James W Cuevas

US Patent:

7158859, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

May 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/439122

Inventors:

Yulun Wang - Goleta CA, US
Keith Phillip Laby - Santa Barbara CA, US
Charles S. Jordan - Santa Barbara CA, US
Steven Edward Butner - Goleta CA, US
James Cuevas - Ventura CA, US
Jonathan Southard - Santa Barbara CA, US
Mike Medus - Goleta CA, US

Assignee:

InTouch Technologies, Inc. - Goleta CA

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700245, 700247, 700248, 700251, 700257, 700258, 700259, 700260, 700261, 700262, 700264, 31856811, 31856812, 31856813, 31856816, 31856821, 31856825, 606 1, 606102, 606130, 606139, 600117, 600118, 600407, 600426, 600429, 600587, 600595, 901 1, 901 2, 901 27

Abstract:

A robotic system that includes a remote controlled robot with at least five degrees of freedom and a teleconferencing function. The robot may include a camera, a monitor and a holonomic platform all attached to a robot housing. The robot may be controlled by a remote control station that also has a camera and a monitor. The remote control station may be linked to a base station that is wirelessly coupled to the robot. The cameras and monitors allow a care giver at the remote location to monitor and care for a patient through the robot. The holonomic platform provides three degrees of freedom to allow the robot to move about a home or facility to locate and/or follow a patient. The robot also has mechanisms to provide at least two degrees of freedom for the camera.

US Patent:

20090182322, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/008626

Inventors:

Frank D. D'Amelio - Los Olivos CA, US
Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA, US
James W. Cuevas - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

Live Tissue Connect, Inc. - Corpus Christi TX

International Classification:

A61B 18/18

US Classification:

606 33, 606 48

Abstract:

The bipolar modular forceps assembly is a disposable electrosurgical device utilized with an RF voltage supply to weld soft tissue to prevent bleeding when cut or excised. The device consists of two modularly constructed arms arranged in scissor configuration that clamp when the arms are apart and open when the arms are squeezed together. The wires enter from the rear of the device, behind the digit insertion of the upper arm, and run through the interior of the upper arm before reaching the pivot point. From the pivot joint, one wire continues to the bottom jaw and the other wire wraps around the pin bushing in the pivot joint and proceeds to the top jaw. At all times the wires are fully insulated by the insulative cover with the only exposed wire occurring where they enter the device. The bipolar voltage of each wire is transferred to an electrode on each jaw. The electrodes are insulated from surrounding tissue by the insulative jaw, which contains visible markings showing the beginning, middle and end of the electrode. Both the insulative jaw and the electrode are interchangeable and made from moldable material to allow for different sizes and shapes. When no voltage is applied the tool can be used as a blunt dissector.

US Patent:

20090182328, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/008436

Inventors:

Frank D. D'Amelio - Los Olivos CA, US
Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA, US
James W. Cuevas - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

Live Tissue Connect, Inc. - Corpus Christi TX

International Classification:

A61B 18/14

US Classification:

606 48, 606 51

Abstract:

The bipolar modular forceps assembly is a disposable electrosurgical device utilized with an RF voltage supply to weld soft tissue to prevent bleeding when cut or excised. The device consists of two modularly constructed arms arranged in scissor configuration that clamp when the arms are apart and open when the arms are squeezed together. The wires enter from the rear of the device, behind the digit insertion of the upper arm, and run through the interior of the upper arm before reaching the pivot point. From the pivot joint, one wire continues to the bottom jaw and the other wire wraps around the pin bushing in the pivot joint and proceeds to the top jaw. At all times the wires are fully insulated by the insulative cover with the only exposed wire occurring where they enter the device. The bipolar voltage of each wire is transferred to an electrode on each jaw. The electrodes are insulated from surrounding tissue by the insulative jaw, which contains visible markings showing the beginning, middle and end of the electrode. Both the insulative jaw and the electrode are interchangeable and made from moldable material to allow for different sizes and shapes. When no voltage is applied the tool can be used as a blunt dissector.

US Patent:

20090182330, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/008435

Inventors:

Frank D. D'Amelio - Los Olivos CA, US
Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA, US
James W. Cuevas - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

Live Tissue Connect, Inc. - Corpus Christi TX

International Classification:

A61B 18/14

US Classification:

606 51

Abstract:

The bipolar modular forceps assembly is a disposable electrosurgical device utilized with an RF voltage supply to weld soft tissue to prevent bleeding when cut or excised. The device consists of two modularly constructed arms arranged in scissor configuration that clamp when the arms are apart and open when the arms are squeezed together. The wires enter from the rear of the device, behind the digit insertion of the upper arm, and run through the interior of the upper arm before reaching the pivot point. From the pivot joint, one wire continues to the bottom jaw and the other wire wraps around the pin bushing in the pivot joint and proceeds to the top jaw. At all times the wires are fully insulated by the insulative cover with the only exposed wire occurring where they enter the device. The bipolar voltage of each wire is transferred to an electrode on each jaw. The electrodes are insulated from surrounding tissue by the insulative jaw, which contains visible markings showing the beginning, middle and end of the electrode. Both the insulative jaw and the electrode are interchangeable and made from moldable material to allow for different sizes and shapes. When no voltage is applied the tool can be used as a blunt dissector.

US Patent:

20090182331, Jul 16, 2009

Filed:

Jan 11, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/008625

Inventors:

Frank D. D'Amelio - Los Olivos CA, US
Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA, US
James W. Cuevas - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

Live Tissue Connect, Inc. - Corpus Christi TX

International Classification:

A61B 18/04

US Classification:

606 51

Abstract:

The bipolar modular forceps assembly is a disposable electrosurgical device utilized with an RF voltage supply to weld soft tissue to prevent bleeding when cut or excised. The device consists of two modularly constructed arms arranged in scissor configuration that clamp when the arms are apart and open when the arms are squeezed together. The wires enter from the rear of the device, behind the digit insertion of the upper arm, and run through the interior of the upper arm before reaching the pivot point. From the pivot joint, one wire continues to the bottom jaw and the other wire wraps around the pin bushing in the pivot joint and proceeds to the top jaw. At all times the wires are fully insulated by the insulative cover with the only exposed wire occurring where they enter the device. The bipolar voltage of each wire is transferred to an electrode on each jaw. The electrodes are insulated from surrounding tissue by the insulative jaw, which contains visible markings showing the beginning, middle and end of the electrode. Both the insulative jaw and the electrode are interchangeable and made from moldable material to allow for different sizes and shapes. When no voltage is applied the tool can be used as a blunt dissector.

US Patent:

20100042116, Feb 18, 2010

Filed:

Jul 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/459992

Inventors:

Faising Chui - Santa Barbara CA, US
Claude Vidal - Santa Barbara CA, US
Russell J. Redmond - Goleta CA, US
Michael Collinson - Goleta CA, US
James Cuevas - Santa Barbara CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/062

US Classification:

606145

Abstract:

A cycling, suturing and knot-tying device is characterized by an arcuate fixed, grooved or recessed way provided in a correspondingly shaped support frame for accommodating a curved needle fitted with thread, and frictional needle-engaging devices provided in the way for selectively engaging the needle and driving the needle in one or both rotational directions to suture a wound with the thread. Selective articulation of the frame and the way and driving of the needle in the way by positioning the frictional needle-engaging devices with respect to the needle are typically effected by manipulation of a pistol-grip operating apparatus having a transmission tube that mounts the frame and the way in articulating relationship and rotates and articulates with respect to the pistol grip and carries various operating elements that interface with the frictional needle-engaging devices in the way. In at least one embodiment needle, direction-adjusting elements are provided in the frame in cooperation with selected devices in the way for determining the direction of needle rotation responsive to manipulation of an interfacing operating element located on the operating apparatus. Auxiliary thread-handling or incrementing and knot-tying devices are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20170165019, Jun 15, 2017

Filed:

Feb 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/439915

Inventors:

- Morrisville NC, US
Nicholas J. Bender - Raleigh NC, US
Mohan Nathan - Raleigh NC, US
Nicholas J. Jardine - Cary NC, US
Galen Robertson - Apex NC, US
Carson Shellenberger - Raleigh NC, US
Lucas A. Tew - Raleigh NC, US
Richard M. Mueller - Chapel HIll NC, US
James Cuevas - Santa Barbara CA, US
Jeff Wilson - Goleta CA, US
Keith Philip Laby - Oakland CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 34/00
A61B 34/37

Abstract:

A motorized surgical system includes at least one support positionable within a sterile field in proximity to a patient positioned on a surgical table. An instrument driver is carried by the support and includes a steerable distal end positionable in a body cavity. A user input device is carried by the support and is configured to generate movement signals in response to manual manipulation of a portion of the user input device by a user. One or more steering motors are operably coupled to the instrument driver and are operable to deflect the steerable distal end of the instrument driver in response to the movement signals.