Patents by Inventor Traves Crabtree

Traves Crabtree 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).

  • Multifunctional camera system for video assisted thoracic surgery
    Patent number: 11533435
    Abstract: A multifunctional camera system having a bendable arm configured to be inserted into the thoracic cavity of a patient and camera head at a distal end of the bendable arm. The camera head has a high definition video camera and a light source. The camera head has a view adjustment mechanism for changing a view angle of the camera without changing the position of the camera head. A controller controls the view adjustment mechanism under command of a surgeon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Traves Crabtree, Timothy York, Mitch McKay, Mingshao Zhang
  • MULTIFUNCTIONAL CAMERA SYSTEM FOR VIDEO ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY
    Publication number: 20190313028
    Abstract: A multifunctional camera system having a bendable arm configured to be inserted into the thoracic cavity of a patient and camera head at a distal end of the bendable arm. The camera head has a high definition video camera and a light source. The camera head has a view adjustment mechanism for changing a view angle of the camera without changing the position of the camera head. A controller controls the view adjustment mechanism under command of a surgeon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University
    Inventors: Traves Crabtree, Timothy York, Mitch McKay, Mingshao Zhang
  • Methods and apparatus for atrioventricular valve repair
    Publication number: 20070118154
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for use in repairing an atrioventricular valve in a patient are provided. The methods comprise accessing the patient's atrioventricular valve percutaneously, securing a fastening mechanism to a valve leaflet, and coupling the valve leaflet, while the patient's heart remains beating, to at least one of a ventricular wall adjacent the atrioventricular valve, a papillary muscle, at least one valve chordae, and a valve annulus to facilitate reducing leakage through the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventor: Traves Crabtree