Patents by Inventor Raphael Meloul

Raphael Meloul 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).

  • Publication number: 20220142499
    Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
  • Publication number: 20220142500
    Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
  • Patent number: 11241164
    Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
  • Patent number: 11234611
    Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
  • Publication number: 20210393284
    Abstract: There is provided herein, a device for treating and/or diagnosing a sinus or an ear condition, the device comprising a housing comprising or functionally connected to: a hollow cannula defining a lumen extending at least partially along the length thereof, the cannula is configured to be at least partially inserted through an ostium into a sinus cavity/ear of a subject; and a flexible grinding wire movable within the cannula's lumen and configured to be inserted into and retrieved out of the sinus cavity through the cannula's lumen, and to rotate along a longitudinal axis thereof and thereby grind, chop and/or stir material present in the sinus cavity and/or inside the hollow cannula, wherein the cannula is in fluid flow communication with an irrigation/aspiration source; and a wire handle functionally connected to the wire, allowing a user to advance and retrieve the wire within the cannula and into and out of the cannula lumen, wherein the device is handheld by a gripping handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Avinoam GEMER, Nir ALTMAN, Raphael MELOUL
  • Patent number: 11083484
    Abstract: There is provided herein, a device for treating and/or diagnosing a sinus or an ear condition, the device comprising a housing comprising or functionally connected to: a hollow cannula defining a lumen extending at least partially along the length thereof, the cannula is configured to be at least partially inserted through an ostium into a sinus cavity/ear of a subject; and a flexible grinding wire movable within the cannula's lumen and configured to be inserted into and retrieved out of the sinus cavity through the cannula's lumen, and to rotate along a longitudinal axis thereof and thereby grind, chop and/or stir material present in the sinus cavity and/or inside the hollow cannula, wherein the cannula is in fluid flow communication with an irrigation/aspiration source; and a wire handle functionally connected to the wire, allowing a user to advance and retrieve the wire within the cannula and into and out of the cannula lumen, wherein the device is handheld by a gripping handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: SINUSAFE MEDICAL LTD.
    Inventors: Avinoam Gemer, Nir Altman, Raphael Meloul
  • Publication number: 20210186361
    Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
  • Publication number: 20210153769
    Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
  • Patent number: 10980400
    Abstract: A bronchoscope adapter is configured for one hand operation by providing a slide lock that is captured within a housing and a retaining nut that can be operated with a single finger or thumb. Rotation of the retaining nut is eased by isolating rotational force from a compression block with a spacer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventor: Raphael Meloul
  • Patent number: 10912487
    Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
  • Patent number: 10912554
    Abstract: An arthroscopic surgical device for tunneling through hard tissue including an arcuate tunneling needle driver and a bone engagement element, the arcuate needle driver and the bone engagement element being joined together to provide a joined needle driver and bone engagement element having at least two different operative orientations including an arthroscopic operative orientation wherein the joined arcuate needle driver and bone engagement element has a trans-incision insertion cross-sectional footprint and a tunneling operative orientation suitable for tunneling, wherein the joined arcuate needle driver and bone engagement element has a tunneling cross-sectional footprint which is substantially greater than the insertion cross-sectional footprint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: MININVASIVE LTD.
    Inventors: Mordehai Sholev, Ronen Raz, Raphael Meloul
  • Publication number: 20190290314
    Abstract: There is provided herein, a device for treating and/or diagnosing a sinus or an ear condition, the device comprising a housing comprising or functionally connected to: a hollow cannula defining a lumen extending at least partially along the length thereof, the cannula is configured to be at least partially inserted through an ostium into a sinus cavity/ear of a subject; and a flexible grinding wire movable within the cannula's lumen and configured to be inserted into and retrieved out of the sinus cavity through the cannula's lumen, and to rotate along a longitudinal axis thereof and thereby grind, chop and/or stir material present in the sinus cavity and/or inside the hollow cannula, wherein the cannula is in fluid flow communication with an irrigation/aspiration source; and a wire handle functionally connected to the wire, allowing a user to advance and retrieve the wire within the cannula and into and out of the cannula lumen, wherein the device is handheld by a gripping handle
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Avinoam GEMER, Nir ALTMAN, Raphael MELOUL
  • Publication number: 20190269416
    Abstract: An arthroscopic bone tunneling and suturing device including a bone-engaging needle driving assembly including a bone-engaging needle and being adapted for arthroscopic insertion into engagement with a patient's bone at a first bone location through an arthroscopic incision and for driving the needle forwardly along a generally arcuate tunneling path through the bone at least to a second bone location and a bone-engaging pin driving assembly arranged for operative engagement with the bone-engaging needle driving assembly and being adapted for arthroscopic insertion into engagement with a patient's bone at a third bone location through the arthroscopic incision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicant: MININVASIVE LTD.
    Inventors: Moti Sholev, Raphael Meloul, Ronen Raz, Boaz Harari
  • Patent number: 10390686
    Abstract: A bronchoscope adapter is configured for one hand operation by providing a slide lock that is captured within a housing and a retaining nut that can be operated with a single finger or thumb. Rotation of the retaining nut is eased by isolating rotational force from a compression block with a spacer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventor: Raphael Meloul
  • Publication number: 20190231345
    Abstract: An arthroscopic bone channel forming and suturing method including forming a first generally straight channel in a bone, forming a second generally straight channel in the bone, the second generally straight channel not intersecting the first generally straight channel, inserting a curved needle into the first generally straight channel, inserting a suture through the second generally straight channel in the bone to a suture pick-up location, manipulating the curved needle to form a curved junction between the first generally straight channel and the second generally straight channel; and pulling the suture by the curved needle from the suture pick-up location through the junction and though the first generally straight channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: MININVASIVE LTD.
    Inventors: Mordechai SHOLEV, Raphael MELOUL, Arnon MOUSAIUF, Boaz HARARI, Ronen RAZ
  • Publication number: 20190110794
    Abstract: An arthroscopic surgical device for tunneling through hard tissue including an arcuate tunneling needle driver and a bone engagement element, the arcuate needle driver and the bone engagement element being joined together to provide a joined needle driver and bone engagement element having at least two different operative orientations including an arthroscopic operative orientation wherein the joined arcuate needle driver and bone engagement element has a trans-incision insertion cross-sectional footprint and a tunneling operative orientation suitable for tunneling, wherein the joined arcuate needle driver and bone engagement element has a tunneling cross-sectional footprint which is substantially greater than the insertion cross-sectional footprint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: MININVASIVE LTD.
    Inventors: Mordehai SHOLEV, Ronen RAZ, Raphael MELOUL
  • Patent number: 10231740
    Abstract: An arthroscopic bone tunneling and suturing device including a bone-engaging needle driving assembly including a bone-engaging needle and being adapted for arthroscopic insertion into engagement with a patient's bone at a first bone location through an arthroscopic incision and for driving the needle forwardly along a generally arcuate tunneling path through the bone at least to a second bone location and a bone-engaging pin driving assembly arranged for operative engagement with the bone-engaging needle driving assembly and being adapted for arthroscopic insertion into engagement with a patient's bone at a third bone location through the arthroscopic incision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: MININVASIVE LTD.
    Inventors: Moti Sholev, Raphael Meloul, Ronen Raz, Boaz Harari
  • Patent number: 10206672
    Abstract: An arthroscopic bone channel forming and suturing method including forming a first generally straight channel in a bone, forming a second generally straight channel in the bone, the second generally straight channel not intersecting the first generally straight channel, inserting a curved needle into the first generally straight channel, inserting a suture through the second generally straight channel in the bone to a suture pick-up location, manipulating the curved needle to form a curved junction between the first generally straight channel and the second generally straight channel; and pulling the suture by the curved needle from the suture pick-up location through the junction and though the first generally straight channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: MININVASIVE LTD.
    Inventors: Mordechai Sholev, Raphael Meloul, Arnon Mousaiuf, Boaz Harari, Ronen Raz
  • Patent number: 10194920
    Abstract: The present invention provides a circular bone tunneling device, comprising: a hollow elongate body comprising a hollow elongate body head, said hollow elongate body head defining a rigid circular arc, comprising a surgical needle; an extendable and retractable support element, reconfigurable from an extended configuration to a retracted configuration; said support element, in said extended configuration, adapted to be located along said path formed by said rigid circular arc; said support element and said hollow elongate body head are adapted to grasp said bone from at least two points along the circumference of said bone; a stabilizing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: MINIVASIVE LTD.
    Inventors: Mordehai Sholev, Gilad Lavi, Raphael Meloul, Ronen Raz
  • Publication number: 20190000347
    Abstract: A system for extending the visual capabilities and working channel of a bronchoscope including a probe having optic and/or tracking capabilities at a distal tip thereof and capable of being advanced through the working channel of a standard bronchoscope. The probe also includes a working channel through which various diagnostic and treatment tools may be advanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul