Patents by Inventor Shivanand Pattanshetti

Shivanand Pattanshetti 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 cannulas and related methods
    Patent number: 11801362
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to surgical cannulas and methods relating thereto. In some embodiments, a method includes cutting one or more lines in a tubular member to form a tubular body and a hinge of a surgical cannula. In some embodiments, a surgical cannula includes a fiber brag grating (FBG) reflector mounted to a tendon for deflecting a distal tip of the surgical cannula. A controller is coupled to the FBG reflector and is configured to determine a tension in the tendon based on reflected light from the FBG reflector. In some embodiments, a surgical cannula includes a tubular body including a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Seok Chang Ryu, Rohith Karthikeyan, Shivanand Pattanshetti
  • Surgical Cannulas and Related Methods
    Publication number: 20190351180
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to surgical cannulas and methods relating thereto. In some embodiments, a method includes cutting one or more lines in a tubular member to form a tubular body and a hinge of a surgical cannula. In some embodiments, a surgical cannula includes a fiber brag grating (FBG) reflector mounted to a tendon for deflecting a distal tip of the surgical cannula. A controller is coupled to the FBG reflector and is configured to determine a tension in the tendon based on reflected light from the FBG reflector. In some embodiments, a surgical cannula includes a tubular body including a plurality of apertures extending therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Applicant: The Texas A&M University System
    Inventors: Seok Chang Ryu, Rohith Karthikeyan, Shivanand Pattanshetti