Thomas W Higginbotham

US Patent:

7491168, Feb 17, 2009

Filed:

Dec 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/016347

Inventors:

Douglas Raymond - Randolph MA, US
Connie Marchek - Foxboro MA, US
Thomas W. Higginbotham - Independence MO, US
Anthony R. Carlone - Bristol RI, US
Katherine Herard - Harrisville RI, US
Timothy Beardsley - Kingston MA, US

Assignee:

DePuy Spine, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600231, 600232, 600233

Abstract:

This invention includes surgical retractors that comprise an expandable frame that includes at least two base components, a connector, and at least two retractor blades attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retractors that comprise a housing component that includes a cylindrical portion and a contiguous blade portion, assemblies comprising a surgical retractor assembled to at least one obtruator, illuminated surgical cannulas, and methods of using the same during a surgical procedure.

US Patent:

8038611, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Dec 17, 2004

Appl. No.:

11/016549

Inventors:

Douglas Raymond - Randolph MA, US
Connie Marchek - Foxboro MA, US
Thomas W. Higginbotham - Independence MO, US
Anthony R. Carlone - Bristol RI, US
Katherine Herard - Brighton MA, US
Timothy Beardsley - Kingston MA, US

Assignee:

DePuy Spine, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600231, 600219

Abstract:

This invention includes surgical retractors that comprise an expandable frame that includes at least two base components, a connector, and at least two retractor blades attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retractors that comprise a housing component that includes a cylindrical portion and a contiguous blade portion, assemblies comprising a surgical retractor assembled to at least one obtruator, illuminated surgical cannulas, and methods of using the same during a surgical procedure.

US Patent:

8602984, Dec 10, 2013

Filed:

Sep 30, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/241963

Inventors:

Douglas Raymond - Randolph MA, US
Connie Marchek - Foxboro MA, US
Thomas W. Higginbotham - Independence MO, US
Anthony R. Carlone - Bristol RI, US
Katherine Herard - South Boston MA, US
Timothy Beardsley - Kingston MA, US

Assignee:

DePuy Synthes Products, LLC - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600219, 600215, 600208

Abstract:

This invention includes surgical retractors that comprise an expandable frame that includes at least two base components, a connector, and at least two retractor blades attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retractors that comprise a housing component that includes a cylindrical portion and a contiguous blade portion, assemblies comprising a surgical retractor assembled to at least one obtruator, illuminated surgical cannulas, and methods of using the same during a surgical procedure.

US Patent:

8622897, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Aug 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/220752

Inventors:

Douglas Raymond - Randolph MA, US
Connie Marchek - Foxboro MA, US
Thomas W. Higginbotham - Independence MO, US
Anthony R. Carlone - Bristol RI, US
Katherine Herard - Harrisville RI, US
Timothy Beardsley - Kingston MA, US

Assignee:

DePuy Synthes Products, LLC - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600231

Abstract:

This invention includes surgical retractors that comprise an expandable frame that includes at least two base components, a connector, and at least two retractor blades attached to the expandable frame. Also included are surgical retractors that comprise a housing component that includes a cylindrical portion and a contiguous blade portion, assemblies comprising a surgical retractor assembled to at least one obtruator, illuminated surgical cannulas, and methods of using the same during a surgical procedure.

US Patent:

20010027884, Oct 11, 2001

Filed:

Feb 9, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/780139

Inventors:

Travis Dennison - Ottumwa IA, US
Thomas Higginbotham - Independence MO, US

International Classification:

B62D025/10
B62D039/00

US Classification:

180/069200, 180/089170, 180/069240

Abstract:

An access hatch reinforcement module and a method of assembling an access hatch to an existing engine compartment hood of a vehicle. The access hatch reinforcement module includes a wall engagement component for engagement to the hood outer wall of the engine compartment hood. The access hatch reinforcement module further includes a door engagement component for engagement to a hatch door of the access hatch. The wall engagement component and the door engagement component of the access hatch reinforcement module are directly fixedly engaged to one another by temporary fixed engagements. The wall engagement component and the door engagement component are also indirectly engaged to one another through operational door connecting components such as a hinge component. The wall engagement component and the door engagement component are engaged to the hood outer wall and the portion of the hood outer wall that is engaged to the door engagement component is separated from the portion of the hood outer wall that is engaged to the wall engagement component. Thereafter the hatch door, which is comprised of what was the portion of the hood outer wall that was engaged to the door engagement component, is supported in a properly aligned manner within a newly formed hatch opening.

US Patent:

20050137461, Jun 23, 2005

Filed:

Mar 31, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/815182

Inventors:

Connie Marchek - Foxborough MA, US
Thomas Higginbotham - Independence MO, US
Douglas Raymond - Quincy MA, US
Michael Mahoney - Middletown RI, US
William Frasier - New Bedford MA, US
Anthony Carlone - Bristol RI, US
Paul Maguire - Hope Valley RI, US

Assignee:

DePuy Spine, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B001/32

US Classification:

600220000

Abstract:

A retractor blade assembly includes a fixed blade having a longitudinal axis and an adjustable blade operatively coupled to the fixed blade and adjustable relative to the fixed blade along the longitudinal axis of the fixed blade. The adjustable blade may include a flexible tab that is movable between a first position, in which the tab is generally co-planar to the adjustable blade, and a second position, in which the tab is oriented generally transverse to the adjustable blade.

US Patent:

20060224044, Oct 5, 2006

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095757

Inventors:

Connie Marchek - Foxboro MA, US
Michael Michielli - Medway MA, US
Jonathan Haylock - Playa Vista CA, US
Thomas Higginbotham - Independence MO, US

Assignee:

DePuy Spine, Inc. - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600233000

Abstract:

Described herein are surgical retractors that include a frame and a blade assembly. The blade assembly includes an arm extending from the frame, a blade attached to the arm and moveable relative to the frame, and a locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is moveable from a first position to a second position to prevent movement of the blade in at least two, non-collinear directions. Also described are methods of performing a surgical procedure using the surgical retractors.

US Patent:

20140058210, Feb 27, 2014

Filed:

Nov 5, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/072211

Inventors:

Connie Marchek - Foxboro MA, US
Thomas W. Higginbotham - Independence MO, US
Anthony R. Carlone - Bristol RI, US
Katherine Herard Ray - Reston VA, US
Timothy Beardsley - Raynham MA, US

Assignee:

DePuy Synthes Products, LLC - Raynham MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/02

US Classification:

600215, 600219, 600224

Abstract:

This invention includes surgical retractors that comprise an expandable frame that includes at least two base components, a connector, and at least two retractor blades attached to the expandable frame Also included are surgical retractors that comprise a housing component that includes a cylindrical portion and a contiguous blade portion, assemblies comprising a surgical retractor assembled to at least one obtruator, illuminated surgical cannulas, and methods of using the same during a surgical procedure.