Jason R Livingston

US Patent:

8366733, Feb 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 28, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/057726

Inventors:

Jonathan B. Gabel - Randolph NJ, US
Jason C. Livingston - Scotch Plains NJ, US
Dwayne Looney - Flemington NJ, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61M 29/00

US Classification:

606192

Abstract:

An instrument for controlling bleeding includes an outer shaft having a central lumen extending between proximal and distal ends thereof, and an inner shaft disposed within the central lumen of the outer shaft, the inner shaft having a central lumen extending between proximal and distal ends thereof. The instrument has an inflatable balloon with a proximal end secured to the outer shaft and a distal end that is inverted and secured to the inner shaft. In one embodiment, the balloon has a spherical shape when the outer and inner shafts are in a first position and a toroidal shape when the outer and inner shafts are in a second position. The instrument includes an actuator for discharging a flowable material from the central lumen. In one embodiment, the instrument includes a stylet having barb-like features to attach a hemostat to the distal end of the instrument.

US Patent:

8372092, Feb 12, 2013

Filed:

Mar 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/049869

Inventors:

Jonathan Gabel - Randolph NJ, US
Jason C. Livingston - Scotch Plains NJ, US
Dwayne Looney - Flemington NJ, US
Michael E. Guglielmo - Aberdeen NJ, US
Greg R. Furnish - Louisville KY, US
John Miser - Crestwood KY, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

606151, 606191, 606192, 606213

Abstract:

An instrument for controlling bleeding includes an outer shaft, an intermediate shaft telescopically received within a central lumen of the outer shaft, and an inner shaft telescopically received within a central lumen of the intermediate shaft, the inner shaft having a proximal end and a distal end that extends distally from the intermediate shaft. The instrument includes a hemostat disposed at the distal end of the inner shaft, and a fluid-resistant element connected to the distal end of the outer shaft and surrounding the hemostat. The fluid-resistant element has a breakable, fluid-resistant seal at a distal end thereof that protects the hemostat from fluids until the hemostat is delivered and deployed onto tissue. In one embodiment, the instrument includes an inflatable balloon to deploy and tamponade the hemostat.

US Patent:

20090234374, Sep 17, 2009

Filed:

Mar 17, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/049849

Inventors:

Jonathan Gabel - Randolph NJ, US
Jason C. Livingston - Scotch Plains NJ, US
Dwayne Looney - Flemington NJ, US
Michael E. Guglielmo - Aberdeen NJ, US
Greg R. Furnish - Louisville KY, US
John Miser - Crestwood KY, US
John Edrington - Jeffersonville IN, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 17/10

US Classification:

606151

Abstract:

An instrument used for the delivery, deployment, and tamponade of a hemostat such as a topically applied hemostat includes an intermediate shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central lumen extending to the distal end, and an inner shaft telescopically received within the central lumen of the intermediate shaft, the inner shaft having a proximal end and a distal end that extends distally from the intermediate shaft. The instrument includes an inflatable balloon having a proximal end secured to the intermediate shaft and a distal end secured to the inner shaft, a first actuator for inflating the balloon, and a second actuator for moving the distal ends of the intermediate and inner shafts relative to one another between a first position and a second position for changing the shape of the balloon when the balloon is inflated. The proximal end of the balloon is secured to the distal end of the intermediate shaft and the distal end of the balloon is secured to the distal end of the inner shaft. The balloon has a spherical shape when the intermediate and inner shafts are in the first position and a toroidal shape when the intermediate and inner shafts are in the second position.