Patents by Inventor Russell Heinrich J. Redmond

Russell Heinrich J. Redmond 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 instrument having an articulated jaw structure and a detachable knife
    Patent number: 8066168
    Abstract: A surgical instrument with articulated jaw structure includes a frame and two jaws. The jaws have proximal portions that are mounted to each other for movement in a substantially parallel relation between a fully open position wherein the jaws are separated for receiving tissue therebetween and an approximated position wherein the jaws are closer together. Preferably, the jaws are in the fully open position when the distal portion of at least of the jaws is located in an extended position and are in the approximated position when the distal portion of the extended jaw or jaws is located in a retracted position. The surgical instrument may further include a detachable knife assembly and knife actuating mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Tyco Healthcare Group LP
    Inventors: Claude A. Vidal, Alan K. Plyley, Russell Heinrich J. Redmond, Roger Lagerquist