Eric A Espinal

US Patent:

20110160743, Jun 30, 2011

Filed:

Dec 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/649786

Inventors:

Eric A. Espinal - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

MiT Capital Partners, LLC - Akron OH

International Classification:

A61B 19/00
A61B 17/28

US Classification:

606129, 606205

Abstract:

A surgical device for manipulation of an implantable medical device includes a surgical tool and a controller. The surgical tool may include a mechanical interface that enables a surgical instrument to hold and position the surgical tool, an electrical drive mechanism with a drive shaft, the electrical drive mechanism selectively controlling bidirectional rotation of the drive shaft, and a grasping mechanism operationally coupled to the drive shaft. The grasping mechanism for releasably grasping the implantable medical device. The controller includes a first control device. An implant activation of the first control device controls the electrical drive mechanism to rotate the grasping mechanism in a first direction. A removal activation of the first control device controls the electrical drive mechanism to rotate the grasping mechanism in an opposite direction. A method for manipulation of the implantable medical device is also provided.

US Patent:

20130151274, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Nov 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/668275

Inventors:

Michael D. Bage - Akron OH, US
Eric A. Espinal - Akron OH, US
Hitesh Makkar - Akron OH, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

705 2

Abstract:

A home healthcare system includes a patient monitoring device, a therapy delivery device, a local storage device, and a communication device. The patient monitoring device monitors a physiological condition of a patient in a home or home-like environment. The therapy delivery device holds a prescribed therapy for medical treatment of the patient in the home or home-like environment and selectively delivers a prescribed dosage of the prescribed therapy to the patient. The local storage device stores information associated with the patient. The communication device provides a user interface to the patient and a communication interface with a communication network outside the home or home-like environment to enable establishment of a communication session to/from another communication device associated with another party. Various methods for using the system to enhance home healthcare include monitoring a physiological condition of the patent and delivering a prescribed dosage of a prescribed therapy to the patient.

US Patent:

20140074084, Mar 13, 2014

Filed:

May 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/115481

Inventors:

Erik Engeberg - Cuyahoga Falls OH, US
Eric Espinal - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON - Akron OH

International Classification:

A61B 18/14
A61B 18/12

US Classification:

606 33, 606170

Abstract:

A variable-frequency stimulator for electrosurgery includes an impedance analyzer to identify the electrical impedance of biological tissue being treated by an electrosurgical instrument, such as a laparoscope. Based on the identified tissue impedance, a controller adjusts the frequency of electrical current delivered to the electrosurgical instrument to reduce, minimize or normalize the impedance of the tissue, thereby preventing collateral damage to the tissue in and about the surgical site. Additionally, the laparoscope may be configured with multiple electrically conductive grasping arms that are used to deliver the electrical current to the surgical site. The conductive grasping arms provide multiple current paths for the electrical current to flow, thus concentrating the electrical current at the surgical site during an electrosurgical procedure. Thus, the unwanted spread of electrical current in the tissue is prevented, resulting in the reduction or prevention of collateral damage to tissue in and about the surgical site.

US Patent:

20210369924, Dec 2, 2021

Filed:

May 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/888107

Inventors:

- Akron OH, US
Eric A. Espinal - Akron OH, US

Assignee:

EHK MEDICAL, LLC - Akron OH

International Classification:

A61M 1/00
A61F 13/02

Abstract:

A medical device for use with an associated tube inserted into an incision formed in skin or tissue of a patient includes a dressing including an opening sized to receive and allow movement of the associated tube. A valve is operatively connected with the opening of the dressing and includes a main body; and an opening formed in a portion of the main body. The opening is sized and dimensioned to accommodate the surgical tube.