Patents by Inventor Ronald Jou

Ronald Jou 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).

  • SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160287232
    Abstract: A system and method for abdominal surgery is disclosed. The system can have one or more end effectors that can be attached to an introducer and/or tray and inserted into the abdomen through a large puncture through the patient's umbilicus. The end effector can have a surgical tool, such as a grasper. The system can have a manipulatable control arm that can be inserted into the abdomen through a small puncture through the patient's body wall. The end effector can be attached to the control arm and simultaneously or concurrently detached from the introducer or tray. The control arm can then manipulate the end effector to perform the surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Kevin Zi Jun Chao, John Avi Roop, Greg Magee, Ronald Jou, Reuben Brewer, Christopher Steven Pell, Bryan J. Duggan, Zhi Chen Dong, Thomas Ruby
  • Surgical device and methods
    Patent number: 9308011
    Abstract: A system and method for abdominal surgery is disclosed. The system can have one or more end effectors that can be attached to an introducer and/or tray and inserted into the abdomen through a large puncture through the patient's umbilicus. The end effector can have a surgical tool, such as a grasper. The system can have a manipulatable control arm that can be inserted into the abdomen through a small puncture through the patient's body wall. The end effector can be attached to the control arm and simultaneously or concurrently detached from the introducer or tray. The control arm can then manipulate the end effector to perform the surgery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kevin Zi Jun Chao, John Avi Roop, Greg Magee, Ronald Jou, Reuben Brewer, Christopher Steven Pell, Bryan J. Duggan, Zhi Chen Dong, Thomas Ruby
  • SURGICAL DEVICE AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120083826
    Abstract: A system and method for abdominal surgery is disclosed. The system can have one or more end effectors that can be attached to an introducer and/or tray and inserted into the abdomen through a large puncture through the patient's umbilicus. The end effector can have a surgical tool, such as a grasper. The system can have a manipulatable control arm that can be inserted into the abdomen through a small puncture through the patient's body wall. The end effector can be attached to the control arm and simultaneously or concurrently detached from the introducer or tray. The control arm can then manipulate the end effector to perform the surgery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Kevin Zi Jun Chao, John Avi Roop, Greg Magee, Ronald Jou, Reuben Brewer, Christopher Steven Pell, Bryan Duggan, Zhi Chen Dong, Thomas Ruby