Patents by Inventor Russ LaROCHE

Russ LaROCHE 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).

  • REUSABLE MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20230414271
    Abstract: A reusable tip for minimally invasive surgical instruments can include an end effector, a two-part hub, and a yoke. The end effector can include one or more movable portions enabling the end effector to move between first (e.g., open) and second (e.g., closed) positions via manipulation of the yoke within the hub. The hub can include a proximal hub and a distal hub coupled together. The end effector can be coupled to the distal hub, which can be made of a metal to provide high strength and secure shape to the distal hub. The proximal hub can be made of an autoclavable insulation material capable of maintaining a removable coupling with a control shaft. The proximal hub can be made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Mark BOURGEAULT, Shekhar NIMKAR, Brian FOSTER, Christopher ALESI, Charity NGUYEN, Russ LAROCHE, Ishita TYAGI
  • Reusable minimally invasive surgical instrument
    Patent number: 11813017
    Abstract: A reusable tip for minimally invasive surgical instruments can include an end effector, a two-part hub, and a yoke. The end effector can include one or more movable portions enabling the end effector to move between first (e.g., open) and second (e.g., closed) positions via manipulation of the yoke within the hub. The hub can include a proximal hub and a distal hub coupled together. The end effector can be coupled to the distal hub, which can be made of a metal to provide high strength and secure shape to the distal hub. The proximal hub can be made of an autoclavable insulation material capable of maintaining a removable coupling with a control shaft. The proximal hub can be made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Microline Surgical, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Bourgeault, Shekhar Nimkar, Brian Foster, Christopher Alesi, Charity Nguyen, Russ LaRoche, Ishita Tyagi
  • REUSABLE MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20200289190
    Abstract: A reusable tip for minimally invasive surgical instruments can include an end effector, a two-part hub, and a yoke. The end effector can include one or more movable portions enabling the end effector to move between first (e.g., open) and second (e.g., closed) positions via manipulation of the yoke within the hub. The hub can include a proximal hub and a distal hub coupled together. The end effector can be coupled to the distal hub, which can be made of a metal to provide high strength and secure shape to the distal hub. The proximal hub can be made of an autoclavable insulation material capable of maintaining a removable coupling with a control shaft. The proximal hub can be made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Bourgeault, Shekhar Nimkar, Brian Foster, Christopher Alesi, Charity Nguyen, Russ LaRoche, Ishita Tyagi
  • Connector for a laparoscopic surgical system
    Patent number: 9326785
    Abstract: A connector for connecting an instrument tip with a laparoscopic tube end, the connector including a base forming a body of the connector, the base having a lumen configured to accommodate an instrument tip actuator therein, and a seal permanently bonded to an inner surface of a proximal end of the base and configured to deform upon connection of the connector with the tube end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Sharad H. Joshi, Jean-Luc Boulnois, Chris A. Devlin, Peter Aliski, Russ LaRoche, Chris Sullivan
  • CONNECTOR FOR A LAPAROSCOPIC SURGICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120289773
    Abstract: A connector for connecting an instrument tip with a laparoscopic tube end, the connector including a base forming a body of the connector, the base having a lumen configured to accommodate an instrument tip actuator therein, and a seal permanently bonded to an inner surface of a proximal end of the base and configured to deform upon connection of the connector with the tube end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: MICROLINE SURGICAL, INC.
    Inventors: Sharad H. JOSHI, Jean-Luc BOULNOIS, Chris A. DEVLIN, Peter ALISKI, Russ LaROCHE, Chris SULLIVAN