Patents by Inventor Shunsuke KURIBARA

Shunsuke KURIBARA 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: 11399887
    Abstract: An energy treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces, and the grasping pieces grasp a treated target therebetween by closing relative to each other. At least one of the grasping pieces includes an energy applying portion which treats the treated target by applying treatment energy to the grasped treated target. At least one of the grasping pieces includes a hauler hauling the treated target toward an inside in a width direction of the grasping pieces, when the grasping pieces close relative to each other in a state that the treated target is disposed between the grasping pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji Hirai, Kazuhiro Morisaki, Shunsuke Kuribara, Satomi Sakao, Satoshi Miyajiri
  • Patent number: 10751080
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes: a clamp section main body which is movable between a close position that is close to a vibration transmission member and an away position that is away from the vibration transmission member; a pressure pad provided on the clamp section main body and provided on a position that is close to the vibration transmission member, the pressure pad being brought into contact with the vibration transmission member when the clamp section main body is in the close position; and a pressing member which is configured to press the vibration transmission member in association with the clamp section main body coming close to the close position, and is configured to decrease pressure of contact between the pressure pad and the vibration transmission member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke Kuribara, Kazuhiro Morisaki
  • Publication number: 20180303540
    Abstract: An energy treatment instrument includes a pair of grasping pieces, and the grasping pieces grasp a treated target therebetween by closing relative to each other. At least one of the grasping pieces includes an energy applying portion which treats the treated target by applying treatment energy to the grasped treated target. At least one of the grasping pieces includes a hauler hauling the treated target toward an inside in a width direction of the grasping pieces, when the grasping pieces close relative to each other in a state that the treated target is disposed between the grasping pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuji HIRAI, Kazuhiro MORISAKI, Shunsuke KURIBARA, Satomi SAKAO, Satoshi MIYAJIRI
  • Publication number: 20180000507
    Abstract: A surgical instrument includes: a clamp section main body which is movable between a close position that is close to a vibration transmission member and an away position that is away from the vibration transmission member; a pressure pad provided on the clamp section main body and provided on a position that is close to the vibration transmission member, the pressure pad being brought into contact with the vibration transmission member when the clamp section main body is in the close position; and a pressing member which is configured to press the vibration transmission member in association with the clamp section main body coming close to the close position, and is configured to decrease pressure of contact between the pressure pad and the vibration transmission member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shunsuke KURIBARA, Kazuhiro MORISAKI