Patents by Inventor Romain Christophe Roux

Romain Christophe Roux 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).

  • Vacuum-actuated surgical graspers
    Patent number: 11844542
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vacuum-actuated surgical grasper includes a suction head adapted to interface with patient tissue, a suction tube connected to and in fluid communication with the suction head, and a handle connected to the suction tube, the handle comprising an internal passage in fluid communication with the suction tube through which fluid from the suction tube can flow and a pivotable actuation lever that controls this flow through the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Insoo Suh, Orlo H. Clark, Sachin Rangarajan, Isabelle Chumfong, Romain Christophe Roux
  • Systems And Methods For Monitoring Tracheotomy Patients
    Publication number: 20210162153
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a tracheotomy tube monitoring device of a monitoring system includes a tube mounting portion configured to mount to a tracheotomy tube, sensing means for monitoring respiration of a patient in which the tracheotomy tube is inserted, and alert means for alerting relevant persons when data collected by the sensing means indicate that there is a problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Inventors: David E. Conrad, Romain Christophe Roux
  • Vacuum-Actuated Surgical Graspers
    Publication number: 20210077138
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vacuum-actuated surgical grasper includes a suction head adapted to interface with patient tissue, a suction tube connected to and in fluid communication with the suction head, and a handle connected to the suction tube, the handle comprising an internal passage in fluid communication with the suction tube through which fluid from the suction tube can flow and a pivotable actuation lever that controls this flow through the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Insoo Suh, Orlo H. Clark, Sachin Rangarajan, Isabelle Chumfong, Romain Christophe Roux
  • Vacuum-actuated surgical graspers
    Patent number: 10842519
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vacuum-actuated surgical grasper includes a suction head adapted to interface with patient tissue, a suction tube connected to and in fluid communication with the suction head, and a handle connected to the suction tube, the handle comprising an internal passage in fluid communication with the suction tube through which fluid from the suction tube can flow and a pivotable actuation lever that controls this flow through the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Insoo Suh, Orlo H. Clark, Sachin Rangarajan, Isabelle Chumfong, Romain Christophe Roux
  • Vacuum-Actuated Surgical Graspers
    Publication number: 20180317948
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a vacuum-actuated surgical grasper includes a suction head adapted to interface with patient tissue, a suction tube connected to and in fluid communication with the suction head, and a handle connected to the suction tube, the handle comprising an internal passage in fluid communication with the suction tube through which fluid from the suction tube can flow and a pivotable actuation lever that controls this flow through the passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Insoo Suh, Orlo H. Clark, Sachin Rangarajan, Isabelle Chumfong, Romain Christophe Roux