Austin B Cox

US Patent:

20080154112, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Oct 23, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/977182

Inventors:

Brian Murphy - Baltimore MD, US
Ben Lane - Hydes MD, US
Austin Cox - Baltimore MD, US
Alexander Flamm - Catonsville MD, US
Andy Rogers - Baltimore MD, US
Justin Muratore - Baltimore MD, US
Brian Bean - Baltimore MD, US
Andrea Leigh McCracken Pringle - Phoenix AZ, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/0408

US Classification:

600386

Abstract:

Disclosed herein is a hair-grasping EEG electrode and an insertion tool for placement of the electrode on the scalp. The electrode has a novel two-piece clamping design formed of cooperating halves that capture and tension the hair, pulling the electrode snuggly against the scalp before locking together to anchor the electrode in place. The insertion tool allows easy manipulation and fast and consistent installation without need for lengthy user training and practice. Moreover, the insertion tool assumes some of the functionality so that the electrode can be simplified, allowing a smaller footprint and part count, as well as allowing the non-conductive portions of the electrode to be disposable. Dispensing of electrolytic gel is a convenient option to improve the interface, and this may be readily dispensed from the tool, or from reservoirs integral to the electrode. The combination greatly reduces EEG study setup time and technician labor costs.

US Patent:

20100152749, Jun 17, 2010

Filed:

Sep 3, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/584366

Inventors:

Walter von Pechmann - Bethesda MD, US
Samuel C. Yoon - Clarksville MD, US
Ben Lane - Phoenix MD, US
Keith Lipford - Baltimore MD, US
Austin Cox - Silver Spring MD, US

International Classification:

A61B 19/00

US Classification:

606130

Abstract:

A surgical instrument stabilizer system for securely holding virtually any instrument during any procedure, delivering vacuum when applicable, and yet allowing easy single-handed or voice activated repositioning by a user. The system utilizes opposing horizontal side-rails mounted to opposing sides of a surgical table, and opposing arms each slidably mounted on a side rail for global lengthwise positioning along the side rails. The arms carry a transverse beam at the foot of the operating table, and a flexible arm is movably mounted on the beam for global lengthwise positioning along the beam. Alternately, the flexible arm may be affixed directly to one of the existing horizontal side rails. The flexible arm leads to an instrument-supporting hand piece pivotally mounted for angular orientation of an instrument supported thereby. The flexible arm can be freely articulated to any position and locked in place. Thus, a supported instrument can be repositioned quickly and easily by single-handed or voice activated manipulation by a surgeon or surgical assistant, and locked in any position up and down along a vertical axis, forward and back, i.e, toward or away from the patient, and rotationally.

US Patent:

20100179575, Jul 15, 2010

Filed:

Nov 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/590594

Inventors:

Walter Von Pechmann - Bethesda MD, US
Samuel C. Yoon - Clarksville MD, US
Keith Lipford - Baltimore MD, US
Brian Lipford - Bel Air MD, US
Austin Cox - Silver Spring MD, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/00

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

A sacral mesh fixation device and method of use for sacral colpopexy. The sacral mesh fixation device comprises multiple hinged sections pivoted together at opposite ends and adapted to clamp one or more strips of sacral mesh there between. A latching mechanism is provided for releasably latching the opposing sections shut, thereby releasably clamping the sacral mesh to allow verification of tension. A sequential latching mechanism is provided to fixedly lock the fixation device to the sacral mesh by latching the remaining section to the prior sections. At least one of the sections may be sutured to tissue and the sacral mesh inserted between the sections and releasably clamped in place, thereby releasably affixing the mesh to the tissue or fixedly locking the mesh to the device thereby permanently locking the mesh to the tissue. To use the device, a single mesh fixation device or a plurality of mesh fixation devices may be introduced through a trocar into the abdomen, positioned in a single or supporting array, and sutured to surrounding tissue. The sacral mesh is then clamped between opposing sections of the mesh fixation device(s), thereby temporarily suspending the mesh in a sling. However, the fixation devices can be reopened to facilitate easy readjustment and repositioning of the mesh sling to achieve the proper tension and position or fixedly locked for permanent support of the mesh.