Danny Joe Rogers

US Patent:

6478729, Nov 12, 2002

Filed:

Aug 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/632430

Inventors:

Danny Carpenter Rogers - Athens TX
Samuel Lynn Austin - Eustace TX
Albert Davis - Richardson TX
Clyde Baker - South Jordan UT

Assignee:

Chase Medical, LP - Richardson TX

International Classification:

A61F 200

US Classification:

600 37, 128898

Abstract:

Disclosed is a device for isolating a cardiac surgical site. The device comprises a first finger having a clinging accessory for attaching the first finger to a heart, a second finger having a clinging accessory for attaching the second finger to the heart, a first joint disposed on the first finger so that the first finger may rotate on a surface of the heart such that said rotation stretches a surgical site, a first stopper disposed on the first finger for preventing undesired rotation of the first finger to isolate the surgical site, and a link for coupling the first finger to the second finger. Several embodiments of the fingers and clinging accessories are disclosed. A guard is provided to protect sutures from the clinging accessory. The guard is equipped with a sprayer to wash the surgical site. Also disclosed is a method of isolating a cardiac surgical site.

US Patent:

6740029, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Sep 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/235320

Inventors:

Danny Carpenter Rogers - Athens TX
Samuel Lynn Austin - Eustace TX
Albert Davis - Richardson TX
Clyde Baker - South Jordan UT

Assignee:

Chase Medical, L.P. - Richardson TX

International Classification:

A61F 200

US Classification:

600 37

Abstract:

Disclosed is a device for isolating a cardiac surgical site. The device comprises a first finger having a clinging accessory for attaching the first finger to a heart, a second finger having a clinging accessory for attaching the second finger to the heart, a first joint disposed on the first finger so that the first finger may rotate on a surface of the heart such that said rotation stretches a surgical site, a first stopper disposed on the first finger for preventing undesired rotation of the first finger to isolate the surgical site, and a link for coupling the first finger to the second finger. Several embodiments of the fingers and clinging accessories are disclosed. A guard is provided to protect sutures from the clinging accessory. The guard is equipped with a sprayer to wash the surgical site. Also disclosed is a method of isolating a cardiac surgical site.

US Patent:

6258023, Jul 10, 2001

Filed:

Aug 18, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/376538

Inventors:

Danny Carpenter Rogers - Athens TX
Samuel Lynn Austin - Eustace TX
Albert Davis - Richardson TX

Assignee:

Chase Medical, Inc. - Richardson TX

International Classification:

A61F 200
A61B 1700

US Classification:

600 37

Abstract:

Disclosed is a device for isolating a cardiac surgical site. The device includes a first finger having a clinging accessory for attaching the first finger to a heart, a second finger having a clinging accessory for attaching the second finger to the heart, a first joint disposed on the first finger so that the first finger may rotate on a surface of the heart such that the rotation stretches a surgical site, a first stopper disposed on the first finger for preventing undesired rotation of the first finger to isolate the surgical site, and a link for coupling the first finger to the second finger. Also disclosed is a method of isolating a cardiac surgical site. The method includes the steps of disposing a first finger on a heart, clinging the first finger to the heart surface, disposing a second finger on a heart, clinging the second finger to the heart surface, and then rotating the first finger for achieving selective isolation of the heart surface.