Patents by Inventor S. Christpher Anderson

S. Christpher Anderson 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).

  • Sheaths for Jointed Instruments
    Publication number: 20120010628
    Abstract: Sheaths for medical instruments cover wrist mechanisms to provide a barrier to infiltration of biological material into the instrument, electrical isolation of energized portions of the instrument, seal the instrument to help maintain cavity pressure within a patient, or reduce the chance that two jointed instruments will tangle during a medical procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas G. Cooper, S. Christpher Anderson, Matthew R. Williams