Patents by Inventor Seth Gleiman
Seth Gleiman 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: 20210378759Abstract: A system and method for a catheter in a luminal network including capturing images via an optical sensor, comparing the captured images to pre-operative images, identifying fiducials in the captured images that correspond to fiducials in the pre-operative images; and depicting the position of the catheter in a three-dimensional (3D) model or two-dimensional (2D) images derived from the pre-operative images.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: John W. Komp, Seth Gleiman, Scott E.M. Frushour, Nathan J. Knutson
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Publication number: 20210169583Abstract: A method and system of maintaining a position of a catheter within a luminal network. The method including determining a position of a distal end of the catheter, determining a position of a target and calculating an offset between the distal end of the catheter and the target. The method further includes monitoring movement of the target and catheter, sending signals to one or more motors, the motors being in operable communication with and configured to adjust a distal portion of the catheter, and driving the one or more motors such that the offset between the distal end of the catheter and the target is substantially maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventor: Seth Gleiman
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Patent number: 11020578Abstract: An end effector includes first and second members that each have a tissue contacting surface and are moveable relative to one another. The first and second members are configured to clamp tissue therebetween when in an approximated configuration. The tissue contacting surface of the first member defines a first groove. The end effector also includes a bladder that is defined within the first groove and is configured to receive and retain fluid.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Seth Gleiman, Anthony Ceniccola, Matthew Chowaniec, David Racenet, Gerald Hodgkinson, Joshua Snow, Jeffrey Schmitt
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Patent number: 10835216Abstract: A bimodal spinneret system including the bimodal spinneret and method for making a surgical buttress having improved characteristics are disclosed. The bimodal spinneret includes at least a distribution of hole diameters to create fibers with a more heterogeneous shear history and die swell. The system and method of using the bimodal spinneret creates a melt blown non-woven fiber mat that is cut into a surgical buttress having unique fabric properties such as differentiated load deflection behavior, flexural stiffness, polymer fiber alignment, fiber crystallinity and subsequent strength retention during in vitro degradation not attainable with unimodal spinneret hole diameters.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: Richard Stevenson, Seth Gleiman
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Patent number: 10576298Abstract: A surgical buttress for use in a surgical stapling apparatus is provided. The surgical buttress includes an elongate rectangular body portion defining a width; a nose portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the body portion, the nose portion defining a width that is less than the width of the body portion; a neck portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the nose portion, the neck portion defining a width; a head portion integrally formed with and connected to a distal end of the neck portion, the head portion defining a width; and a tail portion integrally formed with and extending from a proximal end of the body portion, the tail portion defining a width that is less than the width of the body portion. The surgical buttress is formed from a material having filaments. The surgical buttress include radioactive material.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: COVIDIEN LPInventors: David Racenet, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman
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Patent number: 10470767Abstract: An end effector includes first and second jaws, first and second buttresses, and an ultrasonic blade. The first jaw includes a fastener cartridge having a first tissue contacting surface and a plurality of fasteners arranged in rows parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first jaw. The first buttress is attached to the first tissue contacting surface and the second buttress is attached to a second tissue contracting surface of the second jaw. The first and second jaws are movable relative to one another and are configured to grasp tissue therebetween. The ultrasonic is activatable to weld the first buttress to the second buttress and to subsequently cut the welded first and second buttresses and tissue grasped between the first and second jaws.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Seth Gleiman, Anthony Ceniccola, Anne Nelson, Matthew Chowaniec, David Racenet, Jeffrey Schmitt, Gerald Hodgkinson, Joshua Snow
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Publication number: 20180229054Abstract: A surgical buttress for use in a surgical stapling apparatus is provided. The surgical buttress includes an elongate rectangular body portion defining a width; a nose portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the body portion, the nose portion defining a width that is less than the width of the body portion; a neck portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the nose portion, the neck portion defining a width; a head portion integrally formed with and connected to a distal end of the neck portion, the head portion defining a width; and a tail portion integrally formed with and extending from a proximal end of the body portion, the tail portion defining a width that is less than the width of the body portion. The surgical buttress is formed from a material having filaments. The surgical buttress include radioactive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: David Racenet, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman
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Patent number: 9788832Abstract: Barbed medical devices include a crown interconnecting a pair of legs and at least one barb extending from each of the legs. The at least one barb may define an inner surface with a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the leg, a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis, and optionally, a third portion disposed at a third orientation relative to the longitudinal axis of the leg.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Ahmad Robert Hadba, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman, Matthew D. Cohen, Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy D. Kosa, Mark S. Buchter, Michael Primavera
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Patent number: 9782957Abstract: Medical devices described herein include a melt-pressed film having first and second diffusion barrier layers disposed thereon. The melt-pressed film and the barrier layers comprise bioabsorbable copolymers. In a further aspect, a therapeutic agent, such as an analgesic is included in the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2012Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Jon T. Reinprecht, Seth Gleiman, Amin Elachchabi, Ryan Witherell, Joshua Stopek, Garrett Ebersole
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Publication number: 20160296227Abstract: An end effector includes first and second members that each have a tissue contacting surface and are moveable relative to one another. The first and second members are configured to clamp tissue therebetween when in an approximated configuration. The tissue contacting surface of the first member defines a first groove. The end effector also includes a bladder that is defined within the first groove and is configured to receive and retain fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Seth Gleiman, Anthony Ceniccola, Matthew Chowaniec, David Racenet, Gerald Hodgkinson, Joshua Snow, Jeffrey Schmitt
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Publication number: 20160228145Abstract: An end effector includes first and second jaws, first and second buttresses, and an ultrasonic blade. The first jaw includes a fastener cartridge having a first tissue contacting surface and a plurality of fasteners arranged in rows parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first jaw. The first buttress is attached to the first tissue contacting surface and the second buttress is attached to a second tissue contracting surface of the second jaw. The first and second jaws are movable relative to one another and are configured to grasp tissue therebetween. The ultrasonic is activatable to weld the first buttress to the second buttress and to subsequently cut the welded first and second buttresses and tissue grasped between the first and second jaws.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: SETH GLEIMAN, ANTHONY CENICCOLA, ANNE NELSON, MATTHEW CHOWANIEC, DAVID RACENET, JEFFREY SCHMITT, GERALD HODGKINSON, JOSHUA SNOW
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Publication number: 20160183929Abstract: A bimodal spinneret system including the bimodal spinneret and method for making a surgical buttress having improved characteristics are disclosed. The bimodal spinneret includes at least a distribution of hole diameters to create fibers with a more heterogeneous shear history and die swell. The system and method of using the bimodal spinneret creates a melt blown non-woven fiber mat that is cut into a surgical buttress having unique fabric properties such as differentiated load deflection behavior, flexural stiffness, polymer fiber alignment, fiber crystallinity and subsequent strength retention during in vitro degradation not attainable with unimodal spinneret hole diameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 24, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Inventors: RICHARD STEVENSON, SETH GLEIMAN
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Publication number: 20150231409Abstract: A surgical buttress for use in a surgical stapling apparatus is provided. The surgical buttress includes an elongate rectangular body portion defining a width; a nose portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the body portion, the nose portion defining a width that is less than the width of the body portion; a neck portion integrally formed with and extending from a distal end of the body portion, the neck portion defining a width; a head portion integrally formed with and connected to a distal end of the neck portion, the head portion defining a width; and a tail portion integrally formed with and extending from a proximal end of the body portion, the tail portion defining a width that is less than the width of the body portion. The surgical buttress is formed from a material having filaments. The surgical buttress include radioactive material.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventors: David Racenet, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman
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Publication number: 20150040534Abstract: Barbed medical devices include a crown interconnecting a pair of legs and at least one barb extending from each of the legs. The at least one barb may define an inner surface with a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the leg, a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis, and optionally, a third portion disposed at a third orientation relative to the longitudinal axis of the leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2014Publication date: February 12, 2015Inventors: Ahmad Robert Hadba, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman, Matthew D. Cohen, Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy D. Kosa, Mark S. Buchter, Michael Primavera
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Patent number: 8932329Abstract: A compound barb medical device includes a body portion and at least one barb extending therefrom. The at least one barb defines an inner surface. The inner surface includes a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the body portion and a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis. The at least one barb is made from a shape memory material which can be deformed into a temporary shape from a permanent shape. The barb projects from the body portion in a first position relative to the body portion when in the permanent shape and in a second position when in the temporary shape.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Ahmad Robert Hadba, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman, Matthew D. Cohen, Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy D. Kosa, Mark S. Buchter, Michael Primavera
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Patent number: 8888810Abstract: Barbed medical devices include a crown interconnecting a pair of legs and at least one barb extending from each of the legs. The at least one barb may define an inner surface with a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the leg, a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis, and optionally, a third portion disposed at a third orientation relative to the longitudinal axis of the leg.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Ahmad Robert Hadba, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman, Matthew D. Cohen, Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy D. Kosa, Mark S. Buchter, Michael Primavera
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Patent number: 8753360Abstract: A surgical mesh includes a patch, a plurality of nesting lugs or beads and a wire interconnecting the plurality of nesting lugs. The plurality of nesting lugs is associated with the patch such that the surgical mesh is movable between a flexible state when there is no tension in the wire and a substantially rigid state when tension is applied to the wire.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2010Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Seth Gleiman, Michael Prescott
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Publication number: 20130231702Abstract: A compound barb medical device includes a body portion and at least one barb extending therefrom. The at least one barb defines an inner surface. The inner surface includes a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the body portion and a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis. The at least one barb is made from a shape memory material which can be deformed into a temporary shape from a permanent shape. The barb projects from the body portion in a first position relative to the body portion when in the permanent shape and in a second position when in the temporary shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicant: Covidien LPInventors: Ahmad Robert Hadba, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman, Matthew D. Cohen, Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy D. Kosa, Mark S. Buchter, Michael Primavera
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Patent number: 8454653Abstract: A compound barb medical device includes a body portion and at least one barb extending therefrom. The at least one barb defines an inner surface. The inner surface includes a first portion disposed at a first orientation relative to a longitudinal axis of the body portion and a second portion disposed at a second orientation relative to the longitudinal axis. The at least one barb is made from a shape memory material which can be deformed into a temporary shape from a permanent shape. The barb projects from the body portion in a first position relative to the body portion when in the permanent shape and in a second position when in the temporary shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2010Date of Patent: June 4, 2013Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Ahmad Robert Hadba, Gerald Hodgkinson, Seth Gleiman, Matthew D. Cohen, Nicholas Maiorino, Timothy D. Kosa, Mark S. Buchter, Michael Primavera
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Publication number: 20130079494Abstract: A method for processing animal-derived tissue and cross-linking animal-derived tissue is disclosed. Each method includes exposing or contacting the animal-derived tissue with a supercritical fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: March 28, 2013Applicant: Tyco Healthcare Group LPInventors: Seth Gleiman, Jessica Gould, Norman Aminuddin