the primary pump controlled by the central processor and configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a primary gas delivery lumen and to receive gas from a primary gas return lumen, and a plurality of subordinate gas circulation devices each housing a respective subordinate pump configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a respective subordinate gas delivery lumen and to receive gas from a respective subordinate gas return lumen, wherein the subordinate pump in each subordinate gas circulation device is in networked communication with and controlled by the central processor of the primary gas circulation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane, Michael J. Augelli
-
Publication number: 20210330954Abstract: A coupling system is disclosed for connecting a tube set to a trocar that includes a multi-lumen trocar having a housing that has a connector extending outwardly from the housing, the connector having a plurality of coaxial flow passages defined therein by a plurality of concentric annular walls, a multi-lumen tube set including a plurality of tubes arranged in a parallel relationship, a coupling including a generally cylindrical body having a first end portion adapted and configured to selectively mate with the coaxial flow passages of the connector of the trocar and a second end portion adapted and configured for attachment to the parallel tubes of the tube set, and a latch assembly operatively associated with the cylindrical body of the coupling for selectively engaging the connector of the trocar housing when the coupling mates with the connector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Earl M. Zergiebel, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier
-
Patent number: 11147585Abstract: An access device for surgical procedures includes an end cap having a rigid body with a flexible support sealingly mounted to the rigid body with at least one separate access port for accommodating introduction of individual surgical instruments into a body of a patient. The at least one access port is sealingly attached to the flexible support and extend in a proximal direction therefrom. The flexible support is of a material more flexible than those of the rigid body and the at least one access port to provide for relative angular movement of the at least one access port to provide flexibility for positioning surgical instruments introduced through the at least one access port.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: Gennady Kleyman, Michael J. Augelli, Michael J. Kane
-
SEPARABLE TWO-PART SINGLE LUMEN GAS SEALED ACCESS PORT FOR USE DURING ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Publication number: 20210275217Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a multi-lumen tube set including a dual lumen portion having a pressurized gas line and a return gas line for facilitating gas recirculation relative to the surgical cavity of the patient, and a single lumen portion having a gas supply and sensing line for delivering insufflation gas to the surgical cavity of the patient and for periodically sensing pressure within the surgical cavity of the patient, a first gas sealed single lumen access port communicating with the dual lumen portion of the tube set and a second valve sealed single lumen access port communicating with the single lumen portion of the tube set.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane -
Publication number: 20210275222Abstract: A cannula assembly for use in robotic surgery is disclosed that includes a robotic cannula having a housing with an open end and a tubular portion extending distally from the housing, the tubular portion being dimensioned to accommodate passage of a surgical instrument having a 12 mm diameter, an adapter assembly configured for engagement within the open end of the cannula housing and including a tubular body with a passage supporting a primary seal dimensioned to accommodate passage of a surgical instrument having a 12 mm diameter, and an insert tube dimensioned to extend through the passage of the body portion of the adapter assembly and the tubular portion of the robotic cannula, the insert tube including a head portion with a passage supporting a secondary seal dimensioned to accommodate a surgical instrument having an 8 mm diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Dominick Mastri, Kenneth Blier
-
Publication number: 20210268211Abstract: A system is disclosed for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity, which includes a multi-modal gas delivery device including a primary gas circulation pump, a secondary gas circulation pump and an insufflation subunit, and an interface plate adapted and configured to engage with the multi-modal gas delivery device and including a connector and a filter seat corresponding to five different lumens, each of which provides a different functionality.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane, Michael J. Augelli
-
SEPARABLE TWO-PART SINGLE LUMEN GAS SEALED ACCESS PORT FOR USE DURING ENDOSCOPIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES
Publication number: 20210267633Abstract: A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a multi-lumen tube set including a dual lumen portion having a pressurized gas line and a return gas line for facilitating gas recirculation relative to the surgical cavity of the patient, and a single lumen portion having a gas supply and sensing line for delivering insufflation gas to the surgical cavity of the patient and for periodically sensing pressure within the surgical cavity of the patient, a first gas sealed single lumen access port communicating with the dual lumen portion of the tube set and a second valve sealed single lumen access port communicating with the single lumen portion of the tube set.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: Conmed CorporationInventors: Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane -
Patent number: 11065430Abstract: The subject invention is directed to a new and useful coupling system for connecting a tube set to a trocar. More particularly, the system includes a trocar connector having no more than two coaxial flow passages formed therein including an inner flow passage and an outer flow passage. The inner flow passage is defined by an inner annular wall and the outer flow passage is defined between the inner annular wall and an outer annular wall. A dual lumen tube set is included with a first tube having a first diameter and a second tube having a second diameter that is greater than the diameter of the first tube. The system further includes a coupling including a generally cylindrical body having a first end portion configured to mate with the two coaxial flow passages of the trocar connector and a second end portion configured for attachment to the two tubes of the dual lumen tube set.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: Surgiquest, Inc.Inventors: Earl M. Zergiebel, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier