Patents by Inventor Theodore A. D. Novak
Theodore A. D. Novak 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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Patent number: 9782157Abstract: A delicate tissue retraction system having a hollow tubular retractor, a hollow tubular introducer that is removably installed within the retractor, and a navigation module that is removably installed within the introducer. The introducer has an inner passage defined by a passage wall having a width dimension that increases in size from a distal introducer end to a proximal introducer end. The navigation module has a shaft with a proximal shaft end, a middle shaft portion, and a distal shaft end, and a navigation unit mounted to the proximal shaft end. When assembled, the distal shaft end is contained generally within the introducer and the navigation module outside the introducer, and the middle shaft portion is spaced from the passage wall. The navigation module indicates the location of one or more points on at least one of the retractor and the introducer to a navigation system.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: Vycor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, John Mangiardi
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Patent number: 9775666Abstract: A medical instrument includes a handpiece, an electromechanical transducer disposed in the handpiece, and an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in the handpiece for supplying alternating electrical current of a predetermined frequency to the transducer. A probe is operatively connected to the transducer for transmitting vibrations generated by the transducer to an operative site in a patient. A switching device is mounted to the handpiece and is operatively connected to the circuit and the transducer for enabling the supply of power to the transducer during a motion of the probe in a preselected direction relative to the handpiece and for disabling the supply of power to the transducer upon a termination of motion of the probe in the preselected direction.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventors: Ronald R. Manna, Scott Isola, Theodore A. D. Novak
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Publication number: 20170231656Abstract: A medical instrument includes a handpiece, an electromechanical transducer disposed in the handpiece, and an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in the handpiece for supplying alternating electrical current of a predetermined frequency to the transducer. A probe is operatively connected to the transducer for transmitting vibrations generated by the transducer to an operative site in a patient. A switching device is mounted to the handpiece and is operatively connected to the circuit and the transducer for enabling the supply of power to the transducer during a motion of the probe in a preselected direction relative to the handpiece and for disabling the supply of power to the transducer upon a termination of motion of the probe in the preselected direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: August 17, 2017Applicant: Misonix IncorporatedInventors: Ronald R. Manna, Scott Isola, Theodore A.D. Novak
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Patent number: 9693792Abstract: An ultrasonic medical treatment device has a probe, a transducer for mechanically vibrating the probe at an ultrasonic frequency, a voltage source for energizing the transducer, and another electrical voltage source for feeding to the probe a high-frequency alternating waveform of limited current and limited voltage to be conducted into a patient through the operative tip of the probe after placement of the operative tip into contact with the patient. The alternating waveform has a current and a voltage so limited as to prevent damage to organic tissues while stimulating nerves to reduce or suppress pain.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: MISONIX, INCORPORATEDInventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, Ronald R. Manna
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Patent number: 9566052Abstract: A delicate tissue retraction system having a hollow tubular retractor, a hollow tubular introducer that is removably installed within the retractor, and a navigation module that is removably installed within the introducer. The navigation module has a shaft with a proximal shaft end and a distal shaft end, and a navigation unit mounted to the proximal shaft end. When assembled, the distal shaft end is contained generally within the introducer and the navigation module outside the introducer. The navigation module indicates the location of one or more points on at least one of the retractor and the introducer to a navigation system.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Vycor Medical, Inc.Inventor: Theodore A. D. Novak
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Publication number: 20160135800Abstract: A delicate tissue retraction system having a hollow tubular retractor, a hollow tubular introducer that is removably installed within the retractor, and a navigation module that is removably installed within the introducer. The introducer has an inner passage defined by a passage wall having a width dimension that increases in size from a distal introducer end to a proximal introducer end. The navigation module has a shaft with a proximal shaft end, a middle shaft portion, and a distal shaft end, and a navigation unit mounted to the proximal shaft end. When assembled, the distal shaft end is contained generally within the introducer and the navigation module outside the introducer, and the middle shaft portion is spaced from the passage wall. The navigation module indicates the location of one or more points on at least one of the retractor and the introducer to a navigation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Theodore A.D. Novak, John Mangiardi
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Patent number: 9307969Abstract: A delicate tissue retraction system having a hollow tubular retractor, a hollow tubular introducer that is removably installed within the retractor, and a navigation module that is removably installed within the introducer. The navigation module has a shaft with a proximal shaft end and a distal shaft end, and a navigation unit mounted to the proximal shaft end. When assembled, the distal shaft end is contained generally within the introducer and the navigation module outside the introducer. The navigation module indicates the location of one or more points on at least one of the retractor and the introducer to a navigation system.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Vycor Medical, Inc.Inventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, John Mangiardi
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Publication number: 20150289865Abstract: A delicate tissue retraction system having a hollow tubular retractor, a hollow tubular introducer that is removably installed within the retractor, and a navigation module that is removably installed within the introducer. The navigation module has a shaft with a proximal shaft end and a distal shaft end, and a navigation unit mounted to the proximal shaft end. When assembled, the distal shaft end is contained generally within the introducer and the navigation module outside the introducer. The navigation module indicates the location of one or more points on at least one of the retractor and the introducer to a navigation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventor: Theodore A.D. Novak
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Patent number: 9119658Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical blade has a blade body and a shank. The shank is fixed at one end to the blade body and is operatively connectable at an opposite end to a source of ultrasonic vibrations. The shank has a longitudinal axis. The blade body is eccentrically disposed relative to the axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: MISONIX, INCORPORATEDInventors: Mircea Paraschiv, Theodore A. D. Novak, Alexander L. Darian, Ronald R. Manna
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Publication number: 20140336655Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical blade has a blade body and a shank. The shank is fixed at one end to the blade body and is operatively connectable at an opposite end to a source of ultrasonic vibrations. The shank has a longitudinal axis. The blade body is eccentrically disposed relative to the axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Mircea Paraschiv, Theodore A.D. Novak, Alexander L. Darian, Ronald R. Manna
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Patent number: 8814870Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical blade has a blade body and a shank. The shank is fixed at one end to the blade body and is operatively connectable at an opposite end to a source of ultrasonic vibrations. The shank has a longitudinal axis. The blade body is eccentrically disposed relative to the axis.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventors: Mircea Paraschiv, Theodore A. D. Novak, Alexander L. Darian, Ronald R. Manna
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Publication number: 20130267935Abstract: A medical instrument includes a handpiece, an electromechanical transducer disposed in the handpiece, and an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in the handpiece for supplying alternating electrical current of a predetermined frequency to the transducer. A probe is operatively connected to the transducer for transmitting vibrations generated by the transducer to an operative site in a patient. A switching device is mounted to the handpiece and is operatively connected to the circuit and the transducer for enabling the supply of power to the transducer during a motion of the probe in a preselected direction relative to the handpiece and for disabling the supply of power to the transducer upon a termination of motion of the probe in the preselected direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2013Publication date: October 10, 2013Applicant: Misonix IncorporatedInventors: Ronald R. Manna, Scott Isola, Theodore A.D. Novak
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Patent number: 8444629Abstract: A medical instrument includes a handpiece, an electromechanical transducer disposed in the handpiece, and an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in the handpiece for supplying alternating electrical current of a predetermined frequency to the transducer. A probe is operatively connected to the transducer for transmitting vibrations generated by the transducer to an operative site in a patient. A switching device is mounted to the handpiece and is operatively connected to the circuit and the transducer for enabling the supply of power to the transducer during a motion of the probe in a preselected direction relative to the handpiece and for disabling the supply of power to the transducer upon a termination of motion of the probe in the preselected direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventors: Ronald R. Manna, Scott Isola, Theodore A. D. Novak
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Patent number: 8430897Abstract: An ultrasonic probe includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a head disposed at a distal end of the shaft. The head has a cylindrical lateral surface and an end face oriented perpendicularly to the axis. The head has three shaping surfaces at a distal end of the cylindrical surface, each shaping surface extending at an acute angle to the axis. Each of the shaping surfaces intersects or is contiguous with both the cylindrical surface and the end face.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Misonix IncorporatedInventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, Christopher Bush
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Patent number: 8343178Abstract: A surgical method utilizes a cutting blade having a thickness along a cutting edge of between about 0.0005 inch and about 0.020 inch and preferably between about 0.001 inch and 0.010 inch. The blade is moved in contact with relatively hardly tissues which are disposed adjacent to softer tissues at a surgical site in a patient. The blade is ultrasonically vibrated during the moving of the blade, whereby the hard tissue is cut with a modicum of damage being inflicted on the soft tissue.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2005Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, Werner Sladek-Maharg, Dan Voic, Ronald R. Manna
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Patent number: 8025672Abstract: A surgical device includes a probe, a transducer assembly operatively coupled to the probe for generating an ultrasonic resonant vibration therein, and a frequency generator operatively coupled to the transducer assembly for energizing the transducer component. A control component is operatively connected to the frequency generator for inducing the frequency generator to produce an alternating signal sequence including a first electrical excitation signal and a second electrical excitation signal, wherein the first electrical excitation signal has at least one first ultrasonic frequency and at least one first amplitude collectively selected to generate cavitation bubbles at a wound site to fragment damaged tissue and debride the wound site.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 27, 2011Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, Mark Schafer, Ronald R. Manna
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Patent number: 7931611Abstract: An ultrasonic medical probe comprises an elongate shaft formed integrally with a head portion having a distal end face oriented at least partially transversely to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The shaft is provided with an internal longitudinal channel or bore extending to the end face. The end face is formed with an indentation communicating with the channel or bore at a distal end thereof, whereby liquid is guided over an extended surface of the end face relative to the channel or bore. The head portion also has a lateral surface extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the probe. The lateral surface is provided with at least one outwardly or radially extending projection. The projection enables the application of ultrasonic cavitation energy to a tissue surface that is in contact with the lateral or side surface of the probe head.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2005Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, Ronald R. Manna, Dan Voic, Scott Isola
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Publication number: 20100286665Abstract: A medical instrument includes a handpiece, an electromechanical transducer disposed in the handpiece, and an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in the handpiece for supplying alternating electrical current of a predetermined frequency to the transducer. A probe is operatively connected to the transducer for transmitting vibrations generated by the transducer to an operative site in a patient. A switching device is mounted to the handpiece and is operatively connected to the circuit and the transducer for enabling the supply of power to the transducer during a motion of the probe in a preselected direction relative to the handpiece and for disabling the supply of power to the transducer upon a termination of motion of the probe in the preselected direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Applicant: Misonix IncorporatedInventors: Ronald R. Manna, Scott Isola, Theodore A.D. Novak
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Patent number: 7776027Abstract: A medical instrument includes a handpiece, an electromechanical transducer disposed in the handpiece, and an electrical circuit disposed at least partially in the handpiece for supplying alternating electrical current of a predetermined frequency to the transducer. A probe is operatively connected to the transducer for transmitting vibrations generated by the transducer to an operative site in a patient. A switching device is mounted to the handpiece and is operatively connected to the circuit and the transducer for enabling the supply of power to the transducer during a motion of the probe in a preselected direction relative to the handpiece and for disabling the supply of power to the transducer upon a termination of motion of the probe in the preselected direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventors: Ronald R. Manna, Scott Isola, Theodore A. D. Novak
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Patent number: 7717913Abstract: A surgical instrument comprises, in accordance with the present invention, an elongate probe, a sleeve, a sleeve extension and at least one cauterization electrode. The probe is an ultrasonic element, serving to convey ultrasonic vibrations (as standing waves) to organic tissues at a surgical site. The probe has a working tip and a longitudinal axis. The sleeve surrounds the probe with the working tip of the probe projecting from a distal or free end of the sleeve. The sleeve extension is disposed at the distal or free end of the sleeve and defines a multiplicity of apertures having respective axes oriented at least substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The electrode has a distal or free end removably inserted through one of the apertures.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Misonix, IncorporatedInventors: Theodore A. D. Novak, Alexander L. Darian, Dan Voic, Scott Isola