202 patents
Page 4 of 11
Utility
Low Pressure Insufflation Manifold Assembly for Surgical Gas Delivery System
28 Jul 22
A manifold assembly for a surgical gas delivery system is disclosed, which includes a manifold body having an inlet port for receiving insufflation gas from a gas source by way of a high pressure regulator, a first outlet port for delivering insufflation gas to a first access port and a second outlet port for delivering insufflation gas to a second access port, a first outlet line valve operatively associated with the first outlet port, wherein the first outlet line valve includes a first electro-mechanical valve actuator for dynamically controlling the flow of insufflation gas to the first access port, and a second outlet line valve operatively associated with the second outlet port, wherein the second outlet line valve includes a second electro-mechanical valve actuator for dynamically controlling the flow of insufflation gas to the second access port.
Michael Koltz, JR.
Filed: 15 Jul 21
Utility
Uterine Manipulator
30 Jun 22
A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a cervical cup having a top proximal portion of a first diameter and a base distal portion of a second smaller diameter, wherein: the base distal portion includes a hole formed therein having a perimeter including a distal end and a proximal end, and including a longitudinal axis positioned therethrough; one of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is angled away from the longitudinal axis and the other of the proximal end of the perimeter and the distal end of the perimeter is in line with the longitudinal axis; and the elongated cannulated tube is positioned through the hole in the cervical cup.
Ashley Holbrooks, Rachelle D. Fitzgerald, Christopher Yantsides, David Hughes, Xiao Wu, Irtiza Ali
Filed: 21 Mar 22
Utility
Electrosurgical Vessel Sealer Having Opposed Sealing Surfaces with Varying Gap Height
30 Jun 22
An electrosurgical instrument is disclosed which includes a proximal handle portion, an elongated tubular body portion extending distally from the proximal handle portion, and a jaw assembly operatively associated with a distal end of the body portion and including a pair of cooperating jaw members mounted for movement between an open position and a closed position, each jaw member having a sealing surface, wherein the sealing surfaces of the jaw members define a vessel sealing gap therebetween when the jaw members are in the closed position, and wherein the vessel sealing gap has a height that varies along an axial extent of the jaw assembly between a proximal end portion of the jaw assembly and a distal end portion of the jaw assembly.
Derek Eilers, Mason Williams
Filed: 29 Apr 20
Utility
Adjustable Microfracture Handle
23 Jun 22
A microfracture device for creating small holes in a bone.
Gregory A. Alfonso, Robert A. Thibodeau, Matthew C. Summitt
Filed: 11 Mar 22
Utility
Drill Guide Assembly
16 Jun 22
A drill guide assembly for accurate and stable drilling of a bone tunnel.
Andrew Muser
Filed: 7 Mar 22
Utility
All-suture Anchor and Deployment Assembly
12 May 22
An all-suture anchor for attaching soft tissue to bone while creating an interference fit within a bone hole, and a deployment device for the all-suture anchor.
Thomas Kehoe
Filed: 26 Jan 22
Utility
Filtration Device and System
5 May 22
A fluid filtration device having an outer cylindrical surface with a first diameter having a longitudinal axis, and an inner cylindrical surface with an inner diameter substantially centered about the longitudinal axis, and a plurality of longitudinal holes substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis arranged between the outer cylindrical surface and the inner cylindrical surface.
Christopher A. Palmerton, Samantha Bonano, Anthony Lizauckas, Kyrylo Shvetsov, Daniel R. Palmerton, Gregory Pepe, Joseph Lynch
Filed: 19 Jan 22
Utility
Modular Docking System for Electrosurgical Equipment
5 May 22
A docking system for electrosurgical equipment where a first docking interface is a recess in the housing of a smoke evacuator and a second docking interface is a raised portion of an electrosurgical unit.
Dan Frame, John Cook
Filed: 26 Feb 20
Utility
System and Method for Improved Gas Recirculation In Surgical Trocars with Pneumatic Sealing
21 Apr 22
Systems for insufflation and recirculation of insufflation fluid in a surgical procedure include a control unit having a fluid pump, a supply conduit, a return fluid conduit and a pressure-controlled valve.
Ralph Stearns, Kurt Azarbarzin, Timothy J. Nolan
Filed: 9 Nov 21
Utility
Orthopedic Drill Bit with Swiveling Head
14 Apr 22
An orthopedic drill bit that is configurable to form a first bone tunnel having a first bore when inserted through a bone and a second, larger bore as the drill is partially withdrawn from bone to produce a reverse counterbore for accepting an anchor.
Andrew Kam, Andrew P. Muser
Filed: 23 Dec 21
Utility
Sterile Battery Charging
24 Mar 22
A sterile battery charging device and assembly for charging within a sterile field.
Michael J. Lackey
Filed: 27 Feb 20
Utility
Wrist Traction Tower and Traction Tower Scale
17 Mar 22
A traction tower assembly and traction tower scale.
Gregory Alfonso, Robert Thibodeau, Matthew Summitt, Thien Vu, Brenda Yantzer
Filed: 31 Jan 20
Utility
Surgical Gas Delivery System with Remote Gaseous Sealing Module for Maintaining Stable Pressure In a Surgical Cavity
10 Mar 22
A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.
Michael J. Augelli, Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Kane
Filed: 16 Nov 21
Utility
Tenodesis Anchor
3 Mar 22
A tenodesis anchor having an anchor member coupled to at least one fiber loop.
Andrew Kam, Peter Verdonk, Timothy Spalding
Filed: 11 Nov 21
Utility
Multipath Filter Assembly with Integrated Gaseous Seal for Multimodal Surgical Gas Delivery System
3 Mar 22
A gas conditioning unit for a surgical gas delivery device is disclosed, which includes a filter housing having an insufflation gas flow path for delivering insufflation gas to a body cavity and for facilitating pressure measurements from the body cavity, a pressurized gas flow path for delivering pressurized gas from a pump in the surgical gas delivery device to an internal nozzle in the filter housing that accelerates the pressurized gas and thereby generates a continuous pressure barrier that inhibits egress of insufflation gas from the body cavity, a vacuum return flow path for returning depressurized gas spent by the internal nozzle back to the pump under vacuum, an air entrainment flow path for drawing air into the body cavity to maintain a given pressure therein, and a smoke evacuation flow path for conveying smoke from the body cavity.
Dominick Mastri, Earl M. Zergiebel, Michael J. Augelli, Kenneth Blier, Ralph Stearns
Filed: 9 Nov 21
Utility
Soft-thread Cannula and Cannula Seal Assembly
24 Feb 22
A cannula seal assembly with a compatible flexible cannula.
Ryo Isshiki
Filed: 27 Dec 19
Utility
Driver for Arthroscopic Implant
24 Feb 22
A driver for a medical implant having a shaft with a longitudinal throughbore, a slot formed in the distal end of the shaft, and a rod moveable longitudinally within the shaft to selectively interlock the shaft with a medical implant or to release the medical implant once it is positioned in place during a medical operation.
Ryo Isshiki, Kenny Rush
Filed: 18 Aug 21
Utility
Surgical Gas Delivery Device with Internal Gaseous Sealing Module and Filtered Tube Set Therefor
24 Feb 22
A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a gas delivery device configured to deliver a flow of pressurized gas to a gas delivery lumen extending therefrom, a gaseous sealing module communicating with a distal end of the gas delivery lumen and configured to generate a gaseous seal within a gas sealed lumen extending therefrom, and an access port communicating with a distal end of the gas sealed lumen so as to provide sealed instrument access to the surgical cavity and maintain a stable pressure within the surgical cavity.
Mikiya Silver, Michael J. Augelli, Ralph Stearns, Michael J. Kane
Filed: 8 Nov 21
Utility
Filter Cartridge Assemblies
10 Feb 22
A filter cartridge for a surgical gas delivery system is disclosed which includes a housing having a front end and a rear end and defining a first interior flow path extending downstream from a first inlet at the rear end of the housing to a first outlet at the front end of the housing, and a second interior flow path extending upstream from a second inlet at the front end the housing to a second outlet at the rear end of the housing, a first pleated filter element operatively associated with the first interior flow path, a second pleated filter element operatively associated with the second interior flow path, and a carbon filter disc operatively associated with the second interior flow path and positioned adjacent a downstream side of the second pleated filter element.
Mikiya Silver, Michael Kane, Michael Augelli, Michael Funk, Joseph Allen, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
Filed: 25 Oct 21
Utility
Dual Expansion Anchor
10 Feb 22
A bone anchor, including: a bone engaging member including: a first proximal bone engaging portion and a second distal bone engaging portion; and an expansion feature configured to allow radial expansion of the first bone engaging portion and the second bone engaging portion; an expander having a first proximal expansion portion and a second distal expansion portion and displaceable between a first position relative to the bone engaging member and a second position relative to the bone engaging member; a tissue capture feature; and wherein the first expansion portion of the expander is configured to expand the first bone engaging portion of the bone engaging member and the second expansion portion of the expander is configured to expand the second bone engaging portion of the bone engaging member when the expander is in the second position.
Malcolm Heaven, John P. Greelis
Filed: 22 Oct 21