Michael J Lyons

US Patent:

20210307812, Oct 7, 2021

Filed:

Apr 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/838551

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
John A. Hammerland - Arvada CO, US
William E. Robinson - Boulder CO, US
Daniel A. Joseph - Golden CO, US
Michael B. Lyons - Boulder CO, US
Ken Netzel - Loveland CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 18/14
A61B 18/12

Abstract:

A method for treating tissue includes determining whether tissue is present between first and second jaw members. In a case where it is determined that tissue is present between the first and second jaw members, the method further includes determining whether activation has been initiated. In a case where it is determined that activation has been initiated, the method further includes supplying electrosurgical energy to the first and second jaw members to seal the tissue and, if it is determined that sealing is complete: stopping the supply of electrosurgical energy; activating a thermal cutting element to supply thermal energy to cut the sealed present tissue; determining if thermal cutting is complete; and, in a case where it is determined that the thermal cutting is complete, stopping and the supply of thermal energy.

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:

20210153855, May 27, 2021

Filed:

Nov 20, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/953476

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Kenlyn Bonn - Lakewood CO, US
Tyler J. Bagrosky - Arvada CO, US
Michael B. Lyons - Boulder CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/00
A61B 17/3205
A61F 5/00

Abstract:

A method of performing bariatric surgery using a robotic surgical system includes positioning a gastrectomy device in a selected location in a stomach; applying an adherent material to the stomach along a desired transection line; and cutting the stomach along the desired transection line delineated by the adherent material.

US Patent:

20160151082, Jun 2, 2016

Filed:

Feb 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/013096

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
John R. Twomey - SUPERIOR CO, US
Michael B. Lyons - Boulder CO, US
Jessica E. C. Olson - Frederick CO, US
Sean T. O'Neill - LOS GATOS CA, US
Grant T. Sims - Littleton CO, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/28
A61B 17/3205

Abstract:

A surgical instrument includes an elongated shaft having a distal portion and a proximal portion coupled to a housing. An inner shaft member extends at least partially through the elongated shaft and is selectively movable in a longitudinal direction. An end effector is supported by the distal portion of the elongated shaft. The end effector includes upper and lower jaw members pivotally coupled to the distal portion of the elongated shaft about a pivot axis and including a pair of laterally spaced flanges. The pairs of flanges of the jaw members are arranged in an offset configuration such that one flange of the upper jaw member is positioned on a laterally exterior side of a corresponding flange of the lower jaw member, and the other flange of the upper jaw member is positioned on a laterally interior side of the other flange of the lower jaw member.