David D Dolan

US Patent:

6440076, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Nov 9, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/711055

Inventors:

Wojtek Sudol - North Andoer MA
Francis E. Gurrie - North Andover MA
David P Dolan - Londonderry NH

Assignee:

Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. - Eindhoven

International Classification:

A61B 0800

US Classification:

600459, 600460

Abstract:

An ultrasound transducer connector for connecting a transducer to a terminal on an ultrasound unit, the ultrasound transducer connector including a shell; a LIF connector supported by the shell; and a cable electrically connected to the LIF connector that electrically connects the LIF connector to the transducer.

US Patent:

20140276989, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/216816

Inventors:

- Methuen MA, US
Michael W. Sutherland - Pelham NH, US
Thomas D. Egan - Marblehead MA, US
David P. Dolan - Londonderry NH, US

Assignee:

SafePath Medical, Inc. - Methuen MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/062
A61B 17/06
A61B 17/04

US Classification:

606147

Abstract:

A device according to one exemplary embodiment is a compact, light-weight handheld device that includes a needle and suture assembly, a mechanism for gripping and releasing the needle and suture assembly (a “needle transfer mechanism” or “needle shuttle mechanism”), safely capturing the needle assembly upon exit from the patient's tissue, and returning the needle to position such that the process of delivering additional sutures to the patient can be repeated. The device of the present invention accommodates the right or left-handed user, rests comfortably in the user's hand, allows sufficient visualization of the procedure site, and permits the user to either control penetration depth of the needle or default to a device-determined depth. The present device permits the user to utilize a wrist-rotation (pivoting) suture delivery technique that is familiar to a user based on experience with other surgical techniques.