Tyler C Smith

US Patent:

20130165953, Jun 27, 2013

Filed:

Dec 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/715640

Inventors:

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Irvine CA, US
Michael C. Murad - Corona CA, US
Manouchehr A. Miraki - Laguna Hills CA, US
Anthony Peter Carcia - Portland OR, US
Fabian Daniel Schroeder - San Diego CA, US
Raffaele Mazzei - Carlsbad CA, US
Tyler Douglas Smith - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation - Irvine CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606144

Abstract:

Suture clip deployment devices for applying suture clips to sutures are described. Some embodiments can include a generally tubular main body and a vacuum port located at the distal end, a hollow inner body longitudinally slidable within the main body and extending from the main body at its distal end, and a suture recess located in the generally tubular main body. At least one suture clip configured to frictionally fit on an outer surface of the inner body is deployed during use. Clip deployment can occur after a vacuum source is applied to the device so as to draw the suture into the device. The suture lines can be retrieved through the suture recess, and the device can be actuated so as to deliver the suture clip off the delivery device and onto the suture, locking the suture in place.

US Patent:

20210365161, Nov 25, 2021

Filed:

Apr 9, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/227012

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Oluwatomiwa B. ALABI - Studio City CA, US
Robert BURTON - Los Gatos CA, US
Richard R. DELLINGER - San Jose CA, US
Thomas R. FAZIO - Campbell CA, US
Craig M. FEDERIGHI - Los Altos Hills CA, US
Rebecca P. FISH - San Francisco CA, US
Nikrouz GHOTBI - San Jose CA, US
James N. JONES - San Francisco CA, US
Ieyuki KAWASHIMA - San Jose CA, US
Stephen O. LEMAY - Palo Alto CA, US
Pedro MARI - Santa Cruz CA, US
Aaron MUSENGO - San Jose CA, US
James E. PALMER - San Jose CA, US
Patchaya Beam SEILAUDOM - Palo Alto CA, US
Andrea Valentina SIMES - San Francisco CA, US
Tyler McClay SMITH - San Jose CA, US
Trungtin TRAN - Sunnyvale CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/0482
G06F 3/0488
G06F 40/20
G06F 9/451

Abstract:

An example process includes: while displaying a user interface different from a digital assistant user interface, receiving a user input; in accordance with a determination that the user input satisfies a criterion for initiating a digital assistant: displaying, over the user interface, the digital assistant user interface, the digital assistant user interface including: a digital assistant indicator displayed at a first portion of the display; and a response affordance displayed at a second portion of the display, where: a portion of the user interface remains visible at a third portion of the display; and the third portion is between the first portion and the second portion.