36 patents
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Method for reducing biofilm formation
12 Dec 23
A two phase method for reducing the formation of biofilm includes an evacuation of ambient air from a region about the surgical or treatment site, to extract airborne or aerosolized bacteria ejected from the site by the treatment.
Paul Mikus, Scott Isola, Dan Voic, Scott Ludecker, Alexander Darian
Filed: 13 Apr 21
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Ultrasonic surgical instrument, associated surgical method and related manufacturing method
5 Dec 23
An ultrasonic therapeutic apparatus includes a handle, a horn or concentrator section terminating in an operative tip, and a transducer assembly set disposed in the handle and operatively engaged with the horn or concentrator section for generating ultrasonic mechanical vibrations therein to vibrate the operative tip during contact thereof with target tissue at a surgical site in a patient.
Yegor Sinelnikov
Filed: 23 Apr 19
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Fluid handling assembly and related tube set and method for use in surgical procedures
21 Nov 23
A fluid handling system for a surgical procedure includes a console and a tubing set.
Timothy John Payne, Scott LaVoy Conway, Robert Paul Mayercheck
Filed: 20 Apr 21
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Ultrasonic Surgical Instrument with Probe at Angle to Handpiece
6 Jul 23
An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a handpiece casing and an electromechanical transducer assembly disposed inside the handpiece casing, where the transducer assembly includes a front driver and the transducer assembly has a longitudinal axis.
Dan VOIC, Alexander DARIAN, Scott ISOLA, Lawrence AGTUCA
Filed: 7 Jan 22
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Ultrasonic Surgical Instrument and Method for Manufacturing Same
11 May 23
An ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises a cylindrical shaft and a blade at a distal or free end of the shaft, the blade being unitary and continuous with the shaft, without an intervening joint.
DAN VOIC, SCOTT ISOLA
Filed: 3 Jan 23
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Serrated Ultrasonic Cutting Blade with Varied Tooth Pitch
16 Feb 23
An ultrasonic blade is provided along a convexly arcuate distal edge and at least one longitudinal edge with a continuous array of teeth including a first subset of teeth along the convexly arcuate distal edge and a second subset of teeth along the at least one straight longitudinal edge.
Elad LEVY, Timothy O'CONNOR, Dan Voic
Filed: 13 Aug 21
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Ultrasonic surgical instrument and method for manufacturing same
3 Jan 23
An ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises a cylindrical shaft and a blade at a distal or free end of the shaft, the blade being unitary and continuous with the shaft, without an intervening joint.
Dan Voic, Scott Isola
Filed: 14 Aug 19
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Ultrasonic Spinal Surgery Method and Associated Surgical Instrument
24 Nov 22
An elongate ultrasonic dissector-shaver probe has a laterally enlarged head extending distally and transversely from a distal end of a shaft and provided with sets of spiraling ribs.
Nicholas THEODORE, Dan VOIC, Paul MIKUS, Christopher BALLOR, Sharon KLUGEWICZ
Filed: 21 May 21
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Ultrasonic Spinal Surgery Method
24 Nov 22
In a surgical method, an elongate probe is inserted into a spinal disc exemplarily into a nucleus pulposus thereof in a direction generally parallel to vertebral end faces adjacent to the spinal disc.
Dan VOIC
Filed: 21 May 21
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Ultrasonic surgical instrument and method for manufacturing same
9 Aug 22
An ultrasonic surgical instrument comprises a cylindrical shaft and a blade at a distal or free end of the shaft, the blade being unitary and continuous with the shaft, without an intervening joint.
Dan Voic, Scott Isola
Filed: 14 Aug 19
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Ultrasonic surgical probe, assembly, and related method
19 Jul 22
An ultrasonic surgical probe has an elongate shaft and a probe head that is enlarged to extend laterally or transversely in two opposed directions relative to the shaft The head is formed with a recess or cavity facing laterally in a third direction relative to the shaft and the axis.
Dan Voic, Scott Isola, Paul Mikus
Filed: 17 Sep 19
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Ultrasonic surgical drill, assembly and associated surgical method
10 May 22
A medical drill assembly includes a probe connectable at a proximal end to an electromechanical transducer for generating mechanical vibration of an ultrasonic frequency.
Dan Voic, Paul Mikus
Filed: 18 Apr 19
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Spinal Surgery Method and Related Apparatus
28 Apr 22
A surgical method utilizes a surgical instrument having an elongate probe with a distal end having at least one egress or outlet port.
DAN VOIC
Filed: 25 Oct 21
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Ultrasonic surgical drill and associated surgical method
15 Mar 22
An ultrasonic surgical drill or drill bit includes a tubular member having a longitudinal axis of symmetry and a plurality of fins extending in longitudinal planes each containing the axis.
Dan Voic
Filed: 29 Aug 18
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Method for reducing biofilm formation
19 Oct 21
A two phase method for reducing the formation of biofilm includes an evacuation of ambient air from a region about the surgical or treatment site, to extract airborne or aerosolized bacteria ejected from the site by the treatment.
Paul Mikus, Scott Isola, Dan Voic, Scott Ludecker, Alexander Darian
Filed: 6 Feb 19
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Fluid Handling Assembly and Related Tube Set and Method for Use In Surgical Procedures
30 Sep 21
A fluid handling system for a surgical procedure includes a console and a tubing set.
TIMOTHY JOHN PAYNE, SCOTT LaVOY CONWAY, ROBERT PAUL MAYERCHECK
Filed: 20 Apr 21
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Spinal Surgery Method
2 Sep 21
A discectomy method entails removing at least a portion of a spinal lamina to form an access path in a patient.
DILANTHA B. ELLEGALA
Filed: 26 Jan 21
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Ultrasonic surgical apparatus and associated method
24 Aug 21
A surgical instrument assembly has (i) a surgical instrument including a handpiece and a probe or horn attached to the handpiece, (ii) a source of ultrasonic vibratory energy operatively connected to the probe or horn, (iii) a source of electrical current operatively connected to deliver electrical current to organic tissues of a patient at a surgical site contacted by a distal end of the probe or horn, and (iv) a sensor of electrical potential disposable in contact with the patient at a desired distance from the surgical site.
Alexander Darian
Filed: 10 Sep 18
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Method for Reducing Biofilm Formation
29 Jul 21
A two phase method for reducing the formation of biofilm includes an evacuation of ambient air from a region about the surgical or treatment site, to extract airborne or aerosolized bacteria ejected from the site by the treatment.
PAUL MIKUS, SCOTT ISOLA, DAN VOIC, SCOTT LUDECKER, ALEXANDER DARIAN
Filed: 13 Apr 21
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Fluid handling assembly and related tube set and method for use in surgical procedures
18 May 21
A fluid handling system for a surgical procedure includes a console and a tubing set.
Timothy John Payne, Scott LaVoy Conway, Robert Paul Mayercheck
Filed: 24 Oct 18