Patents by Inventor Scott Firth
Scott Firth 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).
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Publication number: 20240138840Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, James Delbo, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Steven Joyce, Charles Kollar, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, JR., David Valentine
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Publication number: 20240138841Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, Ramiro Cabrera, Joseph Eisinger, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, JR., David Valentine, Justin Williams
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Patent number: 11950783Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a controller and an adapter assembly including a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to the handle assembly and a distal end portion. The adapter assembly also includes a load sensing assembly disposed with the tubular housing. The load sensing assembly is configured to measure a load exerted on the tubular housing and includes: a sensor body having a pocket defined therein; a load sensor circuit disposed within the pocket and coupled to the sensor body; and a signal processing circuit disposed within the pocket and electrically coupled to the load sensor circuit. The load sensing assembly further includes a cover disposed over the pocket and enclosing the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit therein, the cover being coupled to the sensor body thereby forming a first hermetic seal therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Anthony Sgroi, Jr., David Valentine, Jr., Ramiro Cabrera, Ethan Collins, Scott Firth, Joseph Eisinger, John J. Hryb, IV, Patrick Mozdzierz
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Patent number: 11864768Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, Ramiro Cabrera, Joseph Eisinger, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, Jr., David Valentine, Justin Williams
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Patent number: 11857194Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, James Delbo, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Steven Joyce, Charles Kollar, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, Jr., David Valentine
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Patent number: 11534164Abstract: A surgical device includes an adapter assembly including a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to a handle assembly, and a load sensing assembly disposed with the tubular housing. The load sensing assembly is configured to measure a load exerted on the tubular housing and includes: a sensor body including a pocket defined therein; a load sensor circuit disposed within the pocket and coupled to the sensor body; a signal processing circuit disposed within the pocket and electrically coupled to the load sensor circuit; a cover defining a cavity and disposed over the pocket and enclosing the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit therein, the cover being coupled to the sensor body thereby forming a first hermetic seal therebetween; and a thermal management material disposed within the cavity and in contact with the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Joseph Eisinger, David Valentine, Jr., Scott Firth
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Publication number: 20220338876Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a controller and an adapter assembly including a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to the handle assembly and a distal end portion. The adapter assembly also includes a load sensing assembly disposed with the tubular housing. The load sensing assembly is configured to measure a load exerted on the tubular housing and includes: a sensor body having a pocket defined therein; a load sensor circuit disposed within the pocket and coupled to the sensor body; and a signal processing circuit disposed within the pocket and electrically coupled to the load sensor circuit. The load sensing assembly further includes a cover disposed over the pocket and enclosing the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit therein, the cover being coupled to the sensor body thereby forming a first hermetic seal therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Anthony Sgroi, JR., David Valentine, JR., Ramiro Cabrera, Ethan Collins, Scott Firth, Joseph Eisinger, John J. Hryb, IV, Patrick Mozdzierz
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Patent number: 11376006Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a controller and an adapter assembly including a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to the handle assembly and a distal end portion. The adapter assembly also includes a load sensing assembly disposed with the tubular housing. The load sensing assembly is configured to measure a load exerted on the tubular housing and includes: a sensor body having a pocket defined therein; a load sensor circuit disposed within the pocket and coupled to the sensor body; and a signal processing circuit disposed within the pocket and electrically coupled to the load sensor circuit. The load sensing assembly further includes a cover disposed over the pocket and enclosing the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit therein, the cover being coupled to the sensor body thereby forming a first hermetic seal therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Anthony Sgroi, Jr., David Valentine, Jr., Ramiro Cabrera, Ethan Collins, Scott Firth, Joseph Eisinger, John J. Hryb, IV, Patrick Mozdzierz
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Publication number: 20220008079Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Patrick MOZDZIERZ, James DELBO, Scott FIRTH, John HRYB, Steven JOYCE, Charles KOLLAR, Stephen PAUL, Paul RICHARD, Anthony SGROI, JR., David VALENTINE
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Patent number: 11045199Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, James Delbo, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Steven Joyce, Charles Kollar, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, Jr., David Valentine
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Publication number: 20210177423Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, Ramiro Cabrera, Joseph Eisinger, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, JR., David Valentine (Deceased), Justin Williams
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Patent number: 10932784Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, Ramiro Cabrera, Joseph Eisinger, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, Jr., David Valentine, Justin Williams
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Publication number: 20200315623Abstract: A surgical device includes an adapter assembly including a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to a handle assembly, and a load sensing assembly disposed with the tubular housing. The load sensing assembly is configured to measure a load exerted on the tubular housing and includes: a sensor body including a pocket defined therein; a load sensor circuit disposed within the pocket and coupled to the sensor body; a signal processing circuit disposed within the pocket and electrically coupled to the load sensor circuit; a cover defining a cavity and disposed over the pocket and enclosing the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit therein, the cover being coupled to the sensor body thereby forming a first hermetic seal therebetween; and a thermal management material disposed within the cavity and in contact with the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Joseph Eisinger, David Valentine, JR., Scott Firth
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Publication number: 20200246011Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle assembly having a controller and an adapter assembly including a tubular housing having a proximal end portion configured to couple to the handle assembly and a distal end portion. The adapter assembly also includes a load sensing assembly disposed with the tubular housing. The load sensing assembly is configured to measure a load exerted on the tubular housing and includes: a sensor body having a pocket defined therein; a load sensor circuit disposed within the pocket and coupled to the sensor body; and a signal processing circuit disposed within the pocket and electrically coupled to the load sensor circuit. The load sensing assembly further includes a cover disposed over the pocket and enclosing the load sensor circuit and the signal processing circuit therein, the cover being coupled to the sensor body thereby forming a first hermetic seal therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Anthony Sgroi, JR., David Valentine, JR., Ramiro Cabrera, Ethan Collins, Scott Firth, Joseph Eisinger, John J. Hryb, IV, Patrick Mozdzierz
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Patent number: 10667408Abstract: A method of encapsulating and hermetically sealing a printed circuit board of a flex cable includes: positioning a printed circuit board portion of a flex cable into a channel defined in a first mold half of a mold, the printed circuit board portion including a substrate and electronic components mounted on the substrate; mounting a second mold half onto the first mold half to enclose the channel of the first mold half and form a cavity within the mold; and filling the cavity of the mold with an encapsulation material through an inlet opening defined through the mold.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Anthony Sgroi, Jr., Patrick Mozdzierz, Stephen Paul, David Valentine, Scott Firth
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Patent number: 10588231Abstract: A method of assembling a hermetically sealed printed circuit board includes: securing a first end portion of a wall of a cap to a substrate around an electrical contact region of the substrate, the wall including a second end portion disposed in an open configuration; mounting an electronic component to the electrical contact region of the substrate; and sealing the second end portion of the wall closed to form a hermetically sealed chamber between the substrate and the cap to encase the electronic component therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Anthony Sgroi, Jr., David Valentine, Scott Firth
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Publication number: 20190174636Abstract: A method of encapsulating and hermetically sealing a printed circuit board of a flex cable includes: positioning a printed circuit board portion of a flex cable into a channel defined in a first mold half of a mold, the printed circuit board portion including a substrate and electronic components mounted on the substrate; mounting a second mold half onto the first mold half to enclose the channel of the first mold half and form a cavity within the mold; and filling the cavity of the mold with an encapsulation material through an inlet opening defined through the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Anthony Sgroi, JR., Patrick Mozdzierz, Stephen Paul, David Valentine, Scott Firth
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Publication number: 20180360460Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, Ramiro Cabrera, Joseph Eisinger, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, JR., David Valentine, Justin Williams
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Publication number: 20180353186Abstract: The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical reloads, and to surgical systems including handheld electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical reloads to the handheld electromechanical surgical devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: December 13, 2018Inventors: Patrick Mozdzierz, James Delbo, Scott Firth, John Hryb, Steven Joyce, Charles Kollar, Stephen Paul, Paul Richard, Anthony Sgroi, JR., David Valentine
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Publication number: 20180338383Abstract: A method of assembling a hermetically sealed printed circuit board includes: securing a first end portion of a wall of a cap to a substrate around an electrical contact region of the substrate, the wall including a second end portion disposed in an open configuration; mounting an electronic component to the electrical contact region of the substrate; and sealing the second end portion of the wall closed to form a hermetically sealed chamber between the substrate and the cap to encase the electronic component therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Anthony Sgroi, JR., David Valentine, Scott Firth