Patents by Inventor Ross TICHOTA

Ross TICHOTA 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).

  • Patent number: 11272947
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing, a movable handle, a trigger, a drive assembly operably coupled between the movable handle and an end effector assembly such that movement of the movable handle from an initial position to a compressed position manipulates the end effector assembly, and a linkage operably coupled between the trigger and a knife such that movement of the trigger from an un-actuated position to an actuated position rotates the linkage to deploy the knife relative to the end effector assembly. A drive housing of the drive assembly inhibits rotation of the linkage when the movable handle is disposed in the initial position and the trigger is disposed in the un-actuated position. The drive housing cams along a surface of the linkage to urge the linkage to rotate when the movable handle is returned towards the initial position, thereby returning the trigger towards the un-actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Stephen J. Stamm, James D. Allen, IV, Victor K. Appel, Craig V. Krastins, Jessica E. C. Olson, Purvishkumar H. Soni, Ross Tichota
  • Publication number: 20210267668
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft extending distally from the housing, an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft, a knife slidably disposed within the shaft, a movable handle operably coupled to the housing, a trigger operably coupled to the housing, a drive assembly operably coupled between the movable handle and the end effector assembly such that movement of the movable handle manipulates the end effector assembly, and a linkage operably coupled between the trigger and the knife such that movement of the trigger deploys the knife. In an initial position of the movable handle, a portion of a drive housing of the drive assembly intersects a path of movement of the linkage to inhibit movement of the linkage, thereby inhibiting actuation of the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventors: James D. Allen, IV, Victor K. Appel, Craig V. Krastins, Jessica E.C. Olson, Stephen J. Stamm, Purvishkumar H. Soni, Ross Tichota
  • Patent number: 11007003
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft extending distally from the housing, an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft, a knife slidably disposed within the shaft, a movable handle operably coupled to the housing, a trigger operably coupled to the housing, a drive assembly operably coupled between the movable handle and the end effector assembly such that movement of the movable handle manipulates the end effector assembly, and a linkage operably coupled between the trigger and the knife such that movement of the trigger deploys the knife. In an initial position of the movable handle, a portion of a drive housing of the drive assembly intersects a path of movement of the linkage to inhibit movement of the linkage, thereby inhibiting actuation of the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: James D. Allen, IV, Craig V. Krastins, Jessica E. C. Olson, Stephen J. Stamm, Victor K. Appel, Purvishkumar H. Soni, Ross Tichota
  • Patent number: 10806848
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system box for holding a bag system and methods for separating composite liquids are described. In embodiments, a bag system may be a blood bag system used to collect blood, separate the blood into components, store the components, and utilize the components in patients. The system box may hold the blood bag system. Processes can then be performed to separate components from the blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: Terumo BCT, Inc., Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kris Nackaerts, Makoto Hirabuki, Marcellus Geiselmann, Bruce Ellingboe, Hong Duc Nguyen, Timothy M. Taga, Ross Tichota, Tadashi Imai, Armin Brendle, Christoph Pabst, Roland Biset, Wilfried Mertens, Klaus-Günter Eberle
  • Publication number: 20200078508
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system box for holding a bag system and methods for separating composite liquids are described. In embodiments, a bag system may be a blood bag system used to collect blood, separate the blood into components, store the components, and utilize the components in patients. The system box may hold the blood bag system. Processes can then be performed to separate components from the blood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicants: Terumo BCT, Inc., Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kris NACKAERTS, Makoto HIRABUKI, Marcellus GEISELMANN, Bruce ELLINGBOE, Hong Duc NGUYEN, Timothy M. TAGA, Ross TICHOTA, Tadashi IMAI, Armin BRENDLE, Christoph PABST, Roland BISET, Wilfried MERTENS, Klaus-Günter EBERLE
  • Patent number: 10518021
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system box for holding a bag system and methods for separating composite liquids are described. In embodiments, a bag system may be a blood bag system used to collect blood, separate the blood into components, store the components, and utilize the components in patients. The system box may hold the blood bag system. Processes can then be performed to separate components from the blood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignees: Terumo BCT, Inc., Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kris Nackaerts, Makoto Hirabuki, Marcellus Geiselmann, Bruce Ellingboe, Hong Duc Nguyen, Timothy M. Taga, Ross Tichota, Tadashi Imai, Armin Brendle, Christoph Pabst, Roland Biset, Wilfried Mertens, Klaus-Günter Eberle
  • Publication number: 20180310948
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing, a movable handle, a trigger, a drive assembly operably coupled between the movable handle and an end effector assembly such that movement of the movable handle from an initial position to a compressed position manipulates the end effector assembly, and a linkage operably coupled between the trigger and a knife such that movement of the trigger from an un-actuated position to an actuated position rotates the linkage to deploy the knife relative to the end effector assembly. A drive housing of the drive assembly inhibits rotation of the linkage when the movable handle is disposed in the initial position and the trigger is disposed in the un-actuated position. The drive housing cams along a surface of the linkage to urge the linkage to rotate when the movable handle is returned towards the initial position, thereby returning the trigger towards the un-actuated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: STEPHEN J. STAMM, JAMES D. ALLEN, IV, VICTOR K. APPEL, CRAIG V. KRASTINS, JESSICA E.C. OLSON, PURVISHKUMAR H. SONI, ROSS TICHOTA
  • Publication number: 20180132925
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a housing, a shaft extending distally from the housing, an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end of the shaft, a knife slidably disposed within the shaft, a movable handle operably coupled to the housing, a trigger operably coupled to the housing, a drive assembly operably coupled between the movable handle and the end effector assembly such that movement of the movable handle manipulates the end effector assembly, and a linkage operably coupled between the trigger and the knife such that movement of the trigger deploys the knife. In an initial position of the movable handle, a portion of a drive housing of the drive assembly intersects a path of movement of the linkage to inhibit movement of the linkage, thereby inhibiting actuation of the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: JAMES D. ALLEN, IV, CRAIG V. KRASTINS, JESSICA E.C. OLSON, STEPHEN J. STAMM, VICTOR K. APPEL, PURVISHKUMAR H. SONI, ROSS TICHOTA
  • Publication number: 20160243300
    Abstract: Embodiments of a system box for holding a bag system and methods for separating composite liquids are described. In embodiments, a bag system may be a blood bag system used to collect blood, separate the blood into components, store the components, and utilize the components in patients. The system box may hold the blood bag system. Processes can then be performed to separate components from the blood.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Applicants: Terumo BCT, Inc., Andreas Hettich GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Kris NACKAERTS, Makoto HIRABUKI, Marcellus GEISELMANN, Bruce ELLINGBOE, Hong Duc NGUYEN, Timothy M. TAGA, Ross TICHOTA, Tadashi IMAI, Armin BRENDLE, Christoph PABST, Roland BISET, Wilfried MERTENS, Klaus-Günter EBERLE