Thomas Lyman Root

US Patent:

7115091, Oct 3, 2006

Filed:

Mar 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/391479

Inventors:

Thomas V. Root - Beverly MA, US
Robert J. Krupa - Leominster MA, US

Assignee:

Optim, Inc. - Sturbridge MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/00
A61B 1/04
A61L 2/00
B01J 19/00
B32B 5/02
B32B 27/04
B32B 27/12
G05D 16/00

US Classification:

600133, 422 25, 422108, 422112

Abstract:

Reusable instruments, such as reusable medical instruments, and related systems and methods, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the reusable instrument can be an endoscope, which can be cleaned by sterilization. In certain embodiments, a method of sterilizing includes sterilizing the endoscope or portion thereof in a sterilization chamber while maintaining a pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the endoscope.

US Patent:

D533939, Dec 19, 2006

Filed:

Feb 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/224070

Inventors:

Thomas V. Root - Beverly MA, US
Robert J. Krupa - Leominster MA, US

Assignee:

Optim, Inc. - Sturbridge MA

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24138, D24133

US Patent:

D551762, Sep 25, 2007

Filed:

Feb 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/224114

Inventors:

Thomas V. Root - Beverly MA, US
Robert J. Krupa - Leominster MA, US

Assignee:

Optim, Inc. - Sturbridge MA

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24133

US Patent:

D581052, Nov 18, 2008

Filed:

Sep 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

29/284763

Inventors:

Thomas V. Root - Beverly MA, US
Robb M. Gavalis - Bolton MA, US
Robert J. Krupa - Leominster MA, US
Anthony J. Parillo - Sherborn MA, US
William F. LaFlash - Northbridge MA, US
Aleksandra Levshina - Leominster MA, US

Assignee:

Optim, Incorporated - Sturbridge MA

International Classification:

2402

US Classification:

D24138, D24133

US Patent:

8152715, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Sep 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/855780

Inventors:

Thomas V. Root - Beverly MA, US
Robb M. Gavalis - Bolton MA, US
Robert J. Krupa - Leominster MA, US
Anthony J. Parillo - Sherborn MA, US
William F. Laflash - Northbridge MA, US
Aleksandra Levshina - Leominster MA, US

Assignee:

Optim, Incorporated - Sturbridge MA

International Classification:

A61B 1/06

US Classification:

600131, 600133, 600159, 600178

Abstract:

The present invention provides an endoscope with a watertight and air-tight endoscope handle that in preferred embodiments contains in its interior a solid-state light source and a gas permeable and liquid impermeable sealed compartment holding a battery and an electronic circuit, where the sealed compartment is preferably transverse to the long axis of the endoscope handle, and, in certain embodiments, at least partially surrounded by a movable structure.

US Patent:

20040041031, Mar 4, 2004

Filed:

Mar 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/391535

Inventors:

Thomas Root - Beverly MA, US
Robert Krupa - Leominster MA, US

International Classification:

G06K019/00

US Classification:

235/487000, 600/101000

Abstract:

Reusable instruments, such as reusable medical instruments, and related systems and methods, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the reusable instrument can be an endoscope.

US Patent:

20040049172, Mar 11, 2004

Filed:

Mar 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/391536

Inventors:

Thomas Root - Beverly MA, US
Robert Krupa - Leominster MA, US

International Classification:

A61B017/00

US Classification:

606/001000

Abstract:

Reusable instruments, such as reusable medical instruments, and related systems and methods, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the reusable instrument can be an endoscope.

US Patent:

20040052679, Mar 18, 2004

Filed:

Mar 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/391478

Inventors:

Thomas Root - Beverly MA, US
Robert Krupa - Leominster MA, US

International Classification:

A61L002/02
A61L002/16

US Classification:

422/001000, 422/028000, 134/008000, 134/022100, 134/022140, 134/023000

Abstract:

Reusable instruments, such as reusable medical instruments, and related systems and methods, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the reusable instrument can be an endoscope.