Patents by Inventor Nicholas G. Lewis

Nicholas G. Lewis 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: 20230355130
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. CLAUSON, Matthew Byrnes NEWELL, Nicholas G. LEWIS, Michael A. RAYE, Jesse D. ADAMS, Samuel A. WEPRIN
  • Publication number: 20230301544
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. CLAUSON, Matthew Byrnes NEWELL, Nicholas G. LEWIS, Michael A. RAYE, Jesse D. ADAMS, Samuel A. WEPRIN, Max Alexander LEE, Teja VEERAMACHENENI
  • Patent number: 11737681
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. Clauson, Matthew Byrnes Newell, Nicholas G. Lewis, Michael A. Raye, Jesse D. Adams, Samuel A. Weprin
  • Publication number: 20230165715
    Abstract: An intraocular cyclophotocoagulation device having a proximal, reusable portion and a distal, disposable portion. The reusable portion includes laser treatment assembly comprising a laser diode and a collimating lens positioned a distance distal to the laser diode and configured to collimate light from the laser diode into a collimated laser beam and direct the collimated laser beam towards a distal end region of the proximal housing portion; and an imaging assembly. The disposable portion includes a laser guide extending through an elongate shaft and an aspheric lens positioned within the distal housing portion to receive the collimated laser beam from the proximal reusable portion and direct the collimated laser beam toward a proximal end of a fiberoptic of the laser guide and an illumination light guide and an illumination source positioned within the distal housing portion. Related devices, systems, and methods are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Matthew Schuster, Luke W. Clauson, Nicholas G. Lewis, Matthew B. Newell
  • Publication number: 20220151507
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. CLAUSON, Matthew Byrnes NEWELL, Nicholas G. LEWIS, Michael A. RAYE, Jesse D. ADAMS, Samuel A. WEPRIN
  • Patent number: 11272857
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. Clauson, Matthew Byrnes Newell, Nicholas G. Lewis, Michael A. Raye, Jesse D. Adams, Samuel A. Weprin
  • Patent number: 11241335
    Abstract: A device for extracting lens material from an eye including a distal, disposable portion releasably coupleable to a proximal, reusable portion. The disposable portion includes a cutting tube having a distal cutting tip and an inner lumen having an open distal end. The disposable portion includes an aspiration pump fluidly coupled to the inner lumen of the cutting tube and a cutting tube drive mechanism configured to oscillate the cutting tube. The reusable portion includes an aspiration pump motor configured to drive the aspiration pump and a coupler for releasably operatively coupling the pump motor to the aspiration pump. Related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Carl Zeiss Meditec Cataract Technology Inc.
    Inventors: Brett Carter, Scott Chamness, Luke W. Clauson, Nicholas G. Lewis, Matthew Newell, Michael Raye, Thomas M. Rector, Michael P. Schaller
  • Publication number: 20210076976
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Applicant: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. CLAUSON, Matthew Byrnes NEWELL, Nicholas G. LEWIS, Michael A. RAYE, Jesse D. ADAMS, Samuel A. WEPRIN
  • Patent number: 10881323
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods and devices for detecting retained surgical items or other objects having a magnetic signature within a corpus of a patient. The device can comprise a handle, a shaft extending from the handle, and a distal sensing portion positioned distally of the shaft. The distal sensing portion can comprise one or more gradiometers comprising a plurality of magnetometers. The device can further comprise one or more output components configured to generate a user output to alert a user of a detected object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Melzi Corporation
    Inventors: Luke W. Clauson, Matthew Byrnes Newell, Nicholas G. Lewis, Michael A. Raye, Jesse D. Adams, Samuel A. Weprin
  • Publication number: 20200289319
    Abstract: A device for extracting lens material from an eye including a distal, disposable portion releasably coupleable to a proximal, reusable portion. The disposable portion includes a cutting tube having a distal cutting tip and an inner lumen having an open distal end. The disposable portion includes an aspiration pump fluidly coupled to the inner lumen of the cutting tube and a cutting tube drive mechanism configured to oscillate the cutting tube. The reusable portion includes an aspiration pump motor configured to drive the aspiration pump and a coupler for releasably operatively coupling the pump motor to the aspiration pump. Related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Brett Carter, Scott Chamness, Luke W. Clauson, Nicholas G. Lewis, Matthew Newell, Michael Raye, Thomas M. Rector, Michael P. Schaller