Patents by Inventor William Murdoch
William Murdoch 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: 20240115451Abstract: Some embodiments described herein include a patient positioning system configured to orient a patient comfortably in a prone position for an extended period of time during a medical procedure, such as a kyphoplasty procedure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Inventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Publication number: 20240081877Abstract: A kyphoplasty system disclosed herein includes various instruments which can be selectively used to perform a kyphoplasty operation on a patient. For example, in some embodiments the kyphoplasty system includes an inflation plunger that is used to deliver a balloon inflation medium to enlarge an implantable balloon device. Further, some embodiments described herein include a connection system between the implantable balloon device and its delivery shaft that is simple to construct and easy to use. For example, in some embodiments one or more sutures are used to releasably connect the implantable balloon device to its delivery shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2023Publication date: March 14, 2024Inventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11925765Abstract: A gas delivery apparatus configured for use with a mechanical ventilator having an atmospheric inlet for drawing in atmospheric gas includes a connecting device configured to connect to an oxygen supply and an air supply and to deliver mixed air and oxygen gas to the atmospheric inlet of the mechanical ventilator. The connecting device further includes a user control for adjusting a fraction of oxygen in the mixed air and oxygen gas. The connecting device comprises a reservoir configured to hold a volume of the mixed air and oxygen gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Bernard F Hete, Peter R Doyle, Kenneth E Cole, Jr., Robert William Murdoch
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Patent number: 11903628Abstract: A kyphoplasty system disclosed herein includes various instruments which can be selectively used to perform a kyphoplasty operation on a patient. For example, in some embodiments the kyphoplasty system includes an improved detachment mechanism between the balloon implant and its delivery shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11896277Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2023Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11771479Abstract: A kyphoplasty system disclosed herein includes various instruments which can be selectively used to perform a kyphoplasty operation on a patient. For example, in some embodiments the kyphoplasty system includes an inflation plunger that is used to deliver a balloon inflation medium to enlarge an implantable balloon device. Further, some embodiments described herein include a connection system between the implantable balloon device and its delivery shaft that is simple to construct and easy to use. For example, in some embodiments one or more sutures are used to releasably connect the implantable balloon device to its delivery shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11701157Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2019Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Publication number: 20230191055Abstract: According to an aspect, there is provided a ventilator system. The ventilator system comprises: a mouthpiece, to be received within a user's mouth, wherein the mouthpiece comprises: a passage for permitting a flow of gases through the mouthpiece between a first side of the passage to be inside the user's mouth and a second side of the passage to be outside the user's mouth; a passage adjustment component for selectively adjusting a flow area of the passage; and one or more sensors mounted on the mouthpiece, wherein the sensors comprise a pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure at the first side of the passage; and a controller configured to control: a flow rate and/or concentration of oxygen supplied to the user through a nasal cannula; a total flow rate of air and oxygen supplied through the nasal cannula; and/or the flow area of the passage, based on the pressure measured by the pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Pascal de Graaf, Samer Bou Jawde, Harold Johannes Antonius Brans, Robert William Murdoch
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Publication number: 20230190350Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11596460Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11576711Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11413079Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11413569Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a system configured to generate oxygen including a compressor configured to intake and pressurize gas, an oxygen separation unit comprising a first sieve bed, a second sieve bed, and an input receiving the stream of gas from an output of the compressor. The oxygen separation unit generates an oxygen flow by separating oxygen from the stream of gas. A membrane module in fluid connection with an output of the oxygen separation unit is configured to purify the oxygen flow generated by the oxygen separation unit. A valve arrangement is configured to direct, periodically, at least some of the oxygen flow from the membrane module through the sieve beds to purge the sieve beds with retentate gas and exhaust such retentate gas. One or more processors control the valve arrangement, so as to control the oxygen flow and purging of the sieve beds.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Rainer Hilbig, Achim Gerhard Rolf Koerber, Robert William Murdoch
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Publication number: 20220233219Abstract: A kyphoplasty system disclosed herein includes various instruments which can be selectively used to perform a kyphoplasty operation on a patient. For example, in some embodiments the kyphoplasty system includes an inflation plunger that is used to deliver a balloon inflation medium to enlarge an implantable balloon device. Further, some embodiments described herein include a connection system between the implantable balloon device and its delivery shaft that is simple to construct and easy to use. For example, in some embodiments one or more sutures are used to releasably connect the implantable balloon device to its delivery shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11351326Abstract: The present disclosure describes a system and method for maintaining oxygen purity in portable oxygen concentrators, even with asymmetric generation of oxygen enriched gas volumes from different sieve beds of the concentration system. The present system and method compensate for asymmetric oxygen enriched gas generation using asymmetric delivery of purge volumes. Purge valves are used to deliver the asymmetric purge gas volumes, enables the system to maintain oxygen purity without additional power consumption, even when a portable oxygen concentrator does not include a product tank. The present system and method are configured such that asymmetry in enriched oxygen generation can be monitored and the asymmetric purge gas compensation can be applied independently from other control mechanisms of a portable oxygen concentrator.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.Inventors: Achim Gerhard Rolf Koerber, Rainer Hilbig, Brian Edward Dickerson, Robert William Murdoch, Douglas Adam Whitcher
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Patent number: 11311325Abstract: A kyphoplasty system includes various instruments which can be selectively used in a surgical theater (e.g., during a surgical operation on a patient) or a surgical training environment. The kyphoplasty system can include one or more of a kyphoplasty apparatus, a prone table mat, a connector system, a bone introducer needle, and a biopsy device. The kyphoplasty system may also include a training system for use in the training environment.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Patent number: 11246633Abstract: A kyphoplasty system disclosed herein includes various instruments which can be selectively used to perform a kyphoplasty operation on a patient. For example, in some embodiments the kyphoplasty system includes an inflation plunger that is used to deliver a balloon inflation medium to enlarge an implantable balloon device. Further, some embodiments described herein include a connection system between the implantable balloon device and its delivery shaft that is simple to construct and easy to use. For example, in some embodiments one or more sutures are used to releasably connect the implantable balloon device to its delivery shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Publication number: 20210308410Abstract: A gas delivery apparatus configured for use with a mechanical ventilator having an atmospheric inlet for drawing in atmospheric gas includes a connecting device configured to connect to an oxygen supply and an air supply and to deliver mixed air and oxygen gas to the atmospheric inlet of the mechanical ventilator. The connecting device further includes a user control for adjusting a fraction of oxygen in the mixed air and oxygen gas. The connecting device comprises a reservoir configured to hold a volume of the mixed air and oxygen gas.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: BERNARD F. HETE, PETER R. DOYLE, KENNETH E COLE, JR., ROBERT WILLIAM MURDOCH
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Patent number: 11103290Abstract: A kyphoplasty system disclosed herein includes various instruments which can be selectively used to perform a kyphoplasty operation on a patient. For example, in some embodiments the kyphoplasty system includes an inflation plunger that is used to deliver a balloon inflation medium to enlarge an implantable balloon device. Further, some embodiments described herein include a connection system between the implantable balloon device and its delivery shaft that is simple to construct and easy to use. For example, in some embodiments one or more sutures are used to releasably connect the implantable balloon device to its delivery shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Osteon Medical LLCInventors: Nathan William Murdoch, Cody L. Evans
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Publication number: 20210260329Abstract: There is provided a portable oxygen concentrator. The portable oxygen concentrator comprises a sieve bed comprising an inlet and an outlet; a first region of adsorbent material adjacent the inlet; and a second region of adsorbent material adjacent the outlet. The first and second regions of adsorbent material comprise beads of adsorbent material. The first region comprises beads of a first size and the second region comprises beads of a second size which is larger than the first size.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Achim Koerber, Rainer Hilbig, Douglas Adam Whitcher, Brian Edward Dickerson, Joseph Thomas Dolensky, Robert William Murdoch