Patents by Inventor Rebecca Jean Nesbitt-Spatholt

Rebecca Jean Nesbitt-Spatholt 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).

  • Control system for clip applier
    Patent number: 10548601
    Abstract: Controls systems and methods are provided for controlling a surgical clip applier for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a control system is provided for controlling at least one motor coupled to a drive system on a surgical clip applier device for driving one or more drive assemblies and thereby actuating one or more actuation assemblies. The control system can be configured to communicate with the drive system of the clip applier tool and to control and modify movement of one or more drive assemblies and actuation assemblies based on certain feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Sarah Alexandra Worthington, Jason L. Harris, Chester O. Baxter, III, Rebecca Jean Nesbitt Spatholt, Daniel J. Mumaw, Jeffrey P. Wiley
  • Control system for clip applier
    Patent number: 10485527
    Abstract: Controls systems and methods are provided for controlling a surgical clip applier for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a control system is provided for controlling at least one motor coupled to a drive system on a surgical clip applier device for driving one or more drive assemblies and thereby actuating one or more actuation assemblies. The control system can be configured to communicate with the drive system of the clip applier tool and to control and modify movement of one or more drive assemblies and actuation assemblies based on certain feedback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Chester O. Baxter, III, Rebecca Jean Nesbitt Spatholt, Daniel J. Mumaw, Joshua Dean Young, Jeffrey P. Wiley
  • Control System for Clip Applier
    Publication number: 20190059898
    Abstract: Controls systems and methods are provided for controlling a surgical clip applier for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a control system is provided for controlling at least one motor coupled to a drive system on a surgical clip applier device for driving one or more drive assemblies and thereby actuating one or more actuation assemblies. The control system can be configured to communicate with the drive system of the clip applier tool and to control and modify movement of one or more drive assemblies and actuation assemblies based on certain feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Sarah Alexandra Worthington, Jason L. Harris, Chester O. Baxter, III, Rebecca Jean Nesbitt Spatholt, Daniel J. Mumaw, Jeffrey P. Wiley
  • Control System for Clip Applier
    Publication number: 20190059866
    Abstract: Controls systems and methods are provided for controlling a surgical clip applier for applying surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc., during a surgical procedure are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a control system is provided for controlling at least one motor coupled to a drive system on a surgical clip applier device for driving one or more drive assemblies and thereby actuating one or more actuation assemblies. The control system can be configured to communicate with the drive system of the clip applier tool and to control and modify movement of one or more drive assemblies and actuation assemblies based on certain feedback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Chester O. Baxter, III, Rebecca Jean Nesbitt-Spatholt, Daniel J. Mumaw, Joshua Dean Young, Jeffrey P. Wiley