Patents by Inventor Sherri L. Baack

Sherri L. Baack 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).

  • Surgical instrument
    Patent number: 11478265
    Abstract: A surgical instrument including one or both of a shield on a distal end portion of a shaft and a counterweight in a handle for enhanced functionality, efficiency and/or efficacy. The shield covers portions of a linkage that extend beyond outer dimensions of the shaft during operation of the instrument. The counterweight is proximal to a hand grip and configured to locate a center of gravity of the instrument within the hand grip. The instrument may be configured as a video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) and/or minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Scanlan International, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Lowe, Kelsey K. Sievert, Sherri L. Baack
  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20200229840
    Abstract: A surgical instrument including one or both of a shield on a distal end portion of a shaft and a counterweight in a handle for enhanced functionality, efficiency and/or efficacy. The shield covers portions of a linkage that extend beyond outer dimensions of the shaft during operation of the instrument. The counterweight is proximal to a hand grip and configured to locate a center of gravity of the instrument within the hand grip. The instrument may be configured as a video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) and/or minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick J. Lowe, Kelsey K. Sievert, Sherri L. Baack