Patrick Steven Cottler

US Patent:

20050033197, Feb 10, 2005

Filed:

Dec 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/497815

Inventors:

Patrick Cottler - Charlottesville VA, US

International Classification:

A61B005/00
B65D081/00
A61M001/00
A61M031/00

US Classification:

600573000, 604035000, 604506000

Abstract:

An apparatus and method capable of percutaneous or direct removal of blood and other body fluids, or infusion of medicinal, therapeutic, bioactive mixtures. The fluid transport apparatus includes a fluid collection chamber (); cutting devices () attached to the collection chamber to penetrate the skin of the patient (); and a vacuum supply () in communication with the fluid collection chamber (); whereby the vacuum supply () providing a vacuum pressure to remove congested fluid from the patient through the cutting devices () into the collection chamber (). Further, the apparatus may provides conduits () disposed on the collection chamber () that are juxtaposed or concentric with the cutting devices (), whereby vacuum pressure to removes the congested fluid from the patient () through the conduit () into the collection chamber ().

US Patent:

6607495, Aug 19, 2003

Filed:

Dec 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/009886

Inventors:

Thomas C. Skalak - Afton VA
Patrick S. Cottler - Charlottesville VA

Assignee:

University of Virginia Patent Foundation - Charlottesville VA

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600573, 604 19

Abstract:

The fluid transport apparatus and related method for withdrawing fluid from, or infusing fluid to, a target. The apparatus has a fluid collection chamber that has attached thereto cutting devices. The cutting devices are used to make incisions through the wall or skin of the body or target by inserting the cutting device or devices through the wall of the body for automatically removing blood or other tissue fluids from the skin or other tissues. In the operating mode, the motion of the actuator from the rest position to a displaced position generates a negative pressure in the fluid collection chamber that draws blood or fluid from the target into the collection chamber.

US Patent:

20210244453, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Jun 21, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/973404

Inventors:

- Charlottesville VA, US
Patrick S. Cottler - Charlottesville VA, US

Assignee:

University of Virginia Patent Foundation - Charlottesville VA

International Classification:

A61B 17/86
A61B 17/88

Abstract:

A method and system for promoting the union of a bone fracture and/or fusion of bones across a joint space at a target region of a subject which may be accomplished by: inserting a surgical implant device at the target region; providing a guide member in the surgical implant device bore; sealing the surgical implant device bore distal opening and/or the surgical implant device bore proximal opening with the guide member; and positioning the guide member relative to the surgical implant device to provide for the guide member to be partially absent from the surgical implant device bore to allow the biomaterial and/or biologically active agents to extrude or diffuse from the activated apertures to the target region of the subject.

US Patent:

20180317902, Nov 8, 2018

Filed:

May 1, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/968096

Inventors:

- Charlottesville VA, US
Madeline M. Morris - New York NY, US
Patrick S. Cottler - Charlottesville VA, US
Jonathan S. Black - Crozet VA, US
Anthony J. Archual - Charlottesville VA, US

Assignee:

University of Virginia Patent Foundation - Charlottesville VA

International Classification:

A61B 17/02
A61B 90/30

Abstract:

A surgical device for retracting tissue of a subject while offering lighting and suction means integrated into the same device. This device is useful in many different surgical procedures, including those requiring precise tissue retraction in small openings of a subject, such as facial orbital fracture repair.