James Power

US Patent:

20110133040, Jun 9, 2011

Filed:

Nov 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/942210

Inventors:

Frank Viola - Sandy Hook CT, US
James M. Power - Madison CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 19/00
B23P 11/00

US Classification:

248 681, 248200, 24828811, 29428

Abstract:

A suspension system for supporting surgical devices inside a patient's body cavity comprising an external frame, a plurality of elongated members extending from the external frame and through the patient's skin into the body cavity, and an internal platform located inside the body cavity. The internal platform includes a plurality of links reconfigurable from a first elongated position wherein the links are substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis for insertion to a second position wherein the links are angled with respect to one another to form a non-linear configuration.

US Patent:

20110313249, Dec 22, 2011

Filed:

May 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/108344

Inventors:

Frank J. Viola - Sandy Hook CT, US
James M. Power - Madison CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/00

US Classification:

600114

Abstract:

An endoluminal crawler used in endoscopic procedures includes a body and an actuation unit. The body includes a tubular portion. The actuation unit includes an actuator providing a rotational output and a traction belt. The traction belt includes a traction portion and an engaging portion. The traction portion protrudes out of a slot defined in the tubular portion and the engaging portion operatively engages the actuator.