Patents by Inventor Norbert Thomas Jankowski
Norbert Thomas Jankowski 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: 10716589Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Take5 EndotechInventors: Menno Kalmann, Peter W.J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
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Publication number: 20180085137Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: Take5 EndotechInventors: Menno Kalmann, Peter W.J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
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Patent number: 9801645Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2015Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: Take5 EndotechInventors: Menno Kalmann, Peter W. J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
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Publication number: 20150282827Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2015Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: Take5 EndotechInventors: Menno Kalmann, Peter W.J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
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Patent number: 9066744Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Take5 EndotechInventors: Menno Kalmann, Peter W. J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
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Publication number: 20130296909Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Take5 EndotechInventors: Menno Kalmann, Peter W.J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
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Publication number: 20130138092Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2013Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: Surgical Innovations V.O.FInventors: Peter W.J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
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Patent number: 8398673Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2009Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: Surgical Innovations V.O.F.Inventors: Peter W. J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
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Publication number: 20090209991Abstract: A surgical instrument for cutting and grasping tissue comprising a handle assembly, an elongated member and first and second jaws. A first movable member moves the second jaw in a first direction about a first pivot axis in a grasping action and a second movable member moves the second jaw in a second direction different than the first direction and about a second pivot axis in a cutting action. A switch is positioned at the proximal portion of the instrument and a selecting member is actuated by movement of the switch, the selecting member movable between a first position to enable movement of the second jaw in the first direction and prohibit movement in the second direction and a second position to enable movement of the second jaw in the second direction and prohibit movement in the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Peter W.J. Hinchliffe, Adam I. Lehman, Daniel Helme, Norbert Thomas Jankowski, Joel N. Helfer
