Patents by Inventor Peter Andrew O'Brien

Peter Andrew O'Brien 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).

  • Tissue penetrating surgical systems and methods
    Patent number: 11426180
    Abstract: A surgical system for penetrating and determining a characteristic of tissue. An instrument generates rotational torque, and a drill bit tool body extends along an axis between a distal end to engage tissue and a proximal end to couple to the instrument. An emitter operatively coupled to the instrument emits light. A detector operatively coupled to the instrument detects light. An emission lightguide within the tool body transmits light emitted by the emitter toward the tissue as the instrument rotates the tool body. A detection lightguide within the tool body is spaced from the emission lightguide and transmit light reflected by the tissue toward the detector as the instrument rotates the tool body. The emitter emits light into the emission lightguide along the axis, and the detector detects light reflected from the tissue exiting the detection lightguide transverse to the axis when the tool body is coupled to the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: University College Cork—National University of Ireland Cork
    Inventors: Peter Andrew O'Brien, Matthieu Francois Gabriel Duperron, Ray Burke, Cormac James Eason, Kevin Manley, Gerard Nunan
  • Tissue Penetrating Surgical Systems And Methods
    Publication number: 20210153876
    Abstract: A surgical system for penetrating and determining a characteristic of tissue. An instrument generates rotational torque, and a drill bit tool body extends along an axis between a distal end to engage tissue and a proximal end to couple to the instrument. An emitter operatively coupled to the instrument emits light. A detector operatively coupled to the instrument detects light. An emission lightguide within the tool body transmits light emitted by the emitter toward the tissue as the instrument rotates the tool body. A detection lightguide within the tool body is spaced from the emission lightguide and transmit light reflected by the tissue toward the detector as the instrument rotates the tool body. The emitter emits light into the emission lightguide along the axis, and the detector detects light reflected from the tissue exiting the detection lightguide transverse to the axis when the tool body is coupled to the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: University College Cork - National University of Ireland Cork
    Inventors: Peter Andrew O'Brien, Matthieu Francois Gabriel Duperron, Ray Burke, Cormac James Eason, Kevin Manley, Gerard Nunan