Patents by Inventor Patrick Gutelius
Patrick Gutelius 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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Publication number: 20070270640Abstract: An endoscope tool coupling that facilitates the placement and positioning of a surgical tool within an endoscope. The tool coupling may be configured to accommodate differences in lengths between the surgical tool and the endoscope, which may allow a user to precisely position and maintain the distal end of a surgical tool in a desired location relative to the distal end of the endoscope despite differences and variations in lengths. The tool coupling may have an adjustable configuration to accommodate variations in tool and/or endoscope lengths. The tool coupling employ an arrangement that allows a user to easily increase or decrease the length of the coupling, such as by using a telescoping arrangement. A locking arrangement or mechanism may be provided to secure the coupling in a selected configuration for maintaining the surgical tool in a desired location relative to the endoscope.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2006Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: John Dimitriou, Christopher A. Battles, Danial Ferreira, Daniel Vigliotti, Patrick Gutelius
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Patent number: 7083630Abstract: Endoscopic devices and methods used for fastening multiple tissue layers, such as, for example, an endoscopic fundoplication procedure, are disclosed. The device may include, for example, an elongated tubular member having a proximal end for extending outside of the body and a distal end for positioning proximate the multiple tissue layers, a grasper configured for positioning proximate the distal end of the tubular member and for grasping at least one of the multiple tissue layers, a device coupled to the distal end of the tubular member for folding the multiple tissue layers together, a tissue fastener configured to be inserted into the tissue layers to hold the tissue layers together, and a fastener head for inserting the tissue fastener into the tissue layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2002Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Robert DeVries, William J. Shaw, Kristian DiMatteo, Gerhard F. Buess, Daniel Kalanovic, Marc O. Schurr, Roy H. Sullivan, Marc Tassy, Jr., John Griego, Patrick Gutelius, Paul DiCesare
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Publication number: 20050203461Abstract: A device for delivering fluid to a person including a reservoir for containing a fluid to be delivered to the person, a fluid transport device for dispensing fluid from said reservoir to the person, said fluid transport device including a proximal end in fluid communication with said reservoir and a distal end having a penetrating member for piercing the skin of the person to facilitate the delivery of fluid to the person through the fluid transport device, a housing containing said reservoir and said fluid transport device, said housing including an exit port for receiving said distal end of said fluid transport device upon injection of said distal end into said person and means for securing a first wall of said housing to the skin of the person, a injection activation device including a driving mechanism contacting said fluid transport device for driving said penetrating member from a first position within said housing, through said exit port to a second position, external to said housing and into the skinType: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2005Publication date: September 15, 2005Applicant: INSULET CORPORATIONInventors: J. Flaherty, William Gorman, John Garibotto, Timothy Wood, Patrick Gutelius
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Patent number: 6929645Abstract: In accordance with a currently preferred exemplary embodiment, the present invention involves an electro-surgical bipolar forceps having a first member, a second member, and a tip assembly. The first member has a first insert tube extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. The second member has a second insert tube extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. At least one of the first and second insert tube has an inner surface, a portion of which is covered with an electrically insulating material. The first tip assembly has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the first tip assembly is selectively engageable with one of the first and second insert tubes. The first tip assembly includes an electrically conductive tip disposed at the distal end of the first tip assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2003Date of Patent: August 16, 2005Assignee: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Austin Battles, Paul DiCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Daniel Paul Ferriera, Richard Barry Stevens
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Publication number: 20050125009Abstract: A control mechanism for a resectioning device, comprises a first actuator coupled to a flexible drive shaft for actuating a first mechanism when operated in a first direction and for actuating, when operated in a second direction, a second mechanism and a first lockout mechanism coupled to the first actuator for preventing actuation of the first actuator in the second direction before a predetermined amount of actuation in the first direction has been completed. Furthermore, mechanisms are provided to control the release during operation in a second direction of torsional energy stored in a flexible drive shaft during operation in a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2004Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: Stephen Perry, Paul DiCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Mark Monroe, Jeffrey Radziunas, Roy Sullivan
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Patent number: 6860882Abstract: In accordance with a currently preferred exemplary embodiment, the present invention involves an electro-surgical bipolar forceps having a first member, a second member, and a tip assembly. The first member has a first insert tube extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. The second member has a second insert tube extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. At least one of the first and second insert tube has an inner surface, a portion of which is covered with an electrically insulating material. The first tip assembly has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the first tip assembly is selectively engageable with one of the first and second insert tubes. The first tip assembly includes an electrically conductive tip disposed at the distal end of the first tip assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2003Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Austin Battles, Paul DiCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Daniel Paul Ferriera, Richard Barry Stevens, John Buonanno, Donald A. Coelho, Jr., Sharon A. Mulligan
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Patent number: 6821282Abstract: A control mechanism for a resectioning device, comprises a first actuator coupled to a flexible drive shaft for actuating a first mechanism when operated in a first direction and for actuating, when operated in a second direction, a second mechanism and a first lockout mechanism coupled to the first actuator for preventing actuation of the first actuator in the second direction before a predetermined amount of actuation in the first direction has been completed. Furthermore, mechanisms are provided to control the release during operation in a second direction of torsional energy stored in a flexible drive shaft during operation in a first direction.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: November 23, 2004Assignee: SciMed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Perry, Paul DiCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Mark Monroe, Jeffrey Radziunas, Roy H. Sullivan
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Publication number: 20040158242Abstract: In accordance with a currently preferred exemplary embodiment, the present invention involves an electro-surgical bipolar forceps having a first member, a second member, and a tip assembly. The first member has a first insert tube extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. The second member has a second insert tube extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. At least one of the first and second insert tube has an inner surface, a portion of which is covered with an electrically insulating material. The first tip assembly has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the first tip assembly is selectively engageable with one of the first and second insert tubes. The first tip assembly includes an electrically conductive tip disposed at the distal end of the first tip assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Christopher Austin Battles, Paul DiCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Danial Paul Ferriera, Richard Barry Stevens, John Buonanno, Donald A. Coelho, Sharon A. Mulligan
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Publication number: 20040158241Abstract: In accordance with a currently preferred exemplary embodiment, the present invention involves an electro-surgical bipolar forceps having a first member, a second member, and a tip assembly. The first member has a first insert tube extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. The second member has a second insert tube extending from a distal end thereof and a handle disposed at a proximal end thereof. At least one of the first and second insert tube has an inner surface, a portion of which is covered with an electrically insulating material. The first tip assembly has a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end of the first tip assembly is selectively engageable with one of the first and second insert tubes. The first tip assembly includes an electrically conductive tip disposed at the distal end of the first tip assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: Christopher Austin Battles, Paul DiCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Danial Paul Ferriera, Richard Barry Stevens
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Patent number: 6702455Abstract: A bone cement mixing device has a canister which is modular in design and constructed from a transparent material. The mixing device further has a mixing head assembly having a crank which is operatively coupled to a mixing blade via a gear train. The gear train is configured to drive the mixing blade in a reciprocating manner including the varying of the angular velocity, direction of travel, and angular distance of travel of the blade while the crank is rotated at a constant velocity and direction. The mixing blade has a fluid passage defined therein which allows the liquid cement component to be delivered at various locations within the mixing chamber of the canister. A method of mixing bone cement is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Inventors: Timothy G. Vendrely, Jack F. Long, Christopher Battles, Paul DeCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Sam Sackett
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Patent number: 6520971Abstract: A control handle for a full thickness resection device is disclosed. In an embodiment for the control handle of the present invention, the control handle includes a body and a staple firing assembly coupled to the body. The staple firing assembly includes a rotatable staple firing ring, a worm gear assembly rotatably engaged with the staple firing ring, and a flexible drive shaft coupled to the worm gear assembly. In an embodiment for a method of the present invention, a method for actuating a full thickness resection device is provided. The method includes the steps of rotating a staple firing ring in a first direction and actuating a worm gear assembly in a first operative mode in response to the rotation of the staple firing ring in the first direction, the worm gear assembly is coupled to the staple firing ring.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2000Date of Patent: February 18, 2003Assignee: Scimed Life Systems, Inc.Inventors: Stephen J. Perry, Paul DiCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Mark Monroe, Jeffrey Radziunas
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Publication number: 20020067657Abstract: A bone cement mixing device has a canister which is modular in design and constructed from a transparent material. The mixing device further has a mixing head assembly having a crank which is operatively coupled to a mixing blade via a gear train. The gear train is configured to drive the mixing blade in a reciprocating manner including the varying of the angular velocity, direction of travel, and angular distance of travel of the blade while the crank is rotated at a constant velocity and direction. The mixing blade has a fluid passage defined therein which allows the liquid cement component to be delivered at various locations within the mixing chamber of the canister. A method of mixing bone cement is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2001Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: Timothy G. Vendrely, Jack F. Long, Christopher Battles, Paul DeCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Samuel G. Sackett
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Publication number: 20020065525Abstract: A control mechanism for a resectioning device, comprises a first actuator coupled to a flexible drive shaft for actuating a first mechanism when operated in a first direction and for actuating, when operated in a second direction, a second mechanism and a first lockout mechanism coupled to the first actuator for preventing actuation of the first actuator in the second direction before a predetermined amount of actuation in the first direction has been completed. Furthermore, mechanisms are provided to control the release during operation in a second direction of torsional energy stored in a flexible drive shaft during operation in a first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Stephen J. Perry, Paul DiCesare, Patrick Gutelius, Mark Monroe, Jeffrey Radziunas, Roy H. Sullivan