Patents by Inventor Scott J. Prior

Scott J. Prior 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).

  • Patent number: 12350097
    Abstract: An ultrasound device includes a frame and an ultrasound sensor assembly. The frame includes first and second rails spaced-apart relative to one another and a longitudinal section defining a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal section has a distal end portion. The ultrasound sensor assembly configured to enable ultrasound imaging of a field of view and is attached to the distal end portion of the longitudinal section of the frame and oriented such that the field of view is disposed at an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis. A surgical system including the ultrasound device and a surgical instrument insertable therethrough is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Nikolai D. Begg, Chad A. Pickering, Lisa M. Quealy, Jordan A. Whisler, Dalia P. Leibowitz, Timothy J. Wood, Alyssa P. Brown, Bradley T. Marcinek, Scott J. Prior
  • Patent number: 12343043
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator includes a housing configured to be coupled to an instrument drive unit of a robotic system, a shaft extending distally from the housing, a tip hub pivotably coupled to a distal end portion of the shaft, an articulation disposed within the housing, and a handle operably coupled to either the housing or the shaft. The articulation assembly is configured to pivot the tip hub relative to the shaft and includes a drive cable operably coupled to the tip hub. The articulation assembly is actuatable manually by a user and robotically by the robotic system to pivot the tip hub relative to the shaft. The handle is configured to be manually gripped by a user for manual use of the uterine manipulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignee: Coviden LP
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Zachary Traina, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Nikolai D. Begg, Kevin R. Slisz
  • Patent number: 12324607
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator includes a handle and a central shaft that extends distally from the handle. The central shaft includes a distal end portion supporting a balloon. The central shaft also supports a cervical cup. An occluder shaft is slidably supported on the central shaft. A non-inflatable plug is secured to the occluder shaft and configured to move with the occluder shaft as the occluder shaft slides along the central shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2025
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Danial P. Ferreira, Paul C. DiCesare
  • Publication number: 20250143807
    Abstract: A system is provided that includes a memory device and one or more processors coupled with the memory device. The one or more processors are configured to determine, autonomously, one or more phases in a surgical procedure based on a video stream of the surgical procedure. The one or more processors are further configured to identify one or more usages of a surgical instrument used during the surgical procedure. The one or more processors are configured to display a chart of the one or more usages. The chart divides the one or more usages according to the one or more phases respectively, and a representation of each of the one or more usages indicates a duration of each usage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Robert M. Nostrant, Susan L. Roweton, Petros Giataganas, Danail V. Stoyanov, Carole RJ Addis, Tom K. Matthews, Anthony L. Ceniccola, Christopher K. Evans, Kasey A. Grim, Drew Robert Seils, Christopher Switalski, Benjamin J. Noe, Patrick Dale Mozdzierz, Michael S. Gallie, Scott J. Prior, Heather I. Tuccolo, Sheldon K. Hall, James G. Pappas, Scott M. Kilcoyne
  • Patent number: 12256923
    Abstract: An endoluminal robotic system includes at least one robotic arm that operates tools to perform suturing procedures. The tools may include at least one of a suture needle driver tool, an endoscope, and a grasping tool. Methods performed by the endoluminal robotic system include driving a suture needle through anterior and posterior sides of a defect using the suture needle driving tool, the end portion of which is rotated after passing through tissue, to form a desired suture pattern. Then, the two ends of the suture thread are pulled and tied together to form a knot. Methods performed by the endoluminal robotic system also include overlaying a suture needle path on an image captured by the endoscope and controlling the at least one robotic arm to operate the driving tool and the suture needle driver tool based on the overlaid suture needle path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, John W. Komp, William J. Peine, Scott E. M. Frushour, Anthony B. Ross
  • Publication number: 20250040997
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator includes a housing and a shaft extending distally from the housing. An end effector assembly is disposed at a distal end portion of the shaft. The end effector assembly includes a cervical cup and a uterine manipulating tip portion extending distally from the cervical cup. A position sensor is supported by the cervical cup. The position sensor is configured to identify a location of the cervical cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai Begg, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Kevin R. Slisz, Zachary Traina
  • Patent number: 12201355
    Abstract: An auxiliary return system for use with a bipolar electrosurgical device includes a tissue guard defining an open proximal end, an open distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough between the open proximal end and the open distal end. A ground plate is disposed along an inner peripheral surface of the lumen and is operably coupled to a first end of a ground wire extending from the tissue guard. A coupling is included having a bore defined therein for receiving a cable from an electrosurgical device therethrough, the cable including active and ground leads. The coupling has a flange extending therefrom defining a receptacle therein configured to operably receive a plug connected to a second end of the ground wire. The receptacle is configured to provide electrical continuity between the ground lead disposed within the cable and the plug coupled to the ground wire which, in turn, provides electrical continuity to the ground plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Brian J. Creston, Jacob C. Baril, Scott J. Prior, Saumya Banerjee, Ernest A. Addi, Amy L. Kung, Christopher M. Meehan, Thomas A. Zammataro, Matthew A. Dinino
  • Patent number: 12201281
    Abstract: A tissue specimen retrieval device includes a housing, an outer shaft extending distally from the housing, an end effector assembly extending distally from the outer shaft in a deployed position, a tissue specimen bag supported on the end effector assembly and including an open end extending between proximal and distal end portions of the end effector assembly, a cinch loop disposed about the open end of the tissue specimen bag, and a distal cinch tab. The distal cinch tab is disposed at the distal end portion of the end effector assembly and extends from the open end of the tissue specimen bag. The distal cinch tab is operably coupled to the cinch loop such that pulling the distal cinch tab distally relative to the cinch loop constricts the cinch loop about the open end of the tissue specimen bag to cinch the open end of the tissue specimen bag closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Scott J. Prior
  • Patent number: 12193660
    Abstract: A surgical device for closing a vaginal cuff includes a handle having an elongated shaft and a plurality of needles disposed therein. Each needle includes a suture anchor at a distal end thereof having a suture engaged therewith. An anvil is disposed at a distal end of the elongated shaft. A cutting mechanism is operably associated with the handle and is configured to cut tissue upon actuation thereof. A firing mechanism is operably associated with the handle and is movable between an unactuated position wherein the plurality of needles and suture anchors remain retained within the elongated shaft, an actuated position wherein the plurality of needles and suture anchors deploy from the elongated shaft through the cervical tissue, and a reverted position wherein the plurality of needles retract leaving the plurality of suture anchors and sutures engaged with the cervical tissue for tying off the vaginal cuff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Scott J. Prior
  • Patent number: 12127798
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator includes a housing and a shaft extending distally from the housing. An end effector assembly is disposed at a distal end portion of the shaft. The end effector assembly includes a cervical cup and a uterine manipulating tip portion extending distally from the cervical cup. A position sensor is supported by the cervical cup. The position sensor is configured to identify a location of the cervical cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai Begg, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Kevin R. Slisz, Zachary Traina
  • Publication number: 20240341722
    Abstract: A transvaginal ultrasound device includes a collar, a body, and an ultrasound sensor assembly. The collar defines a longitudinal lumen configured to receive a shaft for slidably positioning the collar about the shaft. The body depends from the collar and protrudes distally relative to the collar. The ultrasound sensor assembly is disposed within the body and configured for ultrasound imaging. The collar and the body are configured for full insertion through a vaginal introitus and into a vaginal canal of a human patient for positioning the longitudinal lumen of the collar in substantial alignment with a cervix of the human patient to enable the shaft to extend through the cervix and into a uterus of the human patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Inventors: Chad A. Pickering, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Scott J. Prior, Kolby A. Faria
  • Publication number: 20240325071
    Abstract: A robotic colpotomy system includes a robotic arm, an instrument drive unit supported on the robotic arm, and a uterine manipulator supported on the robotic arm. The uterine manipulator is coupled to the instrument drive unit and has an elongated shaft assembly that supports a colpotomy assembly on a distal end portion thereof. The colpotomy assembly includes a colpotomy cup and extends distally to a distal tip. The various components of the robotic colpotomy system are positioned or movably positioned to help effectuate a colpotomy procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2024
    Publication date: October 3, 2024
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai D. Begg, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Zachary Traina, Kevin R. Slisz
  • Publication number: 20240315785
    Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes an image capturing device, a surgical console, a multi-directional indicator, a surgical instrument, and a control tower. The image capturing device is configured to capture an image of a surgical site. The surgical console includes a display configured to display the image of the surgical site. The multi-directional indicator is overlaid over the image of the surgical site on the display. The user input device is operably coupled to the surgical console and configured to generate a user input. The surgical instrument is coupled to a surgical robotic arm. The control tower is configured to receive user input from the user input device and control at least one of the surgical robotic arm or the surgical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai D. Begg, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Zachary Traina, Kevin R. Slisz
  • Publication number: 20240268851
    Abstract: A tissue resection system includes an endoscope, a surgical drape, a surgical instrument, a control console, at least one collection container, at least one fluid source, and tubing for fluid flow. The tissue resection system includes one or more fluid outflow management components for establishing and/or maintaining adequate vacuum pressure within the tissue resection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai D. Begg, Chad A. Pickering, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Timothy J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20240245419
    Abstract: A tissue resection system includes an endoscope, a surgical drape, a surgical instrument, a control console, at least one collection container, at least one fluid source, and tubing for fluid flow. The tissue resection system includes one or more fluid outflow management components for establishing and/or maintaining adequate vacuum pressure within the tissue resection system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai D. Begg, Chad A. Pickering, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Timothy J. Wood
  • Patent number: 12023112
    Abstract: A surgical robotic system includes an image capturing device, a surgical console, a multi-directional indicator, a surgical instrument, and a control tower. The image capturing device is configured to capture an image of a surgical site. The surgical console includes a display configured to display the image of the surgical site. The multi-directional indicator is overlaid over the image of the surgical site on the display. The user input device is operably coupled to the surgical console and configured to generate a user input. The surgical instrument is coupled to a surgical robotic arm. The control tower is configured to receive user input from the user input device and control at least one of the surgical robotic arm or the surgical instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Nikolai D. Begg, Arvind Rajagopalan Mohan, Zachary Traina, Kevin R. Slisz
  • Publication number: 20240188928
    Abstract: A system for tracking a surgical instrument includes a pattern and a sensor assembly. The pattern is configured for positioning on a first surgical instrument and has a plurality of first markers longitudinally spaced relative to one another and a plurality of second markers circumferentially spaced relative to one another. The sensor assembly is configured to operably couple to a second surgical instrument and includes at least one sensor. The at least one sensor is configured to detect at least one of the first markers, thereby enabling determination of longitudinal translation of the first surgical instrument relative to the second surgical instrument, and to detect an at least one of the second markers, thereby enabling determination of rotation of the first surgical instrument relative to the second surgical instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Rommel N. Montayre, Scott J. Prior, Jordan A. Whisler, Nikolai D. Begg
  • Patent number: 11986216
    Abstract: A uterine manipulator includes a cervical cup assembly having a cervical cup with an adjustable diameter to facilitate use of the uterine manipulator with patients having a wide range of cervical sizes. In embodiments, the cervical cup is formed from a plurality of slats that are connected to a base member by a living hinge. An actuator is positioned in relation to the cervical cup to move the slats towards or away from adjacent slats to vary the diameter of the cervical cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Danial P. Ferreira, Paul C. DiCesare
  • Patent number: 11944367
    Abstract: A tool assembly for use with an electrosurgical device for cutting tissue includes a base portion, an electrical insulator extending distally from the base portion, a return lead adapted to be electrically coupled to a return terminal, and an active lead adapted to be electrically coupled to an active terminal. The return lead is movably supported on the electrical insulator. The active lead is fixed to the electrical insulator. The return lead is rotatable about a pivot and translatable along a longitudinal axis relative to the electrical insulator and the active lead. Upon activation, electrosurgical energy is transmitted from the active lead through tissue to the return lead to cut tissue in contact with the active lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Jacob C. Baril, Matthew A. Dinino, Justin Thomas, Roy J. Pilletere, Saumya Banerjee, Thomas A Zammataro, Scott J. Prior, Brian J. Creston
  • Patent number: 11925408
    Abstract: A tool assembly for use with an electrosurgical device for cutting tissue includes a base portion, a return lead, an electrical insulator, a center pin, and an active lead. The center pin extends from the base portion and through a lumen of the electrical insulator. The active lead is securely fixed to the base portion and extends between the base portion and a distal portion of the center pin such that a portion of the active lead extends around the distal portion of the center pin and first and second segments of the active lead are spaced apart from the return lead. Upon activation, electrosurgical energy is transmitted from the active lead through tissue to the return lead to cut tissue in contact with the active lead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Scott J. Prior, Brian J. Creston, Christopher M. Meehan, Amy Kung, Ernest A. Addi, Jacob C. Baril, Thomas A. Zammataro, Saumya Banerjee, Ronald L Green