Patents by Inventor Tony C. Siebel
Tony C. Siebel 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: 20240017013Abstract: An apparatus includes a first member and a second member. The first member is configured to receive a portion of a syringe barrel and includes a first stop surface. The second member includes a second stop surface. Each stop surface is configured to engage the portion of a plunger to thereby arrest longitudinal movement of the plunger relative to the syringe barrel. The second member is operable to move relative to the first member from a first position to a second position. The second member remains coupled with the first member while in both the first position and the second position. The second stop surface engages the portion of the plunger when the second member is in the first position. The second stop surface does not prevent the portion of the plunger from reaching the first stop surface when the second member is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2023Publication date: January 18, 2024Inventors: Thomas E. Meyer, Tony C. Siebel, Daniel C. Hutchens, Jacob W. Schubert
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Publication number: 20230310000Abstract: An apparatus includes a body having an interior space sized and shaped to receive a surgical stapler end effector in an open state in combination with an adjunct applicator that includes an adjunct. The apparatus further includes a closure member movably coupled with the body. The closure member is actuatable to close the surgical stapler end effector onto the adjunct applicator so that the adjunct is applied to a stapling surface of the surgical stapler end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: William C. Ryle, Evan N. Stambler, Kirsten N.W. Chenery, Daniel J. Mumaw, Tiffany M. Warner, Clinton Denlinger, Mark T. Larson, Tony C. Siebel, Pamela M. Ridgley
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Patent number: 11771834Abstract: An apparatus includes a first member and a second member. The first member is configured to receive a portion of a syringe barrel and includes a first stop surface. The second member includes a second stop surface. Each stop surface is configured to engage the portion of a plunger to thereby arrest longitudinal movement of the plunger relative to the syringe barrel. The second member is operable to move relative to the first member from a first position to a second position. The second member remains coupled with the first member while in both the first position and the second position. The second stop surface engages the portion of the plunger when the second member is in the first position. The second stop surface does not prevent the portion of the plunger from reaching the first stop surface when the second member is in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: GYROSCOPE THERAPEUTICS LIMITEDInventors: Thomas E. Meyer, Tony C. Siebel, Daniel C. Hutchens, Jacob W. Schubert
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Patent number: 11684386Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic transducer rotatably supported within the body and having a threaded distal end, a shaft extending from the body, a waveguide extending through the shaft and having a threaded proximal end configured to threadedly engage the threaded distal end to define a threaded coupling, and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft. An integrated torque wrench mechanism is arranged within the body and includes a first torque wrench member rotationally coupled with a proximal end of the transducer, and a second torque wrench member arranged proximally of the first torque wrench member. The torque wrench members are configured to selectively couple together and frictionally engage one another to facilitate application of a predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling. The torque wrench members are configured to automatically decouple upon application of the predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Mark E. Tebbe, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Tony C. Siebel, Chad P. Boudreaux
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Patent number: 11266431Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a gripping assembly, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and a pivoting member. The gripping assembly defines a first opening for receiving a finger or a thumb of a user. The gripping assembly includes a first deformable feature that is configured to be moved in order to increase or decrease a cross-sectional area of the first opening. The shaft assembly extends distally from the gripping assembly. The end effector is positioned at a distal end of the shaft assembly and includes a first member. The pivoting member is pivotably coupled with the shaft assembly. The pivoting member is pivotable with respect to the first member of the end effector between an open position and a closed position to thereby clamp tissue between the first member and the pivoting member.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Tony C. Siebel, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Matthew C. Miller, Cory G. Kimball
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Publication number: 20220039826Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a gripping assembly, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and a pivoting member. The gripping assembly defines a first opening for receiving a finger or a thumb of a user. The gripping assembly includes a first deformable feature that is configured to be moved in order to increase or decrease a cross-sectional area of the first opening. The shaft assembly extends distally from the gripping assembly. The end effector is positioned at a distal end of the shaft assembly and includes a first member. The pivoting member is pivotably coupled with the shaft assembly. The pivoting member is pivotable with respect to the first member of the end effector between an open position and a closed position to thereby clamp tissue between the first member and the pivoting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Inventors: Tony C. Siebel, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Matthew C. Miller, Cory G. Kimball
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Patent number: 11160553Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system can comprise an end effector configured to receive a compatible replaceable staple cartridge, wherein the end effector comprises a first outer surface, and wherein a classifying identification of the end effector is inscribed on the first outer surface. The system can also comprise the compatible replaceable staple cartridge comprising a second outer surface, wherein a classifying identification of the compatible replaceable staple cartridge is inscribed on the second outer surface. The classifying identification of the compatible replaceable staple cartridge can correspond to the classifying identification of the end effector.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Robert J. Simms, Jason L. Harris, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Tony C. Siebel
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Publication number: 20210106763Abstract: An apparatus includes a first member and a second member. The first member is configured to receive a portion of a syringe barrel and includes a first stop surface. The second member includes a second stop surface. Each stop surface is configured to engage the portion of a plunger to thereby arrest longitudinal movement of the plunger relative to the syringe barrel. The second member is operable to move relative to the first member from a first position to a second position. The second member remains coupled with the first member while in both the first position and the second position. The second stop surface engages the portion of the plunger when the second member is in the first position. The second stop surface does not prevent the portion of the plunger from reaching the first stop surface when the second member is in the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Thomas E. Meyer, Tony C. Siebel, Daniel C. Hutchens, Jacob W. Schubert
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Publication number: 20200352591Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic transducer rotatably supported within the body and having a threaded distal end, a shaft extending from the body, a waveguide extending through the shaft and having a threaded proximal end configured to threadedly engage the threaded distal end to define a threaded coupling, and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft. An integrated torque wrench mechanism is arranged within the body and includes a first torque wrench member rotationally coupled with a proximal end of the transducer, and a second torque wrench member arranged proximally of the first torque wrench member. The torque wrench members are configured to selectively couple together and frictionally engage one another to facilitate application of a predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling. The torque wrench members are configured to automatically decouple upon application of the predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: November 12, 2020Inventors: Mark E. Tebbe, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Tony C. Siebel, Chad P. Boudreaux
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Patent number: 10813662Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft, an ultrasonic transducer, a waveguide, and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the shaft. A rotation knob is rotatably coupled to the body and is configured to rotate the shaft, the waveguide, and the end effector together relative to the body. A torque transfer structure is positioned radially outwardly of and in direct contact with the waveguide at an acoustic node thereof. The torque transfer structure is rotationally fixed relative to the waveguide and is configured to rotationally couple the waveguide with the shaft and the rotation knob. The waveguide includes a first axial constraining feature defining a distally facing surface, and the torque transfer structure includes a second axial constraining feature defining a proximally facing surface configured to abut the distally facing surface to constrain the waveguide axially relative to the torque transfer structure and the body.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz, Craig T. Davis, Stephen M. Leuck, Benjamin M. Boyd, Joseph Dennis, Joseph E. Hollo, Nathan Cummings, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Tony C. Siebel, Joseph Isosaki, Frederick L. Estera, John E. Brady, Bryce L. Heitman, Cory G. Kimball
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Patent number: 10709470Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic transducer rotatably supported within the body and having a threaded distal end, a shaft extending from the body, a waveguide extending through the shaft and having a threaded proximal end configured to threadedly engage the threaded distal end to define a threaded coupling, and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft. An integrated torque wrench mechanism is arranged within the body and includes a first torque wrench member rotationally coupled with a proximal end of the transducer, and a second torque wrench member arranged proximally of the first torque wrench member. The torque wrench members are configured to selectively couple together and frictionally engage one another to facilitate application of a predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling. The torque wrench members are configured to automatically decouple upon application of the predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Mark E. Tebbe, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Tony C. Siebel, Chad P. Boudreaux
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Patent number: 10433864Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a gripping assembly, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and a pivoting member. The gripping assembly defines a first opening for receiving a finger or a thumb of a user. The gripping assembly includes a first deformable feature that is configured to be moved in order to increase or decrease a cross-sectional area of the first opening. The shaft assembly extends distally from the gripping assembly. The end effector is positioned at a distal end of the shaft assembly and includes a first member. The pivoting member is pivotably coupled with the shaft assembly. The pivoting member is pivotable with respect to the first member of the end effector between an open position and a closed position to thereby clamp tissue between the first member and the pivoting member.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Tony C. Siebel, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Matthew C. Miller
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Publication number: 20190298405Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a gripping assembly, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and a pivoting member. The gripping assembly defines a first opening for receiving a finger or a thumb of a user. The gripping assembly includes a first deformable feature that is configured to be moved in order to increase or decrease a cross-sectional area of the first opening. The shaft assembly extends distally from the gripping assembly. The end effector is positioned at a distal end of the shaft assembly and includes a first member. The pivoting member is pivotably coupled with the shaft assembly. The pivoting member is pivotable with respect to the first member of the end effector between an open position and a closed position to thereby clamp tissue between the first member and the pivoting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Tony C. Siebel, William B. Weisenburgh, II, Jeffrey D. Messerly, Matthew C. Miller, Cory G. Kimball
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Publication number: 20190192159Abstract: A system is disclosed. The system can comprise an end effector configured to receive a compatible replaceable staple cartridge, wherein the end effector comprises a first outer surface, and wherein a classifying identification of the end effector is inscribed on the first outer surface. The system can also comprise the compatible replaceable staple cartridge comprising a second outer surface, wherein a classifying identification of the compatible replaceable staple cartridge is inscribed on the second outer surface. The classifying identification of the compatible replaceable staple cartridge can correspond to the classifying identification of the end effector.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2019Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Robert J. Simms, Jason L. Harris, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Tony C. Siebel
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Publication number: 20190008547Abstract: An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic transducer rotatably supported within the body and having a threaded distal end, a shaft extending from the body, a waveguide extending through the shaft and having a threaded proximal end configured to threadedly engage the threaded distal end to define a threaded coupling, and an end effector at a distal end of the shaft. An integrated torque wrench mechanism is arranged within the body and includes a first torque wrench member rotationally coupled with a proximal end of the transducer, and a second torque wrench member arranged proximally of the first torque wrench member. The torque wrench members are configured to selectively couple together and frictionally engage one another to facilitate application of a predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling. The torque wrench members are configured to automatically decouple upon application of the predetermined maximum torque to the threaded coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Mark E. Tebbe, Ion V. Nicolaescu, Tony C. Siebel, Chad P. Boudreaux
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Patent number: D865964Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: ETHICON LLCInventors: Matthew C. Miller, Wells Daniel Haberstich, Tony C. Siebel, Shawn C. Snyder
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Patent number: D907647Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Tony C. Siebel, Richard L. Leimbach, John V. Hunt, Douglas E. Withers, Raymond E. Parfett, Kevin D. Sackett, Shane R. Adams, Mark D. Overmyer
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Patent number: D907648Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Tony C. Siebel, Sol A. Posada, Richard L. Leimbach, Raymond E. Parfett, Kevin D. Sackett, John V. Hunt, Douglas E. Withers, Mark D. Overmyer, Shane R. Adams
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Patent number: D917500Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Ethicon LLCInventors: Tony C. Siebel, John V. Hunt, Brett E. Swensgard, Douglas E. Withers, Richard L. Leimbach, Raymond E. Parfett, Shane R. Adams, Brian D. Schings, Kevin D. Sackett
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Patent number: D971232Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Tony C. Siebel, Sol A. Posada, Richard L. Leimbach, Raymond E. Parfett, Kevin D. Sackett, John V. Hunt, Douglas E. Withers, Mark D. Overmyer, Shane R. Adams