James B Fagan

US Patent:

20220265305, Aug 25, 2022

Filed:

May 11, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/741567

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Michael Clifton - Dacono CO, US
James R. Fagan - Erie CO, US
Titus Horton - Lyons CO, US
Keith W. Malang - Longmont CO, US
Kenneth E. Netzel - Loveland CO, US
Daniel Simmons - Broomfield CO, US
Christopher T. Tschudy - Arvada CO, US
David J. Van Tol - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32
B29C 65/08
B29C 70/68

Abstract:

An ultrasonic transducer and generator (TAG) assembly of a surgical instrument includes generator components and transducer components. The generator components are disposed within a first cavity cooperatively defined by a body portion and a cover. The generator components are covered in a thermally insulative material. The transducer components are disposed within a second cavity cooperatively defined by a proximal housing and a spinner housing.

US Patent:

20210267692, Sep 2, 2021

Filed:

Feb 5, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/168266

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Kenlyn S. Bonn - Lakewood CO, US
Tyler J. Bagrosky - Arvada CO, US
Dustin O. Slater - Frederick CO, US
Michael B. Lyons - Boulder CO, US
Justin Rogers - Meppershall, GB
James R. Fagan - Erie CO, US
Anjali Dhiman - Commerce City CO, US
Steven P. Buysse - Niwot CO, US
Rayne Robertson - Firestone CO, US
Keith W. Malang - Longmont CO, US
Matthew Savary - Denver CO, US
Joshua R. Snow - Clinton CT, US
Jason M. Mucilli - Lakewood CO, US
Dylan R. Kingsley - Broomfield CO, US
Christopher V. Rainieri - Longmont CO, US
Alexandre Linhares Vieira - Sao Paulo, BR
Kent L. Howe - Peoria AZ, US

International Classification:

A61B 34/20
A61B 34/30
A61B 90/00
A61B 1/00
A61B 5/06

Abstract:

A method of performing robotic surgery includes determining a distance between a first surgical instrument and a second surgical instrument in a surgical operative site, comparing the determined distance between the first and second surgical instruments with a threshold distance, generating an alert based on the comparison between the determined distance and the threshold distance, displaying a visual representation of the surgical operative site on a display, and displaying the alert overlaid on the displayed visual representation of the surgical operative site and in proximity to a visual representation of the first and/or second surgical instruments on the display.

US Patent:

20210267711, Sep 2, 2021

Filed:

Feb 5, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/168259

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Dustin O. Slater - Frederick CO, US
Justin Rogers - Meppershall, GB
James R. Fagan - Erie CO, US
Anjali Dhiman - Commerce City CO, US
John W. Linebarger - Lakewood CO, US
Rayne Robertson - Firestone CO, US
Keith W. Malang - Longmont CO, US
Matthew Savary - Denver CO, US
Joshua R. Snow - Clinton CT, US
Tyler J. Bagrosky - Arvada CO, US
Luciano Mazzaro - Boulder CO, US
Jason M. Mucilli - Lakewood CO, US
Dylan R. Kingsley - Broomfield CO, US
Christopher V. Rainieri - Longmont CO, US
Amanda H. Lennartz - Erie CO, US
Alexandre Linhares Vieira - Sao Paulo, BR
Kent L. Howe - Peoria AZ, US

International Classification:

A61B 90/00
A61B 90/30

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method of object enhancement in endoscopy images includes capturing an image of an object within a surgical operative site via an imaging device, determining a size of the object based on the captured image of the object, displaying the captured image of the object, and displaying on the displayed captured image of the object a representation of the determined size of the object.

US Patent:

20210145420, May 20, 2021

Filed:

Nov 15, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/685411

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Keith W. Malang - Longmont CO, US
James R. Fagan - Erie CO, US
Clifford D. Owens - Denver CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/00
H02M 3/158
H02J 7/00

Abstract:

A battery assembly includes a battery pack configured to supply energy to a load having a required energy, a housing enclosing the battery pack therein, a converter configured to convert an internal energy of the battery pack, and a controller configured to adjust a parameter of the converter based on information received from the load via a communication interface such that the converter converts the internal energy to the energy required by the load, wherein the converted internal energy is supplied to the load as the supplied energy.

US Patent:

20200107852, Apr 9, 2020

Filed:

Sep 20, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/577060

Inventors:

- MANSFIELD MA, US
Michael Clifton - Dacono CO, US
James R. Fagan - Erie CO, US
Titus Horton - Lyons CO, US
Keith W. Malang - Longmont CO, US
Kenneth E. Netzel - Loveland CO, US
Daniel Simmons - Broomfield CO, US
Christopher T. Tschudy - Arvada CO, US
David J. Van Tol - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32
B29C 65/08
B29C 70/68

Abstract:

An ultrasonic transducer and generator (TAG) assembly of a surgical instrument includes generator components and transducer components. The generator components are disposed within a first cavity cooperatively defined by a body portion and a cover. The generator components are covered in a thermally insulative material. The transducer components are disposed within a second cavity cooperatively defined by a proximal housing and a spinner housing.

US Patent:

20170112525, Apr 27, 2017

Filed:

Oct 18, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/296308

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
SCOTT N. LACOSTA - LAFAYETTE CO, US
KENNETH E. NETZEL - LOVELAND CO, US
CLIFFORD D. OWENS - DENVER CO, US
JAMES R. FAGAN - ERIE CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/32

Abstract:

A removable component configured for insertion into an internal compartment of a surgical instrument is provided including a housing defining first and second ends, a grasping member, and a biasing member. The grasping member is operably coupled to the housing at the second end thereof and is movable relative to the housing between a presented position, wherein at least a portion of the grasping member is spaced-apart from the second end of the housing, and a stored position, wherein the grasping member is approximated relative to the second end of the housing. The biasing member is disposed between the grasping member and the second end of the housing and is configured to bias the grasping member towards the presented position. Systems including a surgical instrument and such a removable component and methods of assembling a surgical instrument using the same are also provided.