Patents by Inventor Rajesh Palakunnath

Rajesh Palakunnath 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).

  • Surgical buttress loading and attaching/detaching assemblies
    Patent number: 11931039
    Abstract: A surgical stapling system includes a surgical stapling apparatus and a staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly. The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongate tubular body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an end effector extending distally from the elongate tubular body. The end effector includes an anvil assembly and a staple cartridge assembly. The staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly includes a surgical buttress and a leash. The surgical buttress includes a body having an annular configuration and legs extending from the body. The body is positioned against a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly and the legs are positioned against a housing of the staple cartridge assembly. The leash is threaded through at least one of the legs and extends proximally from the surgical buttress towards the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Justin Williams, Stanislaw Marczyk, Russell Pribanic, Suresh Kumar Prema Mohanasundaram, Rajesh Palakunnath
  • SURGICAL BUTTRESS LOADING AND ATTACHING/DETACHING ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20220211376
    Abstract: A surgical stapling system includes a surgical stapling apparatus and a staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly. The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongate tubular body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an end effector extending distally from the elongate tubular body. The end effector includes an anvil assembly and a staple cartridge assembly. The staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly includes a surgical buttress and a leash. The surgical buttress includes a body having an annular configuration and legs extending from the body. The body is positioned against a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly and the legs are positioned against a housing of the staple cartridge assembly. The leash is threaded through at least one of the legs and extends proximally from the surgical buttress towards the handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Justin Williams, Stanislaw Marczyk, Russell Pribanic, Suresh Kumar Prema Mohanasundaram, Rajesh Palakunnath
  • Surgical buttress loading and attaching/detaching assemblies
    Patent number: 11284896
    Abstract: A surgical stapling system includes a surgical stapling apparatus and a staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly. The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongate tubular body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an end effector extending distally from the elongate tubular body. The end effector includes an anvil assembly and a staple cartridge assembly. The staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly includes a surgical buttress and a leash. The surgical buttress includes a body having an annular configuration and legs extending from the body. The body is positioned against a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly and the legs are positioned against a housing of the staple cartridge assembly. The leash is threaded through at least one of the legs and extends proximally from the surgical buttress towards the handle assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Justin Williams, Stanislaw Marczyk, Russell Pribanic, Suresh Kumar Prema Mohanasundaram, Rajesh Palakunnath
  • SURGICAL BUTTRESS LOADING AND ATTACHING/DETACHING ASSEMBLIES
    Publication number: 20190343521
    Abstract: A surgical stapling system includes a surgical stapling apparatus and a staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly. The surgical stapling apparatus includes a handle assembly, an elongate tubular body extending distally from the handle assembly, and an end effector extending distally from the elongate tubular body. The end effector includes an anvil assembly and a staple cartridge assembly. The staple cartridge surgical buttress assembly includes a surgical buttress and a leash. The surgical buttress includes a body having an annular configuration and legs extending from the body. The body is positioned against a tissue facing surface of the staple cartridge assembly and the legs are positioned against a housing of the staple cartridge assembly. The leash is threaded through at least one of the legs and extends proximally from the surgical buttress towards the handle assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Justin Williams, Stanislaw Marczyk, Russell Pribanic, Suresh Kumar Prema Mohanasundaram, Rajesh Palakunnath