Richard L Quick

US Patent:

20210045653, Feb 18, 2021

Filed:

Oct 19, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/074045

Inventors:

- Franklin Lakes NJ, US
Frank R. Louw - Carlsbad CA, US
Paul Lubock - Monarch Beach CA, US
Richard L. Quick - Mission Viejo CA, US
Martin V. Shabaz - Lake Forest CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/06
A61B 10/02
A61B 5/00

Abstract:

A screen providing a GUI is disclosed for a tissue biopsy system having a tissue cutting member. The screen includes a first GUI area configured to represent a first region of the target site from which at least one tissue specimen has been separated from tissue at the target site by the tissue cutting member. The screen further includes a second GUI area configured to represent a second region from which the tissue cutting member may separate one or more additional tissue specimens from tissue at the target site. The screen includes a third GUI area configured to represent a third region in which the tissue cutting member is deployed to separate a tissue specimen from tissue at the target site. The GUI is configured to update the first GUI area, the second GUI area, and the third GUI area as the tissue cutting member is rotated within the patient.

US Patent:

20200085416, Mar 19, 2020

Filed:

Oct 22, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/660141

Inventors:

- Franklin Lakes NJ, US
Frank R. Louw - Carlsbad CA, US
Richard L. Quick - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 10/02

Abstract:

A biopsy device includes a tissue cutting member slidably disposed within a probe component. The tissue cutting member has a distal tubular portion having a longitudinal axis and a flared distal section. The flared distal section has an inclined distal tip and an outwardly flared distal tubular portion that defines an inner tissue receiving aperture. The inclined distal tip has a beveled front face with a leading tissue cutting edge and a trailing cutting edge. A longitudinally oriented opening is in the flared distal section. The longitudinally oriented opening has an open distal end and is configured to extend from a closed proximal end to the open distal end. The closed proximal end has a relief opening with a transverse dimension larger than a transverse dimension of the longitudinally oriented opening adjacent the relief opening. The longitudinally oriented opening diverges to intersect the trailing cutting edge.

US Patent:

20180132752, May 17, 2018

Filed:

Jan 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/871441

Inventors:

- Tempe AZ, US
Frank R. Louw - Carlsbad CA, US
Paul Lubock - Monarch Beach CA, US
Richard L. Quick - Mission Viejo CA, US
Martin V. Shabaz - Lake Forest CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/06
A61B 10/02
A61B 5/00
A61B 90/00
A61B 90/10
A61B 34/00

Abstract:

A screen providing a graphical user interface (GUI) for a tissue biopsy system includes a circular area and a plurality of GUI areas of variable size located in the circular area. The plurality of GUI areas includes a first GUI area, a second GUI area, and a third GUI area. The first GUI area is configured to represent a first region of the target site from which at least one tissue specimen has been separated from tissue at the target site by a tissue cutting member. The second GUI area is configured to represent a second region from which the tissue cutting member may separate one or more additional tissue specimens from tissue at the target site. The third GUI area is configured to represent a third region in which the tissue cutting member is deployed to separate a tissue specimen from tissue at the target site.

US Patent:

20170360417, Dec 21, 2017

Filed:

Aug 31, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/692242

Inventors:

- Tempe AZ, US
Frank R. Louw - Carlsbad CA, US
Richard L. Quick - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 10/02
A61B 17/32
A61B 17/34

Abstract:

The invention is directed to tissue cutting members and biopsy devices with such tissue cutting member for separating a tissue specimen from a patient's body at a target site. The tissue cutting member is slidably disposed within an inner lumen of an elongated probe member of the biopsy device to cut a tissue specimen drawn into the interior of an outer cannula of the biopsy device through a tissue receiving aperture in the probe. The tissue cutting member has a tubular distal portion with a distal tip having an outer tissue cutting edge, an inner tissue receiving aperture, and a longitudinally oriented opening with a closed proximal end and open distal end which opens to the inner tissue receiving aperture to facilitate flaring of the distal tubular portion. The cutting member has at least one opening in a wall of the tubular portion to maintain a vacuum during use.

US Patent:

20150359524, Dec 17, 2015

Filed:

Jun 30, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/755244

Inventors:

- Tempe AZ, US
Frank R. Louw - Carlsbad CA, US
Richard L. Quick - Mission Viejo CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 10/02

Abstract:

A tissue cutting member includes a distal tubular portion having a side wall defining a lumen, a longitudinal axis, and a flared distal section. The flared distal section has an inclined distal tip and an outwardly flared distal tubular portion that defines an inner tissue receiving aperture. The inclined distal tip has a beveled front face with a leading tissue cutting edge and a trailing cutting edge. A single longitudinally oriented opening is in the side wall in the flared distal section which radially opens to the lumen. The longitudinally oriented opening has an open distal end and is configured to extend from a closed proximal end to the open distal end. The closed proximal end has a relief opening with a transverse dimension larger than a transverse dimension of the longitudinally oriented opening adjacent the relief opening. The longitudinally oriented opening diverges to intersect the trailing cutting edge.

US Patent:

20140330113, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

Jul 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/331908

Inventors:

- Tempe AZ, US
Frank R. Louw - Carlsbad CA, US
Paul Lubock - Monarch Beach CA, US
Richard L. Quick - Mission Viejo CA, US
Martin V. Shabaz - Lake Forest CA, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/06
A61B 10/02
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600424

Abstract:

A graphical user interface is disclosed for a tissue biopsy system having a tissue cutting member adapted for cutting one or more tissue specimens from tissue at a target site within a patient. The graphical user interface includes a first GUI area representing a first region of the target site from which the tissue cutting member has separated one or more tissue specimens. The graphical user interface further includes a second GUI area, visually distinguishable from the first GUI area, representing a second region from which the tissue cutting member may separate one or more additional tissue specimens from tissue at the target site.