Patents by Inventor Orlo H. Clark

Orlo H. Clark 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).

  • Vacuum-actuated surgical graspers
    Patent number: 11844542
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vacuum-actuated surgical grasper includes a suction head adapted to interface with patient tissue, a suction tube connected to and in fluid communication with the suction head, and a handle connected to the suction tube, the handle comprising an internal passage in fluid communication with the suction tube through which fluid from the suction tube can flow and a pivotable actuation lever that controls this flow through the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Insoo Suh, Orlo H. Clark, Sachin Rangarajan, Isabelle Chumfong, Romain Christophe Roux
  • Vacuum-Actuated Surgical Graspers
    Publication number: 20210077138
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vacuum-actuated surgical grasper includes a suction head adapted to interface with patient tissue, a suction tube connected to and in fluid communication with the suction head, and a handle connected to the suction tube, the handle comprising an internal passage in fluid communication with the suction tube through which fluid from the suction tube can flow and a pivotable actuation lever that controls this flow through the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Insoo Suh, Orlo H. Clark, Sachin Rangarajan, Isabelle Chumfong, Romain Christophe Roux
  • Vacuum-actuated surgical graspers
    Patent number: 10842519
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vacuum-actuated surgical grasper includes a suction head adapted to interface with patient tissue, a suction tube connected to and in fluid communication with the suction head, and a handle connected to the suction tube, the handle comprising an internal passage in fluid communication with the suction tube through which fluid from the suction tube can flow and a pivotable actuation lever that controls this flow through the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Insoo Suh, Orlo H. Clark, Sachin Rangarajan, Isabelle Chumfong, Romain Christophe Roux
  • Vacuum-Actuated Surgical Graspers
    Publication number: 20180317948
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vacuum-actuated surgical grasper includes a suction head adapted to interface with patient tissue, a suction tube connected to and in fluid communication with the suction head, and a handle connected to the suction tube, the handle comprising an internal passage in fluid communication with the suction tube through which fluid from the suction tube can flow and a pivotable actuation lever that controls this flow through the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Insoo Suh, Orlo H. Clark, Sachin Rangarajan, Isabelle Chumfong, Romain Christophe Roux
  • vacuum actuated surgical retractor and methods
    Patent number: 6090041
    Abstract: A vacuum actuated surgical retractor for retracting body tissue or organs comprises an end-piece adapted for sealing engagement with body tissue, the end-piece having at least one suction port therein, the at least one suction port operably linked to at least one vacuum line. Suction supplied to the at least one suction port may be controlled by a vacuum control unit. Retractors of the invention may be provided in a range of shapes and sizes according to the intended application or tissue to be retracted. A method for making a vacuum actuated retractor of the invention is disclosed, together with a method for atraumatically retracting body tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Orlo H. Clark, Arthur M. Moran