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).
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Publication number: 20220142499Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Publication number: 20220142500Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Patent number: 11241164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Patent number: 11234611Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Publication number: 20210393284Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Avinoam GEMER, Nir ALTMAN, Raphael MELOUL
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Patent number: 11083484Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: SINUSAFE MEDICAL LTD.Inventors: Avinoam Gemer, Nir Altman, Raphael Meloul
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Publication number: 20210186361Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2021Publication date: June 24, 2021Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Publication number: 20210153769Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Patent number: 10980400Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventor: Raphael Meloul
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Patent number: 10912487Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul
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Patent number: 10912554Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: MININVASIVE LTD.Inventors: Mordehai Sholev, Ronen Raz, Raphael Meloul
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Publication number: 20190290314Abstract: 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 handleType: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2017Publication date: September 26, 2019Inventors: Avinoam GEMER, Nir ALTMAN, Raphael MELOUL
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Publication number: 20190269416Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2019Publication date: September 5, 2019Applicant: MININVASIVE LTD.Inventors: Moti Sholev, Raphael Meloul, Ronen Raz, Boaz Harari
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Patent number: 10390686Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2012Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventor: Raphael Meloul
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Publication number: 20190231345Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: MININVASIVE LTD.Inventors: Mordechai SHOLEV, Raphael MELOUL, Arnon MOUSAIUF, Boaz HARARI, Ronen RAZ
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Publication number: 20190110794Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Applicant: MININVASIVE LTD.Inventors: Mordehai SHOLEV, Ronen RAZ, Raphael MELOUL
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Patent number: 10231740Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: MININVASIVE LTD.Inventors: Moti Sholev, Raphael Meloul, Ronen Raz, Boaz Harari
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Patent number: 10206672Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: MININVASIVE LTD.Inventors: Mordechai Sholev, Raphael Meloul, Arnon Mousaiuf, Boaz Harari, Ronen Raz
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Patent number: 10194920Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 16, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: MINIVASIVE LTD.Inventors: Mordehai Sholev, Gilad Lavi, Raphael Meloul, Ronen Raz
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Publication number: 20190000347Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Benny Greenburg, Oded Zur, Raphael Meloul