339 patents
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Cannula assembly for robotically assisted pressure regulated laparoscopic surgical procedures
3 Oct 23
A cannula assembly for use in robotic surgery is disclosed that includes a robotic cannula having a housing with an open end and a tubular portion extending distally from the housing, the tubular portion being dimensioned to accommodate passage of a surgical instrument having a 12 mm diameter, an adapter assembly configured for engagement within the open end of the cannula housing and including a tubular body with a passage supporting a primary seal dimensioned to accommodate passage of a surgical instrument having a 12 mm diameter, and an insert tube dimensioned to extend through the passage of the body portion of the adapter assembly and the tubular portion of the robotic cannula, the insert tube including a head portion with a passage supporting a secondary seal dimensioned to accommodate a surgical instrument having an 8 mm diameter.
Michael J. Augelli, Dominick Mastri, Kenneth Blier
Filed: 21 May 21
Utility
System and Method for Preparing a Soft Tissue Graft
21 Sep 23
A system and method for loading a suture construct on a soft tissue graft with a graft assembly.
Andrew Kam, Giuseppe Lombardo
Filed: 20 Mar 23
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Knotless Instability Suture Anchor Construct and System
14 Sep 23
An anchor construct having an anchor having a length of suture material passing therethrough, the suture material having a loop strand terminating at a first end and a post strand terminating at a second end, a splice loop formed by first end, a sliding construct formed by the first end and the second end, wherein the sliding construct is configured to adjust the relative position of the splice loop and the anchor.
Giuseppe Lombardo, Grady Breslich
Filed: 31 Jan 23
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Self-drilling all-suture anchor
15 Aug 23
A self-drilling suture inserter including a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis having a proximal end and a distal end, which is connected to a tubular portion.
Grady Breslich, James Barber, Adrian Bosworth, Bennie W. Gladdish, Jr., Peter Miller, John K. Sieh
Filed: 24 Jul 18
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Implant and Suture Organization Device
10 Aug 23
An organization device for maintaining a suspensory graft fixation device (i.e., an implant and suture) in a desired position.
Andrew Kam, Andrew Draybuck
Filed: 10 Apr 23
Utility
Filter cartridge assembly having fluid management structure
8 Aug 23
A filter cartridge assembly is disclosed, which includes a housing having a reservoir for collecting fluids entering the housing through a gas return path, a sensor located within the reservoir for detecting a fluid level therein, and a backer plate positioned within the housing adjacent an inlet port to the reservoir and including fluid management structure to shield the sensor from fluid entering the reservoir from the gas return path through the inlet port and causing a false indication of the fluid level in the reservoir.
Jacob Jones, Joseph Allen, Jonathan Teymouri, Stephanie Retureta, Rodney Crain, Mahesh Krishnamoorthy
Filed: 22 Jan 20
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Filtering system, apparatus, and method
1 Aug 23
Presented are a method and apparatus for evacuation.
Mark C. Szymanski, Michael A. Chimiak, Kyrylo Shvetsov, Gregory Pepe, Samantha Bonano
Filed: 25 Oct 19
Utility
Dual expansion anchor
1 Aug 23
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
Utility
Uterine Manipulator with Balloon Occluder
20 Jul 23
A uterine manipulator device includes: an elongated cannulated tube having proximal and distal ends, a cervical cup positioned on the elongated cannulated tube with a top distal portion of a first diameter and a base proximal portion of a second smaller diameter, and a balloon occluder assembly.
Melanie VENDERLEY, Mason WILLIAMS
Filed: 17 Jun 21
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Method and apparatus for meniscal repair
18 Jul 23
An inserter including a hollow elongated shaft extending along a central longitudinal axis and having a proximal end and a distal end with a lumen extending therethrough; a sharp point at the distal end of the hollow elongated shaft, the sharp point disposed eccentric to the longitudinal axis of the hollow elongated shaft; a handle at the proximal end of the hollow elongated shaft; and a drive shaft movably disposed within the lumen of the hollow elongated shaft.
David Caborn, Dennis McDevitt, Akbar Nawab, Vincent Novak
Filed: 6 Nov 19
Utility
Self-punching Lateral Row Anchor and Anchor Driver
13 Jul 23
A self-punching lateral row driver.
Scott Padilla
Filed: 2 Jun 21
Utility
Coated electrosurgical vessel sealer electrodes
11 Jul 23
A vessel sealing device having a pair of electrodes that are maintained in spaced apart configuration when closed by non-uniform coating formed from a non-conductive material that has been applied to roughened electrodes so that the coating allows for the passage of a predetermined amount of radiofrequency (RF) energy between the electrodes.
Roberto Del Cid, Michael Lontine, Michael Olichney, Mason Williams
Filed: 15 Jun 18
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Disposable Arthroscopic Suture Cutting Device
6 Jul 23
A suture cutter that can easily load and retain a tensioned or un-tensioned in place for cutting.
Peter MILLER, Andrew MUSER
Filed: 9 Jun 21
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Mechanical Deployment Device for Hip All-suture Anchor
6 Jul 23
A deployment device for an all suture anchor having a braided anchor and a suture filament extending through the braided anchor.
Benjamin Willard
Filed: 4 Jun 21
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Dual Pump Arthroscopic Irrigation/Aspiration System With Outflow Control
6 Jul 23
A fluid pump system having a first fluid pump for pumping fluid from a source to a surgical site and a second fluid pump for removing fluid from the surgical site at a first predetermined rate, wherein said fluid pump system intermittently operates in conjunction with a surgical tool which, when operational, removes fluid from the surgical site at a second predetermined rate greater than said first predetermined rate, the improvement including a sensor for sensing a predetermined parameter of the surgical tool and providing an output signal indicating that the surgical tool is operating; and an actuating means responsive to said output signal to actuate said second fluid pump to remove fluid from the surgical site at second predetermined rate.
Eric Stubkjaer, David D. Blight, Peter C. Miller, Karl W. Guenther
Filed: 13 Mar 23
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Gap control in electrosurgical instruments using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
27 Jun 23
An electrosurgical device having a pair of jaws, at least one electrode supported by one of the pair of jaws, and a sheet of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene positioned in covering relation to at least a portion of the at least one electrode.
Derek Eilers
Filed: 13 May 20
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Multi-lumen shaft used with endoscopic device
27 Jun 23
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, a multi-lumen shaft may be used to with an endoscopic instrument.
Isaac Raijman, Christen Andrew Springs, Scott Arvin Olson, Andrew Joseph Dusbabek
Filed: 15 Mar 13
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Systems and Methods for Conducting Smoke Evacuation During Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
18 May 23
An insufflation and smoke evacuation system for use during laparoscopic surgical procedures in an abdominal cavity of a patient is disclosed that includes a pump for circulating pressurized gas within the system, and a dual lumen cannula configured to provide access to the abdominal cavity of a patient, which includes a first lumen communicating with a source of insufflation fluid and a second lumen communicating with the pump.
Raymond Yue-Sing Tang, Kenneth Blier, Ralph Stearns, Kurt Azarbarzin, Dominick Mastri
Filed: 5 Jan 23
Utility
Multi Helical Broaching Punch for Osteotomy Creation
4 May 23
A broaching punch for creating osteotomies that has a tip with helical broaching features extending along the outer surface to a tip.
Robert Thibodeau, Patrick Barton
Filed: 3 Nov 22
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Fluid filtration, cleaning, and defogging device
18 Apr 23
Presented is a method and apparatus for aiding medical procedures.
Michael J. Miller, William Kellner, Kyrylo Shvetsov, Greg Pepe, Samantha Bonano
Filed: 10 May 21