Patents by Inventor Sudha Vijaykumar

Sudha Vijaykumar 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).

  • Container features for surgical instrument lubricant
    Patent number: 12144950
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an external body, a floor attached to the external body, an applicator pad, and a cover. The external body defines an internal cavity and extends between a bottom and top end. The applicator pad extends from the floor into the internal cavity defined by the external body. The applicator pad has an absorbent material that can absorb an electro-lubricant. The applicator pad is dimensioned to be grasped by a pair of jaws of a surgical instrument. The cover is associated with the top end of the external body and partially defines the internal cavity of the external body. The cover allows the pair of jaws to enter the internal cavity via the cover to grasp the applicator pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2024
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Mallory E. Schroeder, Justin M. Kovach, Sean P. Conlon, Mark E. Tebbe, Louis P. Mingione, Sudha Vijaykumar, Monica L. Rivard, Shane R. Adams, Karen M. Averbeck, Ryan J. Reese
  • CONTAINER FEATURES FOR SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LUBRICANT
    Publication number: 20230329420
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an external body, a floor attached to the external body, an applicator pad, and a cover. The external body defines an internal cavity and extends between a bottom and top end. The applicator pad extends from the floor into the internal cavity defined by the external body. The applicator pad has an absorbent material that can absorb an electro-lubricant. The applicator pad is dimensioned to be grasped by a pair of jaws of a surgical instrument. The cover is associated with the top end of the external body and partially defines the internal cavity of the external body. The cover allows the pair of jaws to enter the internal cavity via the cover to grasp the applicator pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mallory E. Schroeder, Justin M. Kovach, Sean P. Conlon, Mark E. Tebbe, Louis P. Mingione, Sudha Vijaykumar, Monica L. Rivard, Shane R. Adams, Karen M. Averbeck, Ryan J. Reese