Patents by Inventor Stephen Isham
Stephen Isham 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: 20260068970Abstract: A surgical garment configured for attachment to a surgical helmet to provide a barrier between an environment side and a wearer side of the surgical garment. The surgical garment comprising a shell and a transparent face shield. The shell formed from a fabric and defining an opening. The transparent face shield disposed within the opening of the shell and having a first surface and a second surface. A first attachment element for coupling the surgical garment to the helmet. The first attachment element including a head with a coupling recess defined in a proximal surface. A retention feature coupling the first attachment element to the transparent face shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2025Publication date: March 12, 2026Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham
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Patent number: 12471647Abstract: A surgical garment configured for attachment to a surgical helmet, wherein the surgical garment defines a barrier between the wearer and the environment. The surgical helmet includes a peripheral device, a chin bar, and a coupling member. The coupling member may be recessed within the chin bar. The surgical garment may comprise an attachment element configured to removably couple with the coupling member of the surgical helmet. The coupling member and attachment member may comprise reciprocal features, such as a protrusion and a recess. The protrusion and/or corresponding recess may comprise a curved or similarly shaped surface configured to resist decoupling of the attachment member and the coupling member when a force is applied to the surgical garment.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham
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Patent number: 12446894Abstract: A surgical saw blade configured for oscillatory resection of bone, the saw blade including a body defining a longitudinal axis (L). The body including a mounting portion and a distal portion, the distal portion and the mounting portion formed integrally with one another such that oscillation of the mounting portion results in oscillation of the distal portion. The distal portion having teeth formed on a blade head. The mounting portion defining a series of apertures including a first aperture shaped for receiving a biasing actuator, and a second aperture including a second proximal end and a second distal end. The mounting portion includes a peninsula portion extending away from the first aperture and configured for retaining the saw blade in a saw mount, the peninsula portion is partially surrounded by the second aperture, and the peninsula portion defines an area less than an area defined by the rear second aperture.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2025Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: Stryker European Operations LimitedInventors: Peter Hans Bensel, Matteo Nicolasi, Stephen Isham, Samuel David Dayton
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Publication number: 20250169564Abstract: A surgical helmet for use with a surgical garment and a power source. The surgical helmet may comprise a protrusion extending from a top beam and configured to removably secure the surgical garment to the surgical helmet, and a projection extending transversely from the protrusion to retain the surgical garment. The surgical helmet may also comprise a post and the power source may comprise a plug, wherein the post and the plug comprise complementary features to allow the plug to be rotated about the post without breaking the electrical connection between the plug and the post. The plug may comprise a plurality of electrical contacts, each of the electrical contacts configured to engage one of a plurality of concentric tracks of the post when the plug is coupled to the post and are configured to maintain contact with the specific electrical contacts as the plug is rotated about the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2025Publication date: May 29, 2025Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Stephen Isham, Benjamin Edinger, Wei Jian Chiu, Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman
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Patent number: 12295447Abstract: A surgical helmet (720) for use with a surgical garment (718) and a power source (826). The surgical helmet comprises a protrusion (746) extending from a top beam (729) and configured to removably secure the surgical garment to the surgical helmet, and a projection (754) extending transversely from the protrusion to retain the surgical garment. The surgical helmet may also comprise a post (834) and the power source may comprise a plug (832), wherein the post and the plug comprise complementary features to allow the plug to be rotated about the post without breaking the electrical connection between the plug and the post.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Stephen Isham, Benjamin Edinger, Wei Jian Chiu, Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman
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Publication number: 20240398391Abstract: A cassette for collecting a tissue sample. The cassette includes a housing configured to be removably coupled with a manifold receiver of a medical fluid collection system. The housing defines a first void space, a second void space, and an outlet opening. A catch tray is removably positionable within the first void space and includes a screen defining porous features for collecting the tissue sample. A filter element separate from the catch tray is disposed within the second void space. The housing may include a cap portion defining the first void space, and a shell portion coupled to the cap portion and defining the second void space. The cassette may be simultaneously operable in a tissue collection mode in which fluid is suctioned across the catch tray to collect the tissue sample, and a bypass mode in which the fluid is not suctioned across the catch tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian James VanDerWoude, Brian MacLachlan, Stephen Isham, Stephen J. Reasoner, David E. Hershberger, Chad Drake, Benjamin Edinger
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Patent number: 11944278Abstract: A cassette for collecting a tissue sample. The cassette includes a housing configured to be removably coupled with a manifold receiver of a medical fluid collection system. The housing defines a first void space, a second void space, and an outlet opening. A catch tray is removably positionable within the first void space and includes a screen defining porous features for collecting the tissue sample. A filter element separate from the catch tray is disposed within the second void space. The housing may include a cap portion defining the first void space, and a shell portion coupled to the cap portion and defining the second void space. The cassette may be simultaneously operable in a tissue collection mode in which fluid is suctioned across the catch tray to collect the tissue sample, and a bypass mode in which the fluid is not suctioned across the catch tray.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian James VanDerWoude, Brian MacLachlan, Stephen Isham, Stephen J. Reasoner, David E. Hershberger, Chad Drake, Benjamin Edinger
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Publication number: 20230330317Abstract: A manifold for a medical/surgical waste collection system. An outlet opening and a fitting are in fluid communication with a manifold volume within a housing. The fitting receives a suction line. A filter element with porous features is disposed within the housing such that a fluid communication path is established across the filter element. The porous features trap material entrained within the fluid. A material collection volume is at least partially distal to and below a bottom of the filter element. As the fluid and the material is drawn through the fluid communication path, the material collects within the material collection volume. A flow diverter may be positioned within the housing for directing the material towards the material collection volume. The material collection volume may be at least partially defined by a tissue trap removably coupled to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Michael Peterson, Anshul Shandillya, Stephen Isham, Stephen J. Reasoner
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Patent number: 11712507Abstract: A manifold for a medical/surgical waste collection system. An outlet opening and a fitting are in fluid communication with a manifold volume within a housing. The fitting receives a suction line. A filter element with porous features is disposed within the housing such that a fluid communication path is established across the filter element. The porous features trap material entrained within the fluid. A material collection volume is at least partially distal to and below a bottom of the filter element. As the fluid and the material is drawn through the fluid communication path, the material collects within the material collection volume. A flow diverter may be positioned within the housing for directing the material towards the material collection volume. The material collection volume may be at least partially defined by a tissue trap removably coupled to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Michael Peterson, Anshul Shandillya, Stephen Isham, Stephen J. Reasoner
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Publication number: 20230118466Abstract: A surgical apparel system including a surgical helmet including a peripheral device and surgical garment. The surgical helmet comprising a face frame, a sensor, and a coupling member at least partially disposed within a recess of the face frame. The surgical garment configured to be at least partially disposed over the surgical helmet to provide a barrier between a medical environment and a wearer, the garment comprising an attachment element configured to removably engage the coupling member of the helmet to couple the garment to the helmet. The sensor positioned and configured to detect when the attachment element is engaged with the coupling member and to transmit a signal a controller related to operation of the peripheral device based on the engagement of the attachment element with the coupling member. The controller coupled to the sensor configured to control the peripheral device based on the signal from the sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham
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Patent number: 11547169Abstract: A medical garment for use with a helmet, wherein the garment comprises a shell and a transparent face shield configured to define a barrier between the wearer and the environment. The transparent face shield may comprise a tab configured to be at least partially disposed within an alignment channel of the helmet when the medical garment is attached to the helmet to orient the shell relative to the helmet. The tab may also be separate from the transparent face shield and disposed on the shell of the medical garment. The transparent face shield may also comprise an attachment element configured to removably couple with a coupling member of the helmet, wherein the attachment element and coupling member comprise complementary coupling surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham
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Publication number: 20220273066Abstract: A surgical helmet (720) for use with a surgical garment (718) and a power source (826). The surgical helmet comprises a protrusion (746) extending from a top beam (729) and configured to removably secure the surgical garment to the surgical helmet, and a projection (754) extending transversely from the protrusion to retain the surgical garment. The surgical helmet may also comprise a post (834) and the power source may comprise a plug (832), wherein the post and the plug comprise complementary features to allow the plug to be rotated about the post without breaking the electrical connection between the plug and the post.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Stephen Isham, Benjamin Edinger, Wei Jian Chiu, Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman
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Patent number: 11413480Abstract: A personal protection system including a garment configured for attachment to a helmet, wherein the garment defines a barrier between a wearer and an environment. The system includes a control mount integral to the garment and at least partially disposed on the environment side and the wearer side of the barrier. The system may include an emitter and a sensor configured to detect a signal output by the emitter. The control mount may comprise a lens configured to transmit the signal from the emitter through the garment. A control member may be coupled to the control mount and configured to be manipulated by the wearer. When manipulated by the wearer, the control member may distort and/or disrupt the transfer of the signal through the lens that is detected by the sensor. The sensor may provide a sensor input signal based on the signal detected from the emitter.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Stephen Isham, Stephen Reasoner, Benjamin Edinger
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Publication number: 20220110381Abstract: A surgical apparel system including a surgical helmet, a surgical garment, and a power source. The surgical helmet may comprise a detector for determining the presence or absence of the surgical garment. The surgical helmet may also comprise a peripheral device and a controller for controlling operation of the peripheral device. The surgical helmet may also comprise a detector in communication with the controller, the detector configured to indicate the presence or absence of the surgical garment being disposed over the surgical helmet. The surgical helmet may also comprise one or more user inputs in communication with the controller and configured to allow the user to manipulate one or more operational characteristic of the peripheral device. The controller may be configured to control the operation of the peripheral device based on signals received from the user input and/or the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2021Publication date: April 14, 2022Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau M. Kidman, Stephen Isham
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Patent number: 11291265Abstract: A surgical garment for use with a helmet, wherein the garment comprises a shell, a transparent face shield, and an attachment element coupled to the transparent face shield. The garment may be configured to define a barrier between the wearer and the environment. The attachment element configured to removably couple with a coupling member of the helmet, wherein the attachment element and coupling member comprise complementary coupling surfaces. The attachment element comprises a head having a distal surface and a proximal surface, and defining a coupling recess, the coupling recess is defined in the proximal surface of the head. The garment may comprise a first and second attachment element, with the first attachment element being coupled to upper portion of the transparent face shield and the second attachment element being coupled to lower portion of the transparent face shield.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham
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Publication number: 20210392988Abstract: A surgical garment for use with a helmet, wherein the garment comprises a shell, a transparent face shield, and an attachment element coupled to the transparent face shield. The garment may be configured to define a barrier between the wearer and the environment. The attachment element configured to removably couple with a coupling member of the helmet, wherein the attachment element and coupling member comprise complementary coupling surfaces. The attachment element comprises a head having a distal surface and a proximal surface, and defining a coupling recess, the coupling recess is defined in the proximal surface of the head. The garment may comprise a first and second attachment element, with the first attachment element being coupled to upper portion of the transparent face shield and the second attachment element being coupled to lower portion of the transparent face shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham
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Publication number: 20210379525Abstract: A waste collection unit for collecting waste material. A reservoir is supported on a portable cart for storing a liquid on the portable cart when positioned away from a docking station. A sprinkler may be coupled to the waste container and in fluid communication with the reservoir. The sprinkler is configured to direct the liquid from the reservoir towards the waste container. The reservoir is configured to receive additional liquid from the docking station to urge the liquid from the reservoir towards the sprinkler. A prefill pump may be supported on the portable cart and in fluid communication with the waste container and operable to convey the liquid from the reservoir to the waste container. A controller may be in electronic communication with a valve assembly to control flow of the liquid from the docking station into at least one of the reservoir and a second waste container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: December 9, 2021Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brent S. Lalomia, Stephen J. Reasoner, Stephen Isham, Chamara L. Gamhewage, Mark A. Wasserman, Glen D. Rocque, Troy E. Durnell, Grant Westphal, Brian MacLachlan
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Patent number: D936905Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham, Mark Wasserman
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Patent number: D936909Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham, Mark Wasserman
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Patent number: D1069250Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Ryan Jefferis, Beau Kidman, Stephen Isham, Mark Wasserman