Patents by Inventor Pawel Abramek

Pawel Abramek 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).

  • Patent number: 10292705
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus includes a handle, an elongate member and a switch actuator. The switch actuator includes an activation link and a switch plunger coupled to the activation link. An electric switch is mounted to the elongate member. A rotatable lock member is mounted to the elongate member and adapted for rotational movement between an unlocked condition and a locked condition. The rotatable lock member includes an actuator stop dimensioned to operatively engage the switch actuator to prevent movement of the switch actuator from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position when in the unlocked condition, and to permit movement of the switch actuator to the second longitudinal position when rotated to the locked condition such that the switch plunger activates the switch. A loading unit is releasably couplable to the rotatable lock member and is secured relative to the elongate member when the rotatable lock member is in the locked condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: David Chowaniec, Pawel Abramek, David Fowler, Matthew D'errico
  • Publication number: 20180153545
    Abstract: A manual retraction tool for use with a surgical tool assembly of a surgical device includes a shaft, a rotation mechanism, and a trigger. The shaft is dimensioned to be inserted into a rotational connector of a surgical tool assembly and to effect rotation of the connector upon rotation of the shaft. The rotation mechanism configured to rotatably support the shaft. The trigger is operably connected to the rotation mechanism such that when the trigger is actuated from a first position to a second position, the rotation mechanism rotates the shaft about a longitudinal axis in a first direction to effect rotation of the rotational connector of the surgical tool assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Earl Zergiebel, Pawel Abramek
  • Publication number: 20170319287
    Abstract: A manual retraction tool for use with a surgical tool assembly of a surgical device includes a shaft, a rotation mechanism, and a trigger. The shaft is dimensioned to be inserted into a rotational connector of a surgical tool assembly and to effect rotation of the connector upon rotation of the shaft. The rotation mechanism configured to rotatably support the shaft. The trigger is operably connected to the rotation mechanism such that when the trigger is actuated from a first position to a second position, the rotation mechanism rotates the shaft about a longitudinal axis in a first direction to effect rotation of the rotational connector of the surgical tool assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Earl Zergiebel, Pawel Abramek
  • Publication number: 20170128067
    Abstract: A surgical apparatus includes a handle, an elongate member and a switch actuator. The switch actuator includes an activation link and a switch plunger coupled to the activation link. An electric switch is mounted to the elongate member. A rotatable lock member is mounted to the elongate member and adapted for rotational movement between an unlocked condition and a locked condition. The rotatable lock member includes an actuator stop dimensioned to operatively engage the switch actuator to prevent movement of the switch actuator from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position when in the unlocked condition, and to permit movement of the switch actuator to the second longitudinal position when rotated to the locked condition such that the switch plunger activates the switch. A loading unit is releasably couplable to the rotatable lock member and is secured relative to the elongate member when the rotatable lock member is in the locked condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: David Chowaniec, Pawel Abramek, David Fowler, Matthew D'errico