Edward Dee Phillips

US Patent:

7871416, Jan 18, 2011

Filed:

Jul 22, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/188070

Inventors:

Edward H. Phillips - Beverly Hills CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606151, 606157, 600 37

Abstract:

A medical device for clamping the stomach in morbid obesity surgery consists of a silicone frame that is essentially U-shaped, having opposing legs self-hinged to a bight portion interconnecting the legs. The opposing legs have sufficient stiffness to permit limited bending and have inner surfaces that sealingly carry an inflatable balloon which can be selectively inflated or aspirated after the device has been clamped to the stomach to adjust the gastric restriction stoma. A flexible latch member carried by one of the legs has at least one serration which is inserted into a latch cavity of the opposing leg to lock the opposing legs in fixed spaced relationship. Lumens within the legs communicate with a fluid supply source and respective inflatable balloon for selective inflation or aspiration of the inflatable balloons.

US Patent:

8052697, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Jul 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/996495

Inventors:

Edward H. Phillips - Beverly Hills CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606151, 606157, 606192, 600 31, 600 37

Abstract:

A medical device for clamping the stomach in morbid obesity surgery consists of a silicone frame that is essentially U-shaped, having opposing legs self-hinged to a bight portion interconnecting the legs. The opposing legs have sufficient stiffness to permit limited bending and have inner surfaces that sealingly carry an inflatable balloon which can be selectively inflated or aspirated after the device has been clamped to the stomach to adjust the gastric restriction stoma. A flexible latch member carried by one of the legs has at least one serration which is inserted into a latch cavity of the opposing leg to lock the opposing legs in fixed spaced relationship. Lumens within the legs communicate with a fluid supply source and respective inflatable balloon for selective inflation or aspiration of the inflatable balloons. The medical device for clamping the stomach may be self-adjusting upon distention and contraction of the proximal stomach. A platform member having finger extensions which are biased to remain in compressive engagement with the anterior surface of the proximal stomach reduce the gastric restriction stoma from its nominal position upon distention of the proximal stomach and enlarge the reduction upon contraction of the proximal stomach to the nominal position.

US Patent:

20020088907, Jul 11, 2002

Filed:

Jan 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/756050

Inventors:

Edward Phillips - Burbank CA, US

Assignee:

MSE MATTHEWS STUDIO EQUIPMENT, INC.

International Classification:

F16M011/00

US Classification:

248/157000, 248/177100, 248/187100, 248/431000, 248/161000

Abstract:

An equipment support stand for mounting and positioning photographic, motion picture and video accessories and the like. A riser comprising a plurality of telescoping shafts is coupled to lower, center and upper support legs which, when activated, will position the riser vertically relative to the mounting surface. Each support leg is integral with a respective positioning sleeve, the center and upper positioning sleeves being rotatably coupled about the lower end of the riser. Each positioning sleeve includes at least one engagement surface which is adapted to interface with the adjacent positioning sleeve or sleeves. When engaged, each of the three support legs are angularly spaced from adjacent support legs by 120 of arc. The center positioning sleeve may be secured to the riser in the engaged position. In the closed state, the center and upper support legs may be rotated about the riser and be placed in a co-planar relationship with the lower support leg to facilitate storage and transport.

US Patent:

20070093859, Apr 26, 2007

Filed:

Oct 26, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/259825

Inventors:

Edward Phillips - Beverly Hills CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606148000

Abstract:

This invention relates to an improved suture passer device for inserting and retrieving suture during abdominal or thoracic surgery. The device consists of a probe member having a blunt needle tip that forms the terminal distal end of the probe member. A flexible thread having a bight portion is so carried by the probe member to permit the bight portion to extend from a lateral port located intermediate the distal terminal end and proximate end of the probe member. The extension of the bight portion through the lateral port forms a loop for receiving an end segment of the suture.

US Patent:

20070299310, Dec 27, 2007

Filed:

Jun 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/471883

Inventors:

Edward H. Phillips - Beverly Hills CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/04

US Classification:

600127

Abstract:

This invention relates to a shield member for shielding the lens of a flexible or rigid surgical endoscope from body fluid, tissue debris, and condensation deposited on a working port valve as the lens passes through the working port lumen in a posterior direction to gain access to the intra-abdominal or pleural cavity regions. The shield member has a shield lumen and is telescopically and slidably carried within the lumen. The shield member is so dimensioned and proportioned such that the distal end of the shield member may be selectively positioned posteriorly of the working port valve thereby permitting the lens to advance axially within the shield lumen and by-pass the working port valve without coming in physical contact with the working port valve.

US Patent:

52076938, May 4, 1993

Filed:

Oct 23, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/780486

Inventors:

Edward H. Phillips - Beverly Hills CA

International Classification:

A61B 1700

US Classification:

606146

Abstract:

An endoscopic suture tool is provided to minimize extra-corporeal exposure of the suture to bacteria and to minimize the possibility of suture entanglement with external trocars and other instruments. The suture tool has a holder with a protrubing hub for accepting a standard suture reel and an orifice through which the suture feeds into and through the lumen of an extension member releasably carried by the holder. Adjacent the distal end of the extension member, a slot is located in the extension member for captively and releasably holding the free end of the suture.

US Patent:

53041763, Apr 19, 1994

Filed:

Jan 13, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/004053

Inventors:

Edward H. Phillips - Beverly Hills CA

International Classification:

A61B 1732

US Classification:

606 41

Abstract:

The invention relates to a instrument for laparoscopic surgery which permits the operating surgeon to irrigate or suction the operative area while performing electrocautery or laser hemostasis and dissection of body tissue with the same instrument. The invention also relates to a laparoscopic tool for evacuating free stones or blood clots from the operating area which are to large to be suctioned from the body cavity or to remove gallstones from a gallbladder which has been distended by stones and cannot be retrieved through an umbillical sheath.

US Patent:

52639690, Nov 23, 1993

Filed:

Apr 17, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/869928

Inventors:

Edward H. Phillips - Beverly Hills CA

International Classification:

A61F 1300
A61F 1500
A61F 200

US Classification:

606213

Abstract:

A tool for inserting a mesh prosthesis into the retroperitoneal space in the laparoscopic repair of inquinal and femoral herniae is set forth which includes a housing having an axially extending passageway therethrough and a carriage member slidingly and telescopically carried by the housing and extending into the passageway. The carriage member has a holding chamber adjacent its distal end for holding the mesh prosthesis in a radially overlapped wound position. An axially extending slot in the carriage member communicates with the holding chamber to permit radial unwinding and passage of the mesh prosthesis from the holding chamber into the retroperitoneal space. The carriage member is slidably and rotatably mounted to the housing to permit axial extension and retraction of the holding chamber from the passageway into and from the retroperitoneal space.