Patents by Inventor R. Mitchell Sherry
R. Mitchell Sherry 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: 11911262Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using a ratchet drive. Some embodiments of an apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye may comprise a gear rack configured to be coupled to the implant, a forward gearwheel, an input gearwheel meshed with the forward gearwheel, an idler gearwheel meshed with the input gearwheel, and a reverse gearwheel meshed with the idler gearwheel. An actuation lever may be configured to rotate the input gearwheel. Some embodiments may additionally comprise a pivot arm that may be operable to selectively engage the forward gearwheel and the reverse gearwheel to the gear rack.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Alcon Inc.Inventor: R. Mitchell Sherry
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Publication number: 20230277302Abstract: An apparatus for folding an intraocular lens or other implant before inserting it into an eye in various locations using variable surgical techniques. Some embodiments may comprise or consist essentially of a haptic folding mechanism configured to fold one or more haptics onto the top of an optic prior to the optic being folded into a nozzle. In some embodiments, a leading haptic lifter or lifting mechanism can be configured to elevate and constrain a leading haptic during implant delivery. This leading haptic folding mechanism can passively lift the leading haptic onto the top of the optic.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Yinghui Wu, Harlen Hoang, Nerea Garcia Ramila, Sudarshan B. Singh, R. Mitchell Sherry
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Patent number: 11690949Abstract: An irrigation system for a surgical instrument includes an irrigation tube arranged to convey an irrigation fluid and an irrigation clip structurally arranged to receive a portion of the irrigation tube. The irrigation clip includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a body portion, and an arm portion. The arm portion is structurally configured to selectively attach the irrigation clip to the surgical instrument and to bias the irrigation clip toward the surgical instrument with a biasing force. The irrigation clip includes a tube locking portion structurally arranged to cooperate with the surgical instrument to engage the outer surface portion of the irrigation tube to inhibit rotation and axial displacement of the irrigation tube relative to the irrigation clip in response to the biasing force.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: S. Shane Dexter, R. Mitchell Sherry
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Publication number: 20230149155Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery may comprise a nozzle having a delivery lumen, an implant bay coupled to the nozzle, an implant disposed in the implant bay, and an actuator coupled to the implant bay. The actuator may comprise a housing; a bore through the housing; a plunger disposed within the bore; and a compression ring. The plunger can be configured to advance within the bore, thereby advancing the implant from the implant bay through the delivery lumen, and the bore can be configured to compress the compression ring as the plunger moves through the bore. In some embodiments, the bore can be configured to increase compression on the compression ring as the first end of the plunger moves through the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Harlen Hoang, Yinghui Hu, R. Mitchell Sherry, Douglas Brent Wensrich, Tuoqi Li
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Publication number: 20230131381Abstract: An apparatus for eye surgery comprising a housing comprising a key track, a bore through the housing, a plunger at least partially disposed in the bore, and a plunger key. The plunger may comprise a rail and a keyway, and the plunger key may comprise a key guide coupled to the key track, an arm coupled to the key guide, and a rail slot through the arm. The arm may be disposed through the keyway of the plunger to allow the arm to move along the key track from a first position to a second position. The arm may be configured to block the rail in the first position and to align the rail slot with the rail in the second position so that the rail can move through the rail slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Harlen Hoang, Yinghui Wu, R. Mitchell Sherry, Sudarshan B. Singh
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Publication number: 20220241068Abstract: An apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye using a ratchet drive. Some embodiments of an apparatus for delivering an implant to an eye may comprise a gear rack configured to be coupled to the implant, a forward gearwheel, an input gearwheel meshed with the forward gearwheel, an idler gearwheel meshed with the input gearwheel, and a reverse gearwheel meshed with the idler gearwheel. An actuation lever may be configured to rotate the input gearwheel. Some embodiments may additionally comprise a pivot arm that may be operable to selectively engage the forward gearwheel and the reverse gearwheel to the gear rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Inventor: R. Mitchell Sherry
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Publication number: 20180353674Abstract: An irrigation system for a surgical instrument includes an irrigation tube arranged to convey an irrigation fluid and an irrigation clip structurally arranged to receive a portion of the irrigation tube. The irrigation clip includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a body portion, and an arm portion. The arm portion is structurally configured to selectively attach the irrigation clip to the surgical instrument and to bias the irrigation clip toward the surgical instrument with a biasing force. The irrigation clip includes a tube locking portion structurally arranged to cooperate with the surgical instrument to engage the outer surface portion of the irrigation tube to inhibit rotation and axial displacement of the irrigation tube relative to the irrigation clip in response to the biasing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: S. Shane Dexter, R Mitchell Sherry
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Patent number: 10052432Abstract: An irrigation system for a surgical instrument includes an irrigation tube arranged to convey an irrigation fluid and an irrigation clip structurally arranged to receive a portion of the irrigation tube. The irrigation clip includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a body portion, and an arm portion. The arm portion is structurally configured to selectively attach the irrigation clip to the surgical instrument and to bias the irrigation clip toward the surgical instrument with a biasing force. The irrigation clip includes a tube locking portion structurally arranged to cooperate with the surgical instrument to engage the outer surface portion of the irrigation tube to inhibit rotation and axial displacement of the irrigation tube relative to the irrigation clip in response to the biasing force.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: S. Shane Dexter, R. Mitchell Sherry
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Patent number: 9603603Abstract: A surgical cutting blade for cutting bone material when the blade is coupled to a hand-held surgical saw includes a distal portion comprising a plurality of cutting teeth, a shank portion adjacent the distal portion, and a proximal portion adjacent the shank portion. The proximal portion may include a longitudinally extending slot having a proximal opening. The slot may be shaped to receive a portion of the surgical saw through the proximal opening. The proximal portion may have a plurality of deflectable fingers respectively separated from a plurality of main body portions by respective gaps. The plurality of deflectable fingers may extend adjacent the longitudinally extending slot, and may deflect into the gaps to increase and decrease a width of a portion of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: John Xinghai Wang, Hung Van Bach, Donna J. Burnette, Walter Raymond Blackwell, Weiguo Chen, S. Shane Dexter, Vikram August Garadi, Kevin L. Haney, Joseph William Lopez, R. Mitchell Sherry, Paul Cihak, Durrell Tidwell
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Publication number: 20160095974Abstract: An irrigation system for a surgical instrument includes an irrigation tube arranged to convey an irrigation fluid and an irrigation clip structurally arranged to receive a portion of the irrigation tube. The irrigation clip includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a body portion, and an arm portion. The arm portion is structurally configured to selectively attach the irrigation clip to the surgical instrument and to bias the irrigation clip toward the surgical instrument with a biasing force. The irrigation clip includes a tube locking portion structurally arranged to cooperate with the surgical instrument to engage the outer surface portion of the irrigation tube to inhibit rotation and axial displacement of the irrigation tube relative to the irrigation clip in response to the biasing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Inventors: S. Shane DEXTER, R. Mitchell Sherry
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Patent number: 9211373Abstract: An irrigation system for a surgical instrument includes an irrigation tube arranged to convey an irrigation fluid and an irrigation clip structurally arranged to receive a portion of the irrigation tube. The irrigation clip includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a body portion, and an arm portion. The arm portion is structurally configured to selectively attach the irrigation clip to the surgical instrument and to bias the irrigation clip toward the surgical instrument with a biasing force. The irrigation clip includes a tube locking portion structurally arranged to cooperate with the surgical instrument to engage the outer surface portion of the irrigation tube to inhibit rotation and axial displacement of the irrigation tube relative to the irrigation clip in response to the biasing force.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: S. Shane Dexter, R. Mitchell Sherry
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Publication number: 20150128402Abstract: A surgical cutting blade for cutting bone material when the blade is coupled to a hand-held surgical saw includes a distal portion comprising a plurality of cutting teeth, a shank portion adjacent the distal portion, and a proximal portion adjacent the shank portion. The proximal portion may include a longitudinally extending slot having a proximal opening. The slot may be shaped to receive a portion of the surgical saw through the proximal opening. The proximal portion may have a plurality of deflectable fingers respectively separated from a plurality of main body portions by respective gaps. The plurality of deflectable fingers may extend adjacent the longitudinally extending slot, and may deflect into the gaps to increase and decrease a width of a portion of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: John Xinghai WANG, Hung Van BACH, Donna J. BURNETTE, Walter Raymond BLACKWELL, Weiguo CHEN, S. Shane DEXTER, Vikram August GARADI, Kevin L. HANEY, Joseph William LOPEZ, R. Mitchell SHERRY, Paul CIHAK, Durrell TIDWELL
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Patent number: 8936597Abstract: A surgical cutting blade for cutting bone material when the blade is coupled to a hand-held surgical saw includes a distal portion comprising a plurality of cutting teeth, a shank portion adjacent the distal portion, and a proximal portion adjacent the shank portion. The proximal portion may include a longitudinally extending slot having a proximal opening. The slot may be shaped to receive a portion of the surgical saw through the proximal opening. The proximal portion may have a plurality of deflectable fingers respectively separated from a plurality of main body portions by respective gaps. The plurality of deflectable fingers may extend adjacent the longitudinally extending slot, and may deflect into the gaps to increase and decrease a width of a portion of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: John Xinghai Wang, Hung Van Bach, Donna J. Burnette, Walter Raymond Blackwell, Weiguo Chen, S. Shane Dexter, Vikram August Garadi, Kevin L. Haney, Joseph William Lopez, R. Mitchell Sherry, Paul Cihak, Durrell Tidwell
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Patent number: 8858559Abstract: A surgical system for cutting tissue of a patient includes an outer housing and a reciprocating assembly structurally configured to carry a cutting tool in a reciprocating motion. An actuator knob is manually accessible to the user and may be fixed axially to the outer housing. The reciprocating assembly may reciprocate relative to the actuator knob. The actuator knob may be configured for rotational movement between a lock position and an unlock position. The system may also include a locking mechanism configured to retain a cutting tool within the reciprocating assembly. The locking mechanism may be responsive to movement of the actuator knob to maintain the tool within the output shaft when the actuator knob is in the lock position and permit removal of the tool when the actuator knob is in the unlock position. Surgical cutting tools, such as blades include thickness enhancing features.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: Thaddeus Scott Milburn, Bret Randal Hauser, R. Mitchell Sherry, S. Shane Dexter
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Publication number: 20130204255Abstract: A surgical system for cutting tissue of a patient includes an outer housing and a reciprocating assembly structurally configured to carry a cutting tool in a reciprocating motion. An actuator knob is manually accessible to the user and may be fixed axially to the outer housing. The reciprocating assembly may reciprocate relative to the actuator knob. The actuator knob may be configured for rotational movement between a lock position and an unlock position. The system may also include a locking mechanism configured to retain a cutting tool within the reciprocating assembly. The locking mechanism may be responsive to movement of the actuator knob to maintain the tool within the output shaft when the actuator knob is in the lock position and permit removal of the tool when the actuator knob is in the unlock position. Surgical cutting tools, such as blades include thickness enhancing features.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: Thaddeus Scott Milburn, Bret Randal Hauser, R. Mitchell Sherry, S. Shane Dexter
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Publication number: 20130204256Abstract: A surgical cutting blade for cutting bone material when the blade is coupled to a hand-held surgical saw includes a distal portion comprising a plurality of cutting teeth, a shank portion adjacent the distal portion, and a proximal portion adjacent the shank portion. The proximal portion may include a longitudinally extending slot having a proximal opening. The slot may be shaped to receive a portion of the surgical saw through the proximal opening. The proximal portion may have a plurality of deflectable fingers respectively separated from a plurality of main body portions by respective gaps. The plurality of deflectable fingers may extend adjacent the longitudinally extending slot, and may deflect into the gaps to increase and decrease a width of a portion of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: August 8, 2013Applicant: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: John Xinghai Wang, Hung Van Bach, Donna J. Burnette, Walter Raymond Blackwell, Weiguo Chen, S. Shane Dexter, Vikram August Garadi, Kevin L. Haney, Joseph William Lopez, R. Mitchell Sherry, Paul Cihak, Durrell Tidwell
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Publication number: 20130079751Abstract: An irrigation system for a surgical instrument includes an irrigation tube arranged to convey an irrigation fluid and an irrigation clip structurally arranged to receive a portion of the irrigation tube. The irrigation clip includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, a body portion, and an arm portion. The arm portion is structurally configured to selectively attach the irrigation clip to the surgical instrument and to bias the irrigation clip toward the surgical instrument with a biasing force. The irrigation clip includes a tube locking portion structurally arranged to cooperate with the surgical instrument to engage the outer surface portion of the irrigation tube to inhibit rotation and axial displacement of the irrigation tube relative to the irrigation clip in response to the biasing force.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2011Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.Inventors: S. Shane Dexter, R. Mitchell Sherry