Patents by Inventor Richard C. Hart

Richard C. Hart 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).

  • Instrument seal for surgical access assembly
    Patent number: 12127763
    Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a housing, a tubular member, and a valve assembly. The tubular member extends from the housing. The valve assembly is positioned in the housing and includes a centering mechanism, a guard assembly disposed on a first side of the centering mechanism, and an instrument seal disposed on a second side of the centering mechanism. The instrument seal including petals that are arrange in an overlapping arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Roy J. Pilletere, Garrett P. Ebersole, Eric Brown, Matthew A. Dinino, Jacob C. Baril, Richard C. Hart, Justin Thomas, Nicolette R. LaPierre
  • INSTRUMENT SEAL FOR SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20230346426
    Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a housing, a tubular member, and a valve assembly. The tubular member extends from the housing. The valve assembly is positioned in the housing and includes a centering mechanism, a guard assembly disposed on a first side of the centering mechanism, and an instrument seal disposed on a second side of the centering mechanism. The instrument seal including petals that are arrange in an overlapping arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Roy J. Pilletere, Garrett P. Ebersole, Eric Brown, Matthew A. Dinino, Jacob C. Baril, Richard C. Hart, Justin Thomas, Nicolette R. LaPierre
  • System and method for making tapered looped suture
    Patent number: 11653911
    Abstract: An active anvil assembly for use in forming a looped suture is provided. The active anvil assembly includes an anvil member, a first sensor operably connected to the anvil member, and a control assembly. The first sensor is configured for measuring at least one of force, torque, and distance feedback. Also provided are systems and methods for forming a looped suture including an active anvil assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy Kosa, Mark Buchter, Keith Kroeber, Richard C Hart, Gary Suszynski
  • Instrument seal for surgical access assembly
    Patent number: 11642153
    Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a housing, a tubular member, and a valve assembly. The tubular member extends from the housing. The valve assembly is positioned in the housing and includes a centering mechanism, a guard assembly disposed on a first side of the centering mechanism, and an instrument seal disposed on a second side of the centering mechanism. The instrument seal including petals that are arrange in an overlapping arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Roy J. Pilletere, Garrett P. Ebersole, Eric Brown, Matthew A. Dinino, Jacob C. Baril, Richard C. Hart, Justin Thomas, Nicolette R. LaPierre
  • Trocar packaging clip
    Patent number: 11572906
    Abstract: A packaging device for a trocar assembly includes a trocar packaging clip having at least two holding structures configured to be detachably secured to the proximal portions of the trocar obturator and the cannula for retention of the trocar obturator and cannula relative to each other. The trocar packaging clip includes an anti-rotation structure configured to engage at least one of the trocar and the cannula to prevent relative rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Inventors: Samantha Smith, Krishnakumar Somasundaram, Rahul Shinde, Roshan Lohar, Richard C. Hart
  • System and Method For Making Tapered Looped Suture
    Publication number: 20220117601
    Abstract: An active anvil assembly for use in forming a looped suture is provided. The active anvil assembly includes an anvil member, a first sensor operably connected to the anvil member, and a control assembly. The first sensor is configured for measuring at least one of force, torque, and distance feedback. Also provided are systems and methods for forming a looped suture including an active anvil assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy Kosa, Mark Buchter, Keith Kroeber, Richard C. Hart, Gary Suszynski
  • INSTRUMENT SEAL FOR SURGICAL ACCESS ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210290266
    Abstract: A surgical access assembly includes a housing, a tubular member, and a valve assembly. The tubular member extends from the housing. The valve assembly is positioned in the housing and includes a centering mechanism, a guard assembly disposed on a first side of the centering mechanism, and an instrument seal disposed on a second side of the centering mechanism. The instrument seal including petals that are arrange in an overlapping arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Roy J. Pilletere, Garrett P. Ebersole, Eric Brown, Matthew A. Dinino, Jacob C. Baril, Richard C. Hart, Justin Thomas, Nicolette R. LaPierre
  • TROCAR PACKAGING CLIP
    Publication number: 20200318663
    Abstract: A packaging device for a trocar assembly includes a trocar packaging clip having at least two holding structures configured to be detachably secured to the proximal portions of the trocar obturator and the cannula for retention of the trocar obturator and cannula relative to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Samantha Smith, Krishnakumar Somasundaram, Rahul Shinde, Roshan Lohar, Richard C. Hart
  • Trocar packaging clip
    Patent number: 10738810
    Abstract: A packaging device for a trocar assembly includes a trocar packaging clip having at least two holding structures configured to be detachably secured to the proximal portions of the trocar obturator and the cannula for retention of the trocar obturator and cannula relative to each other. The trocar packaging clip includes an anti-rotation structure configured to engage at least one of the trocar and the cannula to prevent relative rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Samantha Smith, Krishnakumar Somasundaram, Rahul Shinde, Roshan Lohar, Richard C. Hart
  • TROCAR PACKAGING CLIP
    Publication number: 20150351844
    Abstract: A packaging device for a trocar assembly includes a trocar packaging clip having at least two holding structures configured to be detachably secured to the proximal portions of the trocar obturator and the cannula for retention of the trocar obturator and cannula relative to each other. The trocar packaging clip includes an anti-rotation structure configured to engage at least one of the trocar and the cannula to prevent relative rotation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Samantha Smith, Krishnakumar Somasundaram, Rahul Shinde, Roshan Lohar, Richard C. Hart
  • Lapel pin or similar article
    Patent number: D250580
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1978
    Inventor: Richard C. Hart