Patents by Inventor Trevor Vaugh

Trevor Vaugh 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).

  • Patent number: 11134929
    Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
  • Publication number: 20200315600
    Abstract: An artificial pneumoperitoneum bag device may include an inflatable bag having an opening at an end of the bag. The bag device may also include an indicator including at least one repeating pattern on a wall of the bag. The pattern may extend across at least one side of the bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITED
    Inventors: Frank BONADIO, Stephen WILLIAMS, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Trevor VAUGH, Shane J. MacNALLY
  • Patent number: 10537360
    Abstract: An instrument access device comprises first, second and third instrument seals for sealing around instruments extended through the device. The seals have respective connector sleeves. Each sleeve connects a base to one of the instrument seals. The device also comprises two insufflation/desufflation ports. Each of the ports comprises a connector extending from the base, a tube extending from the connector, a luer connector and a removable cap. The luer connector is used for connection to any suitable supply line for insufflation gas or for discharge if insufflation gas. In use, the insufflation/desufflation ports facilitate independent control of insufflation and desufflation as may be required during a surgical procedure. Access sleeve at the proximal end is cut-off, folded over the inner proximal ring and is held in place between the base and the inner proximal ring when the base is fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Ronan B. McManus, Shane J. MacNally, John Butler
  • Patent number: 10499889
    Abstract: An artificial pneumoperitoneum bag device may include an inflatable bag having an opening at an end of the bag. The bag device may also include an indicator including at least one repeating pattern on a wall of the bag. The pattern may extend across at least one side of the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: ATROPOS LIMITED
    Inventors: Frank Bonadio, Stephen Williams, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Kirk Anthony Shibley, Trevor Vaugh, Shane J. MacNally
  • Publication number: 20190282222
    Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excised tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY
  • Patent number: 10405883
    Abstract: A seal comprises a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The sealing members each have an accessway to facilitate access from one side of the sealing member to the other side of the sealing member. The accessways are offset to facilitate sealed access of an object through the sealing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: John Butler, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Ronan Bernard McManus, Shane Joseph MacNally, Catherine Deegan
  • Patent number: 10376251
    Abstract: A bag with one or more openings is placed within a body cavity. Excized tissue is placed within the opening of a deflated bag. One or more openings of the bag are withdrawn outside the body cavity and the bag is inflated. Instruments including laparoscopic visualization are placed within the inflated bag that remains within the body cavity. The tissue retained within the bag is morcellated/crushed/reduced and removed. The bag is deflated and removed with residual tissue/blood/fluids inside. The tissue to be removed is retained in the bag which prevents potentially harmful material such as cancerous cells from being released in the body cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally
  • Patent number: 10321934
    Abstract: An instrument access device 1 comprises a proximal member 25 for location externally of an opening into a body cavity. A first connector 20 extends between the proximal member 25 and a first instrument receiver 2. A second connector 21 extends between the proximal member and a second instrument receiver 3. Instrument seals can be housed in relatively rigid housings for added strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Ronan B. McManus, Shane J. MacNally, Michael Mulhall
  • Patent number: 10278688
    Abstract: A wound protector and retractor device 1 comprises a sleeve 2, a distal member provided by a distal ring 3 of resilient material and a proximal member provided by a proximal ring 4. The sleeve 2 is led around the ring 3 and is free to move axially relative to the distal ring 3 somewhat in the manner of a pulley. The proximal ring 4 is fixed to the sleeve 2, in this case at the proximal inner end thereof. The sleeve 2 terminates in a handle or gripping portion which is reinforced by a gripping ring 15. The sleeve extends from the proximal ring 4 and the distal ring 3 is contained between inner and outer layers 2a, 2b of the sleeve 2. The resilient distal ring 3 is scrunched up and inserted through the incision 6. The sleeve 2 is then pulled upwardly. On pulling of the sleeve 2 upwardly the outer layer 2b is pulled up while the inner layer 2a is drawn around the proximal ring 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bonadio, John Butler, Trevor Vaugh, Shane J. MacNally, Alan Reid
  • Publication number: 20190090863
    Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MacNALLY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Stephen WILLIAMS
  • Patent number: 10188374
    Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Kirk Anthony Shibley, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Shane Joseph MacNally, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Stephen Williams
  • Publication number: 20180256141
    Abstract: A method for performing a laparoscopic procedure may include inserting a bag through an opening. The method may also include delivering tissue into the bag, sealing the bag, and inflating the bag to create an artificial pneumoperitoneum that extends the abdomen and provides additional working and viewing space. Further, the method may include carrying out a procedure on the tissue located in the inflated bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITED
    Inventors: Kirk Anthony SHIBLEY, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Shane Joseph MACNALLY, Lucy Dolores HALPIN, Stephen WILLIAMS
  • Publication number: 20180199929
    Abstract: An apparatus (650) for inserting a distal ring (9) of a wound retractor device (2) through a wound opening comprises a bladeless tip (641) for creating the wound opening by forcing tissue apart, and a conveying device (5) for conveying the distal ring (9) through the wound opening. The conveying device (5) comprises a hook element (6) for engaging the distal ring (9) to convey the distal ring (9) through the wound opening, and a receiver housing (651) for receiving a seal (652) and a proximal ring (653) of the wound retractor device (2) to hold the seal (652) and the proximal ring (653) externally of the wound opening, and thus maintain a sleeve portion of the wound retractor device (2) in tension, during conveying of the distal ring (9) through the wound opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITED
    Inventors: John BUTLER, Trevor VAUGH, Frank BONADIO, Catherine DEEGAN, Shane J. MacNALLY
  • Publication number: 20180035995
    Abstract: An instrument access device (500) comprises a distal O-ring (11) for insertion into a wound interior, a proximal member for location externally of a wound opening and a sleeve (12) extending in two layers between the distal O-ring (11) and the proximal member. The proximal member comprises an inner proximal ring member (25) and an outer proximal ring member (24) between which the sleeve (12) is led. A seal housing (300) is mounted to the inner proximal ring member (25). A gelatinous elastomeric seal (302) with a pinhole opening (303) therethrough is received in the housing (300). An instrument may be extended through the seal (302) to access the wound interior through the retracted wound opening in a sealed manner. [FIG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Frank BONADIO, John BUTLER, Trevor VAUGH
  • Publication number: 20180008310
    Abstract: A seal comprises a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The sealing members each have an accessway to facilitate access from one side of the sealing member to the other side of the sealing member. The accessways are offset to facilitate sealed access of an object through the sealing members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: John BUTLER, Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Ronan Bernard McMANUS, Shane Joseph MacNALLY, Catherine DEEGAN
  • Publication number: 20170325801
    Abstract: A wound protector and retractor device 1 comprises a sleeve 2, a distal member provided by a distal ring 3 of resilient material and a proximal member provided by a proximal ring 4. The sleeve 2 is led around the ring 3 and is free to move axially relative to the distal ring 3 somewhat in the manner of a pulley. The proximal ring 4 is fixed to the sleeve 2, in this case at the proximal inner end thereof. The sleeve 2 terminates in a handle or gripping portion which is reinforced by a gripping ring 15. The sleeve extends from the proximal ring 4 and the distal ring 3 is contained between inner and outer layers 2a, 2b of the sleeve 2. The resilient distal ring 3 is scrunched up and inserted through the incision 6. The sleeve 2 is then pulled upwardly. On pulling of the sleeve 2 upwardly the outer layer 2b is pulled up while the inner layer 2a is drawn around the proximal ring 3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Frank BONADIO, John BUTLER, Trevor VAUGH, Shane J. MacNALLY, Alan REID
  • Patent number: 9757110
    Abstract: An instrument access device (500) comprises a distal O-ring (11) for insertion into a wound interior, a proximal member for location externally of a wound opening and a sleeve (12) extending in two layers between the distal O-ring (11) and the proximal member. The proximal member comprises an inner proximal ring member (25) and an outer proximal ring member (24) between which the sleeve (12) is led. A seal housing (300) is mounted to the inner proximal ring member (25). A gelatinous elastomeric seal (302) with a pinhole opening (303) therethrough is received in the housing (300). An instrument may be extended through the seal (302) to access the wound interior through the retracted wound opening in a sealed manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bonadio, John Butler, Trevor Vaugh
  • Patent number: 9737335
    Abstract: A seal comprises a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The sealing members each have an accessway to facilitate access from one side of the sealing member to the other side of the sealing member. The accessways are offset to facilitate sealed access of an object through the sealing members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: John Butler, Frank Bonadio, Trevor Vaugh, Ronan Bernard McManus, Shane Joseph MacNally, Catherine Deegan
  • Patent number: 9700296
    Abstract: A wound protector and retractor device 1 comprises a sleeve 2, a distal member provided by a distal ring 3 of resilient material and a proximal member provided by a proximal ring 4. The sleeve 2 is led around the ring 3 and is free to move axially relative to the distal ring 3 somewhat in the manner of a pulley. The proximal ring 4 is fixed to the sleeve 2, in this case at the proximal inner end thereof. The sleeve 2 terminates in a handle or gripping portion which is reinforced by a gripping ring 15. The sleeve extends from the proximal ring 4 and the distal ring 3 is contained between inner and outer layers 2a, 2b of the sleeve 2. The resilient distal ring 3 is scrunched up and inserted through the incision 6. The sleeve 2 is then pulled upwardly. On pulling of the sleeve 2 upwardly the outer layer 2b is pulled up while the inner layer 2a is drawn around the proximal ring 3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Atropos Limited
    Inventors: Frank Bonadio, John Butler, Trevor Vaugh, Shane J. MacNally, Alan Reid
  • Publication number: 20170000522
    Abstract: An instrument access device comprises first, second and third instrument seals for sealing around instruments extended through the device. The seals have respective connector sleeves. Each sleeve connects a base to one of the instrument seals. The device also comprises two insufflation/desufflation ports. Each of the ports comprises a connector extending from the base, a tube extending from the connector, a luer connector and a removable cap. The luer connector is used for connection to any suitable supply line for insufflation gas or for discharge if insufflation gas. In use, the insufflation/desufflation ports facilitate independent control of insufflation and desufflation as may be required during a surgical procedure. Access sleeve at the proximal end is cut-off, folded over the inner proximal ring and is held in place between the base and the inner proximal ring when the base is fitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: ATROPOS LIMITED
    Inventors: Frank BONADIO, Trevor VAUGH, Ronan B. McMANUS, Shane J. MacNALLY, John BUTLER