Patents by Inventor Ryan Brook Rank

Ryan Brook Rank 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).

  • JAW CLOSURE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20240148398
    Abstract: A jaw closure transmission system is presented that includes an input sub-system, output sub-system and a transmission sub-system. These transmission sub-systems may utilize the transmission member as an energy storing device over a certain portion of an input stroke, to achieve a specific desired performance of the surgical tool. These apparatuses and methods may be particularly useful with hand-held, minimally invasive surgical tools having jaws.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Zachary ZIMMERMAN, Shorya AWTAR, Bruce JOHNSON, Christopher K. HOLMES, Peter F. COSTA, Ryan Brook RANK, Deepak SHARMA, Matthew P. WEBER
  • End-effector jaw closure transmission systems for remote access tools
    Patent number: 11896255
    Abstract: A jaw closure transmission system is presented comprising an input sub-system, output sub-system and a transmission sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: FlexDex, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Zimmerman, Shorya Awtar, Bruce Johnson, Christopher K. Holmes, Peter F. Costa, Ryan Brook Rank, Deepak Sharma, Matthew P. Weber
  • MEDICAL DEVICES HAVING SMOOTHLY ARTICULATING MULTI-CLUSTER JOINTS
    Publication number: 20210212785
    Abstract: An articulating joint comprising a multi-cluster joint where every consecutive pair of links is interfaced by a gimbal, which offers rotation about two orthogonal axes within the same plane. Thus, the articulating joint comprises an alternating sequence of links and gimbals. Furthermore, there may be multiple cables attached to one or more of the links. As these cables are selectively pulled and released, one can achieve any desired articulation of the articulating joint. There may be a transmission member extending through the links and gimbals, parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the joint in its nominal non-articulated condition. This transmission member may be either a tension member that is pulled on (e.g. a cable or flexible pull rod) and that loads the articulating joint in compression, or the transmission member may be a flexible push rod that loads the articulating joint in tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: James Michael LICHT, Shorya AWTAR, Deepak SHARMA, Zachary ZIMMERMAN, Bruce JOHNSON, Christopher K. HOLMES, Peter F. COSTA, Brian Douglas LAROSE, Randall SULLIVAN, Ryan Brook RANK
  • Medical devices having smoothly articulating multi-cluster joints
    Patent number: 10959797
    Abstract: An articulating joint comprising a multi-cluster joint where every consecutive pair of links is interfaced by a gimbal, which offers rotation about two orthogonal axes within the same plane. Thus, the articulating joint comprises an alternating sequence of links and gimbals. Furthermore, there may be multiple cables attached to one or more of the links. As these cables are selectively pulled and released, one can achieve any desired articulation of the articulating joint. There may be a transmission member extending through the links and gimbals, parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the joint in its nominal non-articulated condition. This transmission member may be either a tension member that is pulled on (e.g. a cable or flexible pull rod) and that loads the articulating joint in compression, or the transmission member may be a flexible push rod that loads the articulating joint in tension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: FlexDex, Inc.
    Inventors: James Michael Licht, Shorya Awtar, Deepak Sharma, Zachary Zimmerman, Bruce Johnson, Christopher K. Holmes, Peter F. Costa, Brian Douglas Larose, Randall Sullivan, Ryan Brook Rank
  • END-EFFECTOR JAW CLOSURE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR REMOTE ACCESS TOOLS
    Publication number: 20210045765
    Abstract: A jaw closure transmission system is presented comprising an input sub-system, output sub-system and a transmission sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Zachary ZIMMERMAN, Shorya AWTAR, Bruce JOHNSON, Christopher K. HOLMES, Peter R. COSTA, Ryan Brook RANK, Deepak SHARMA, Matthew P. WEBER
  • END-EFFECTOR JAW CLOSURE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR REMOTE ACCESS TOOLS
    Publication number: 20180221045
    Abstract: A jaw closure transmission system is presented comprising an input sub-system, output sub-system and a transmission sub-system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Zachary ZIMMERMAN, Shorya AWTAR, Bruce JOHNSON, Christopher K. HOLMES, Peter F. COSTA, Ryan Brook RANK
  • End-effector jaw closure transmission systems for remote access tools
    Patent number: 9869339
    Abstract: A jaw closure transmission system is presented comprising an input sub-system, output sub-system and a transmission sub-system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: FlexDex, Inc.
    Inventors: Zachary Zimmerman, Shorya Awtar, Bruce Johnson, Christopher K. Holmes, Peter F. Costa, Ryan Brook Rank