Matthew A Daniel

US Patent:

20100114148, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Oct 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/261078

Inventors:

Thomas E. Albrecht - Cincinnati OH, US
Jason L. Harris - Mason OH, US
Mark S. Ortiz - Milford OH, US
Amy L. Marcotte - Mason OH, US
Mark S. Zeiner - Mason OH, US
Michael J. Stokes - Cincinnati OH, US
Jeremy D. Jarrett - Cincinnati OH, US
Matthew D. Daniel - Lebanon OH, US

International Classification:

A61M 29/02

US Classification:

606192

Abstract:

An implant for placement within a hollow body organ having a member with an undeployed shape, for delivery within a hollow body, and one or more deployed shapes, for implantation therein. The member has sufficient rigidity in its deployed shape to exert an outward force against an interior of the hollow body so as to bring together two substantially opposing surfaces of the hollow body. The implant also includes a means for changing the deployed shape of the member while implanted within the hollow body.

US Patent:

20100292710, Nov 18, 2010

Filed:

May 12, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/464165

Inventors:

Matthew David Daniel - Lebanon OH, US
Simon Cohn - Rutherford NJ, US
Anthony Miksza - Nazareth PA, US
Robert Nering - Stockton NJ, US
Michael Cardinale - Manalapan NJ, US
Richard P. Fuchs - Cincinnati OH, US
Jeremy David Jarrett - Cincinnati OH, US

Assignee:

Ethicon, Inc. - Somerville NJ

International Classification:

A61B 17/10

US Classification:

606142

Abstract:

An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal end coupled with the housing and a distal end remote therefrom, and a firing system for dispensing surgical fasteners from the distal end of the elongated shaft. The firing system includes a firing rod disposed in the elongated shaft, the firing system having a firing cycle with a first stage for advancing the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a first rate of speed and a second stage for advancing the firing rod toward the distal end of the elongated shaft at a second rate of speed that is greater than the first rate of speed.

US Patent:

20130245647, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/419514

Inventors:

David T. Martin - Milford OH, US
William J. White - West Chester OH, US
Robert Brik - Brookline MA, US
Matthew Rohr Daniel - Ann Arbor MI, US
Daniel J. Prenger - Loveland OH, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606147

Abstract:

A suture needle driving instrument comprises a shaft, an end effector, and a handle assembly. The end effector is located at the distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of grasping arms operable to grasp and release a needle. The handle assembly comprises a trigger-operated actuation assembly that is operable to rotate a second grasping arm relative to the shaft. The trigger-operated actuation assembly may include a trigger and a trigger gear assembly that is operable to rotate the second grasping arm. A clutch assembly may also be included to selectively couple a drive shaft associated with the second grasping arm to another shaft. The handle assembly may further include a toggle actuation assembly that is operable to grasp and release a needle with the grasping arms. A locking feature may be included to prevent use of the toggle actuation assembly until trigger-operated actuation assembly has been operated.