Patents Issued in September 17, 2024
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Patent number: 12089796Abstract: A dishwasher appliance including at least one rack assembly. At least two tub mounts spaced apart from each other along the lateral direction. Each tub mount may include a base attached to the tub and at least one fixed disc connected to the base. The dishwasher further includes a pair of slide rails, one each attached to one of the opposing sides of the at least one rack assembly and in receipt of at least one of the fixed discs.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Arpit Singhal, Justin Paul Mudd, Jeffrey Thomas Kiesler
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Patent number: 12089797Abstract: A clothes care device is provided. The clothes care device includes a collection box, a suction pipe, a washing cover, and a spray nozzle disposed inside the suction pipe and provided in such a way that an end of the spray nozzle faces a washing port, and the washing cover mounted to the washing port and provided to be pressed against clothes. By operating a washing water supply in a state in which the washing cover is pressed against the clothes by an operation of a suction device, the spray nozzle sprays washing water and the suction device suctions and collects the washing water.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eiji Matsuda, Hiroki Takita, Koichi Hosomi, Shigeki Hayashi, Yasuo Ikeda
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Patent number: 12089798Abstract: A high-power slurry vacuum cart is well suited to collect and contain any slurry or wet residue produced through concrete and other surface processing operations. A multi-horsepower propane engine and propane tank are mounted on a mobile frame, along with a suction pump powered by the propane engine. A slurry containment vessel mounted on the frame has an input in communication with a squeegee and an output coupled to the suction pump. The squeegee may be adapted for floor contact to collect slurry for transfer to the slurry containment tank. The suction pump is directly coupled to the propane engine through a universal joint, thereby obviating the use of belts, chains or pulleys. The output of the pump may optionally be used as an air blower for surface drying, or the like, as well as use as an air blower to assist in emptying the slurry containment tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventor: Donald A. Pope, Jr.
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Patent number: 12089799Abstract: Disclosed are a roller brush, a floor brush, and a vacuum cleaner. The roller brush of the present disclosure includes a base body, wherein the axial center line of the base body is a, the outer surface of the base body is provided with at least one group of cyclonic grooves, each group of cyclonic grooves includes at least one first groove, the surface of a cylinder passing through a first position and taking a as the axial center line is taken as A, and the surface of a cylinder passing through a second position and taking a as the axial center line is taken as B, and the distance D between A and B in a radial direction perpendicular to a is greater than 2 mm. According to the roller brush of the disclosure, the problem of the hair entangled around the roller brush is effectively solved.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2024Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Suzhou Rongxuan Electric Co., LtdInventors: Tianbo Xing, Jundong Xing
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Patent number: 12089800Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a flux switching motor capable of realizing all a high output, a miniaturization, and an extremely light weight. In the flux switching motor, a stator is provided such that a length thereof in an axial direction in which a rotating shaft extends is shorter than a length of each magnet in the axial direction, and a rotor is provided such that a length thereof in the axial direction is less than or equal to the length of the stator in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masayuki Takada, Minoru Yoshida, Takashi Kosaka, Yuuki Nakabayashi
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Patent number: 12089801Abstract: An autonomous cleaning robot including a drive configured to move the cleaning robot across a floor surface in an area to be cleaned and a controller. The controller is configured to receive data representing an editable mission timeline including data representing a sequence of rooms to be cleaned, navigate the cleaning robot to clean the rooms following the sequence, track operational events occurring in each of the rooms, and transmit data about time spent navigating each room included in the sequence.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: iRobot CorporationInventors: Benjamin H. Schriesheim, Cory White, Brent Hild
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Patent number: 12089802Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes: a captured image acquisition unit configured to acquire a first captured image obtained by capturing light from an observation target to which light of a first wavelength band is emitted and a second captured image obtained by capturing fluorescence from the observation target excited by excitation light of a second wavelength band; an evaluation value calculation unit configured to calculate, based on the first captured image, an evaluation value used for at least one of a first control of controlling a focus position of an imaging device configured to generate each of the first captured image and the second captured image and a second control of controlling a brightness of the first captured image and the second captured image; and an operation controller configured to execute at least one of the first control and the second control based on the evaluation value.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: SONY OLYMPUS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.Inventor: Taihei Michihata
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Patent number: 12089803Abstract: One objective is to provide an image processing device, a control method, and a storage medium capable of suitably presenting information about a position currently being photographed in endoscopic inspection. To achieve the objective, the image processing device 1X includes a panoramic image acquiring unit 43X and a display control unit 46X. The panoramic image acquiring unit 43X acquires a panoramic image Ip, in which a wall surface in a lumen is expanded in a planar shape, based on plural captured images Ic which were acquired by photographing the lumen by a photographing unit provided in an endoscope in a first photographing process. The display control unit 46X displays on the display device 2 photographed position information relating to a photographed position of the lumen in a second photographing process in association with the panoramic image Ip.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: NEC CORPORATIONInventor: Ryosaku Shino
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Patent number: 12089804Abstract: Methods and apparatuses provide improved navigation through tubular networks such as lung airways by providing improved estimation of location and orientation information of a medical instrument (e.g., an endoscope) within the tubular network. Various input data such as image data, EM data, and robot data are used by different algorithms to estimate the state of the medical instrument, and the state information is used to locate a specific site within a tubular network and/or to determine navigation information for what positions/orientations the medical instrument should travel through to arrive at the specific site. Probability distributions together with confidence values are generated corresponding to different algorithms are used to determine the medical instrument's estimated state.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Auris Health, Inc.Inventors: David S. Mintz, Atiyeh Ghoreyshi, Prasanth Jeevan, Yiliang Xu, Gehua Yang, Matthew Joseph Leotta, Charles V. Stewart
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Patent number: 12089805Abstract: A medical image processing apparatus includes a processor configured to acquire a medical image including a subject image; perform a first discrimination process of detecting a lesion and discriminating a degree of progress of the detected lesion by using a first medical image captured using first illumination light having a specific spectrum, among the medical images; and perform a second discrimination process of discriminating the degree of progress of the lesion by using a second medical image captured using second illumination light having a spectrum different from the first illumination light, among the medical images, wherein the processor performs the second discrimination process in a case where a type of the lesion detected in the first discrimination process is a specific type, or in a case where the lesion detected in the first discrimination process indicates a specific degree of progress.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM CorporationInventor: Tatsuya Aoyama
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Patent number: 12089806Abstract: An image recording apparatus includes a recording section, a storage section, and a control section. The recording section records an output video outputted from a first endoscope, an output video outputted from a PACS terminal, and an output video outputted from a second endoscope, and generates recording information including data of the output videos, to retain the generated recording information. The storage section stores display state information outputted from a display apparatus. The control section controls the recording section and the storage section, so as to generate the recording information by associating the data of the output videos with the display state information.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Masatsugu Oyama
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Patent number: 12089807Abstract: The present invention discloses an insertion unit, a bending section and an intubation system for use in a body lumen of a patient. The insertion unit comprises an inner elongated shaft structure being capable of torque transmission around its length axis and having spring-like and flexibility properties and an outer elongated shaft structure at least partially surrounding the inner elongated shaft structure and having spring-like properties and a continuous and flat outer surface. The inner elongated shaft structure has a distal end, and is capable of being connected to an optical head. The insertion unit is configured to transmit pushing and rotation forces along a length of the insertion unit. The integral insertion unit is configured and operable to bend the distal tip in all directions and to fully rotate the distal tip.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: G.I. VIEW LTD.Inventors: Avraham Sinay, Yuval Raz, Zohar Deli, Ziv Rozenker, Albert Sviridovski
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Patent number: 12089808Abstract: An endoscope bonding structure includes a distal end rigid member, a tubular body, and a bonding agent. The distal end rigid member includes a first outer diameter part and a second outer diameter part. The tubular body includes a first inner diameter part and a second inner diameter part. An outer diameter of an outer periphery of the second outer diameter part decreases as a distance increases toward a proximal end side. The tubular body is fitted to an outer periphery in a state in which the tubular body is pressed to a distal end side.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Naohiro Kageyama, Takaharu Fujii
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Patent number: 12089809Abstract: A surgical instrument manipulator comprises a manipulator arm and an instrument mounting structure rotatably mounted to the manipulator arm. The instrument mounting structure comprises: an attachment interface configured to removably couple to a surgical instrument; and a passage within the instrument mounting structure. When the surgical instrument is coupled to the attachment interface, the surgical instrument is fixed to the instrument mounting structure. An elongate body of the surgical instrument extends through the passage when the surgical instrument is coupled to the attachment interface. The instrument mounting structure is rotatable relative to the manipulator arm, and when the surgical instrument is coupled to the attachment interface, rotation of the instrument mounting structure with respect to the manipulator arm causes rotation of the surgical instrument.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.Inventors: David Q. Larkin, Thomas G. Cooper, Catherine J. Mohr, David J. Rosa
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Patent number: 12089810Abstract: A distal end cover includes a cover body having a cylindrical shape. The cover body includes first and second body portions, a first opening formed in the first body portion and the second body portion, a second opening that can receive a distal end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope and is formed on a side opposite to the first body portion with respect to the second body portion, a finger hook portion forming a portion of the first opening, a first thin wall portion forming a portion of the first opening, and a second thin wall portion. When a load is applied to the finger hook portion to expand the first opening, a force in a tensile direction is applied to the first thin wall portion, and a force in a shearing direction is applied to the second thin wall portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.Inventors: Takahiro Sumi, Fumitoshi Hayakawa
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Patent number: 12089811Abstract: A distal end unit includes: an image pickup unit made using a wafer level optics technique; a distal end frame forming an external shape of an insertion portion, the distal end frame being constituted by a resin molded article; an image pickup unit containing room containing the image pickup unit in an interior of the distal end frame, the image pickup unit containing room including a first opening portion and a second opening portion that are continuously formed, the first opening portion being positioned on the distal end surface of the distal end frame, the second opening portion being positioned on a side surface of the distal end frame; and a filler having light blocking property, the image pickup unit containing room being filled with the filler, the filler forming the external shape of a distal end portion with the distal end frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventors: Shun Ogi, Daichi Kodama, Hiroyuki Motohara
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Patent number: 12089812Abstract: The invention refers to an ultrasonic endoscope comprising an endoscope head body that is disposed on a distal side of an insertion portion of the ultrasonic endoscope and is provided with an Albarran lever chamber which is open continuously at an end portion and a side surface of the endoscope head body; a convex-shaped ultrasonic head that is disposed at the end portion of the endoscope head body and capable of transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals in a lateral viewing direction corresponding to the side surface of the endoscope head body; and an Albarran lever that is disposed in the Albarran lever chamber and pivotally fixed to be rotatable.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: DIGITAL ENDOSCOPY GMBHInventor: Stefan Kolberg
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Patent number: 12089813Abstract: A disposable section of an endoscope handle, an endoscope handle, and an endoscope are provided, including a housing which includes a proximal end provided with a connecting portion, where the connecting portion is configured to be detachably connected to a reusable section of the handle; and a first transmission assembly including a first traction wire, a second traction wire, and a first connecting portion, where a proximal end surface of the housing forms a first curved movement path; the first curved movement path is orthogonal to an axial direction of the proximal end surface and located at a periphery of the proximal end surface of the housing; and the first connecting portion is movable along the first curved movement path.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: HUNAN VATHIN MEDICAL INSTRUMENT CO. LTDInventor: Zhenhua Zhou
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Patent number: 12089814Abstract: Devices and methods of use for an endoscopic accessory device that can be assembled and advanced over an endoscope positioned at a site within the body, the endoscopic accessory device including a body structure having seam structures on opposite sides of an elongate body structure, where the seam structures can be releasably joined to transform the body structure from a planar configuration to a tubular configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: IzoMed, Inc.Inventor: Ashkan Farhadi
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Patent number: 12089815Abstract: Disclosed herein are medical systems and devices that include an elongate probe configured for insertion into a patient, where the elongate probe includes an atraumatic tip and where the atraumatic tip includes one or more of a loop, a curl, coil, a flexible distal tip section, a steerable distal tip section, a distal tip section configured to transition away from a first shape toward a second shape upon insertion of the elongate probe within the patient. The optical fiber includes sensing core fibers configured to facilitate a determination of a physical state of the elongate probe. The elongate probe is also configured to project illuminating light away from a distal end and receive imaging light at the distal end.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Bard Access Systems, Inc.Inventors: Steffan Sowards, William Robert Mclaughlin, Anthony K. Misener
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Patent number: 12089816Abstract: An endoscope insertion shape observation apparatus includes a processor, and the processor: detects a travelling direction of a first position detection member and a travelling direction of a second position detection member out of plural position detection members provided in an insertion portion inserted into a lumen of a subject, the first position detection member being provided on a distal end side of a bending portion of the insertion portion, the second position detection member being provided on a proximal end side of the bending portion; detects a stretch start timing in which the lumen starts stretching, based on detection results of the travelling directions and finds position coordinates of a predetermined position of the bending portion in the detected stretch start timing as a manual compression point; and causes a compression position display that indicates the position found as the manual compression point to be presented on a monitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATIONInventor: Takechiyo Nakamitsu
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Patent number: 12089817Abstract: A system configured to control an endoscope probe either in manual mode or in robotic mode. The system comprises: a handle at a proximal end of the probe; a handheld controller attachable to the handle; and a robotic controller in communication with the handle and/or the handheld controller. The handheld controller includes separate controls for the manual and robotic modes. In manual mode, the handheld controller combined with the handle and the probe is used to manually control insertion and actuation of the probe into a first location of a lumen. In robotic mode, the handheld controller is removed from the handle, and the robotic controller controls handle to robotically navigate the probe to a second location within the lumen. Attachment and detachment of handheld controller to the handle is such that only certain controls appropriate to a particular portion of a workflow are accessible to the user.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Canon U.S.A., Inc.Inventor: Charles George Hwang
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Patent number: 12089818Abstract: A light source control device includes a light source controller configured to: cause a first light source to emit light in a visible wavelength band in a first entire line exposure period, which is an entire line exposure period in which all horizontal lines in an effective pixel area are simultaneously exposed; cause a second light source to emit excitation light in a second entire line exposure period, which is different from the first entire line exposure period; and cause the excitation light to be emitted in an excitation light emission period including the second entire line exposure period and a period, which is adjacent to the second entire line exposure period and is at least a part of a readout period during which charges accumulated in the plurality of pixels are read out, when controlling an operation of the second light source.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Sony Olympus Medical Solutions Inc.Inventor: Koji Kojima
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Patent number: 12089819Abstract: A medical device such as a catheter or endoscope device includes an illumination light source having one or more organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The OLEDs are energized to produce illumination light that is received by an image sensor or camera to produce images of tissue within a patient's body. A heat conductive polymer conducts heat away from the illumination light source.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Yem Chin, Louis J. Barbato
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Patent number: 12089820Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for processing real-time video and detecting objects in the video. In one implementation, a system is provided that includes an input port for receiving real-time video obtained from a medical image device, a first bus for transferring the received real-time video, and at least one processor configured to receive the real-time video from the first bus, perform object detection by applying a trained neural network on frames of the received real-time video, and overlay a border indicating a location of at least one detected object in the frames. The system also includes a second bus for receiving the video with the overlaid border, an output port for outputting the video with the overlaid border from the second bus to an external display, and a third bus for directly transmitting the received real-time video to the output port.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: COSMO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE—AI LIMITEDInventors: Nhan Ngo Dinh, Giulio Evangelisti, Flavio Navari
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Patent number: 12089821Abstract: An orthopedic pin (100) for optically analyzing a bone region (110) includes an elongate shaft (101) and at least one optical fiber (105). The elongate shaft has a circular outer cross section with a first diameter (D1), a distal end (102) for insertion into bone, a proximal end (103), and an optical connector portion (104) disposed towards the proximal end (103). The at least one optical fiber (105) extends within the elongate shaft (101) between the optical connector portion (104), and the distal end (102) for transmitting optical radiation between the optical connector portion (104) and the bone region (110) when the distal end (102) is inserted into the bone region (110). The optical connector portion (104) comprises a reduced-diameter portion (106). The reduced-diameter portion (106) extends along at least a portion of the elongate shaft (101), and has an outer cross section comprising a width (Drd) perpendicularly with respect to the elongate shaft (101).Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.Inventors: Bernardus Hendrikus Wilhelmus Hendriks, Drazenko Babic, Jarich Willem Spliethoff, Gerhardus Wilhelmus Lucassen, Joanneke Gerrigje Groen, Christian Reich, Ronaldus Frederik Johannes Holthuizen, Robert Johannes Frederik Homan
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Patent number: 12089822Abstract: Provided is a biomonitoring device that measures a parameter of a material expelled during use of a toilet by a user. Also provided is a biomonitoring mirror device that identifies a user, detects a febrile illness in a user, dispenses medications/supplements, connects to electrical device accessories in the bathroom, and provides an interactive user interface. Additionally provided is a system for measuring a parameter of a material expelled during use of a toilet by a user. Further provided is a method of determining a physiological parameter of a user.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Toi Labs, Inc.Inventors: Vikram Kashyap, Kevin D. Simmons, Thomas Reidemeister, Benjamin K. Yaffe, Rodolfo Camacho
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Patent number: 12089823Abstract: A universal single-handed device for self-collection of a biological sample is described herein. The single-handed device may comprise a sheath comprising a distal end for insertion into a portion of a user's body, a shaft at least partially within the sheath, having a collection head for collecting the biological sample positioned at the distal end thereof, and an actuator coupled to the shaft to transition the distal end between an open configuration and a closed configuration. The collection head is covered by the distal end in the closed configuration and is exposed when the distal end is in the open configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Teal Health, Inc.Inventors: Avnesh Thakor, Kara Egan
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Patent number: 12089824Abstract: A suction channel is made of a flexible resin, and is formed in a base. The suction channel suctions sweat that has come into contact with the detection electrode. The suction channel makes use of surface tension from micro channels to suction liquid into an interior from a suction port. A sodium ion detection electrode, a potassium ion detection electrode, and a reference electrode, which are detection electrodes for detecting ions contained in the sweat, are formed on an inner wall of a channel of the suction channel.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Michiko Seyama, Yujiro Tanaka
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Patent number: 12089825Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a portable insertion medical device (also referred to as “self-collection insertion plunger device” or “self-collection delivery plunger device”) with the design of a brush body for self-collection of a plurality of specimens from female genitalia. In one embodiment, the self-collection insertion plunger device includes a brush portion having a plurality of bristles that expand outward with a tensile strength to collect a plurality of specimens after insertion for a predetermined amount of time. In another embodiment, the self-collection insertion plunger device has a brush body with a plurality of petals and a plurality of bristles for a wider coverage in the collection of a plurality of specimens, particularly as the plurality of petals expand after insertion into female genitalia.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventors: Brent Harris, Anna Harris
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Patent number: 12089826Abstract: The present disclosure provides an articulation joint that can include a plurality of articulation links, wherein each articulation link can include an elongate body having a proximal end, a distal end, an outer surface, and a first lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end. Each articulation link can further include a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the elongate body, wherein each arm includes an inner end attached to the outer surface of the elongate body and a second lumen extending from a proximal side of the arm to a distal side of the arm. The articulation joint can also include a bending member positioned within the first lumen of the elongate body and a control member positioned within a plurality of second lumens, wherein each of the plurality of second lumens includes a common longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gary Kappel, William Lucas Churchill, Francis MacNamara, Eric Gutierrez, Larry Stanton
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Patent number: 12089827Abstract: In one example, a sterile container may include a tray having a plurality of walls at least partially defining a cavity. At least one of the plurality of walls may include an opening extending therethrough. The sterile container may further include a seal structure coupled to the tray. At least a portion of the seal structure may be received within the opening of the at least one of the plurality of walls. Additionally, the sterile container may include an extension structure coupled to the seal structure.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Bud Louis Damiano, Ryan Neil Watson
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Patent number: 12089828Abstract: An aortic closure device for trans-caval procedures having a deployment assembly having a housing, a release tube, and a delivery tube disposed within the release tube, a tamper disposed within the delivery tube, a sealing element, a suture assembly, and an actuator.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Teleflex Life Sciences LLCInventors: Greg A. Walters, Nathaniel Haim Maor, Joseph Todd Grintz, Donald Richard Arnold, Francois Jouin
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Patent number: 12089829Abstract: A surgical retractor including a blade molded from a polymer having at least a predetermined flexural strength, a handle, and a deepened portion connecting a proximal end of the blade to the handle, wherein the deepened portion increases in depth from the proximal end of the blade toward the handle, and wherein the blade, being molded from the polymer, and the deepened portion are configured such that the blade deforms less than 10 mm under 15 lbs of force applied thereto.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: OBP SURGICAL CORPORATIONInventor: Jeffrey Ralph Swift
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Multi-lumen-catheter retractor system for a minimally-invasive, operative gastrointestinal treatment
Patent number: 12089830Abstract: Improved methods and devices for performing an endoscopic surgery are provided. Systems are taught for operatively treating gastrointestinal disorders endoscopically in a stable, yet dynamic operative environment, and in a minimally-invasive manner. Such systems include, for example, an endoscopic surgical suite. The surgical suite can have a reversibly-expandable retractor that expands to provide a stable, operative environment within a subject. The expansion can be asymmetric around a stabilizer subsystem to maximize space for a tool and an endoscope to each be maneuvered independently to visualize a target tissue and treat the target tissue from outside the patient in a minimally invasive manner.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Piskun, John To, Mariel Fabro, Brian Tang, Sergey Kantsevoy -
Patent number: 12089831Abstract: Methods and apparatus for performing joint laxity measurement are disclosed. A retractor includes a plurality of spacers, such as plates, that are capable of being moved from a central portion of the retractor by a carriage mechanism. In some cases, the carriage mechanism may press against ramps connected to internal sides of the plates, thereby causing the plates to be displaced outwardly. In other cases, the carriage mechanism may include blades that rotate and press against the internal sides of the plates, thereby causing the plates to be displaced outwardly. The retractor is mounted on a surgical device configured to actuate the carriage mechanism. When the retractor is placed in a joint and the carriage mechanism is actuated, a measurement of the joint laxity may be determined based upon characteristics of the retractor and/or the surgical device.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignees: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. LimitedInventors: Cedric Corpa De La Fuente, Constantinos Nikou, Branislav Jaramaz
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Patent number: 12089832Abstract: Disclosure herein are knotless suture anchor constructs and methods of use thereof. The suture anchor constructs can include a bone anchor and a suture. The bone anchor can include a suture anchoring member and can define a cavity and a longitudinal passage extending from a trailing end of the bone anchor at least partially therethrough to the cavity. The suture anchoring member can be located in the cavity. The suture can be coupled to the suture anchoring member and can include a tensioning portion, a repair portion, and an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion can form a suture loop extending along the longitudinal passage.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Biomet Manufacturing, LLCInventors: Nathan A. Winslow, Hoang Nguyen
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Patent number: 12089833Abstract: A suture passer includes a shaft having an axis, a first jaw mounted to the shaft in alignment with the axis, the first jaw being configured to releasably support a length of suture thereon; a second jaw movably mounted to the shaft, and a needle movably mounted to the shaft, the needle having a hook and being configured to reciprocate in alignment with the axis so that the hook can selectively pass by the second jaw and engage suture releasably supported on the first jaw, wherein the first jaw comprises a spring for selectively binding the suture to the first jaw, and further wherein the spring comprises a recess for receiving the suture therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: David Skinlo, Scott Heneveld, Thomas Weisel, Daren Stewart, Andrew Lantz, Roger Pisarnwongs
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Patent number: 12089834Abstract: A suturing device includes an elongated body having an outer wall defining an interior space of the body, a shaft located in the interior space, and a needle mounted on a distal end of the shaft. The needle has a distal section transverse to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The distal section of the needle terminates in a first jaw and a second jaw forming a forceps defining a piercing tip. The first jaw and second jaw have a grasping position wherein the first jaw and second jaw grasp a suturing material, and a release position wherein the first jaw and second jaw release the suturing material. After grasping the suturing material with the needle, the shaft rotates the needle to advance the needle and suturing material through tissue and mesh placed on the tissue. Spaced apart portions of the suturing material are then fused to create a suture.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.Inventor: Jon Einarsson
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Patent number: 12089835Abstract: A suture device comprises a needle (5) which is movable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration and a drive for rotating the needle between the retracted and extended configurations. The drive comprises an axle (18) which is rotated by a rack (12) and pinion (10) system.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Atropos LimitedInventors: Michael Amirfarzad Kia, Frank Bonadio, Lucy Dolores Halpin, Shane Joseph Macnally, Ronan Bernard Mcmanus, Stephen Williams
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Patent number: 12089836Abstract: Various devices, systems, and methods for knotless suture anchors are provided. In general, a guide device can be cannulated and can be configured to slidably receive therein an inserter tool configured to deliver a suture anchor into a hole formed in bone, such as with a drill advanced through the guide device. The guide device with the inserter tool therein can be configured to be held as a unit by one hand of a person, e.g., a surgeon or other medical personnel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventors: Jacob A. Marks, Ami Shyam Joshi
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Patent number: 12089837Abstract: A surgical staple insertion system for compressing bone fragments includes a staple and an insertion tool. The staple has first and second legs and an elastically deformable bridge monolithically formed with the first and second legs. In a relaxed configuration, the free ends of the first and second legs are positioned closer to one another than are portions of the first and second legs connected to the bridge. The insertion tool retains the bridge in an elastically deformed configuration with the legs positioned relatively farther apart from one another during at least portion of the step of implantation of the staple. Then, the insertion tool is released from the staple so that the bone fragments between the legs are subject to compression.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Lutz Biedermann, Timo Biedermann, Achim Zipse, Gael Dreher
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Patent number: 12089838Abstract: A shipping cover for a staple cartridge includes a body having an upper surface and a lower surface that is in close opposition to the staple cartridge when the shipping cover is secured to the staple cartridge. The shipping cover includes a latch that is received within a body of the staple cartridge to secure the shipping cover to the cartridge body. The latch is manually movable by a clinician to facilitate removal of the shipping cover from the staple cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2020Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Covidien LPInventors: Lan Chang, Xiao Zhou, Hui Zhan, Jun Zhang
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Patent number: 12089839Abstract: Surgical instruments and their methods of use are described. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument includes a power transmission including a trigger and a fastener driver operatively coupled to the trigger. Actuation of the trigger from a first configuration to a second configuration moves the fastener driver between at least a first position and a second position. Additionally, an actuation lockout system operatively associated with the power transmission is moveable between a locked configuration and an unlocked configuration. The actuation lockout system prevents movement of the fastener driver from the first position to the second position when the actuation lockout system is in the locked configuration. Actuation of the trigger from the first configuration towards the second configuration moves the actuation lockout system from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2023Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: C.R. Bard, Inc.Inventors: Nathan Stewart Cauldwell, Kevin J. Ranucci
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Patent number: 12089840Abstract: The present disclosure provides a medical stapler that comprises an assembly of staples to close an incision. The assembly of staples comprises of one or more standard staples and one or more fine staples. Further, the medical stapler comprises a first staple track and a second staple track. The first staple track is configured to hold the one or more standard staples. The second staple track is configured to hold the one or more fine staples. Further, the medical stapler comprises one or more hammers/anvils arranged over the assembly of staples for dispensing and puncturing the one or more standard staples and the one or more fine staples to close the incision.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2024Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventor: Hamid Ayub
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Patent number: 12089841Abstract: A surgical stapling system comprising an instrument interface comprising a control circuit and an RFID reader is disclosed. The surgical stapling system further comprises a shaft assembly comprising a shaft and an end effector. The end effector comprises a first jaw, a second jaw, an anvil, and a cartridge channel. The surgical stapling system further comprises a replaceable staple cartridge assembly removably positioned within the cartridge channel. The replaceable staple cartridge assembly comprises a cartridge body, a longitudinal slot, a plurality of staple cavities, a plurality of staples, and a staple cartridge retainer. The staple cartridge retainer comprises a rib, a body portion, and an RFID tag embedded within the body portion, wherein the RFID tag comprises a memory, wherein the memory comprises identifier information stored in the memory specific to the staple cartridge, and wherein the identifier information is accessible by the RFID reader.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Cilag CmbH InternationalInventors: Brian D. Schings, Zhifan F. Huang
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Patent number: 12089842Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, an actuation assembly, and a bailout mechanism. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The end effector is disposed on a distal end of the shaft assembly and includes a first jaw and a second jaw. The actuation assembly includes a pusher member configured to move relative to the end effector to drive movement of the first jaw, the second jaw, or both the first jaw and the second jaw. The bailout mechanism includes a first elongate actuation element and a second elongate actuation element. A portion of the bailout mechanism is configured to selectively apply tension to the first elongate actuation element and the second elongate actuation element to move the pusher member. The first elongate actuation element is stronger in tension than the second elongate actuation element cable.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Kevin M. Fiebig
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Patent number: 12089843Abstract: A staple driver actuator for a surgical stapler includes a base having at least one bottom surface. The bottom surface defines a plane and is configured to slide longitudinally relative to a jaw of the surgical stapler. The base also has at least one top surface parallel to the plane. The staple driver actuator further includes at least one rail extending upwardly from the base. The rail includes at least one first cam surface. The first cam surface is inclined relative to the plane, and the first cam surface is longitudinally aligned with at least a portion of the at least one top surface.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Cilag GmbH InternationalInventors: Anil K. Nalagatla, Frederick E. Shelton, IV, Nicholas Fanelli
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Patent number: 12089844Abstract: The present disclosure provides a surgical instrument, such as a tissue sealing instrument, with an elongate shaft and an end effector. The end effector includes a first jaw and a second jaw that includes a staple cartridge with a plurality of staples for engaging tissue. The instrument further includes a drive member for closing the jaws and engaging the staples, and an actuation mechanism, such as a coil, in contact with the drive member. The actuation mechanism is configured to translate the drive member distally through the first jaw (instead of through the staple cartridge as in conventional surgical stapling instruments). Eliminating the internal channel for the actuation coil from the staple cartridge provides more space in the cartridge for the staples, allowing for the use of taller staples and/or a more compact and maneuverable instrument.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Inventors: Atal Patel, Matt Wixey, Ashley Wellman
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Patent number: 12089845Abstract: A medical intervention device may include a distal end comprising a pair of jaws and a handle operably coupled to the distal end. The handle may include a pair of pivoting finger arms each having at least one finger loop, the pivoting finger arms being configured for opening and closing the pair of jaws at the distal end. The handle may also include at least one actuation interface arranged on the handle and in a position distal to the pair of finger arms.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Olympus CorporationInventors: Peter Lambe, Winslow Harte, Bryan Cabatic, Razel D. Agustino, Adam Lee Kosky, David Desmarais