Jeffrey L Macdonald

US Patent:

20100113886, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Aug 31, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/550595

Inventors:

Gregory Piskun - Brooklyn NY, US
Oleg Shikhman - Trumbull CT, US
Christopher Battles - Seymour CT, US
Patrick N. Gutelius - Monroe CT, US
Mark J. DeBisschop - Burlington CT, US
Jeffrey H. MacDonald - Bantam CT, US
Frank Rende - Westport CT, US
Michael Abrams - New Haven CT, US
Anatoly Konik - Haifa, IL
Dan Rottenberg - Haifa, IL

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600231, 600206, 600201, 600101

Abstract:

A surgical port comprising a body and first and second cannula extending from the body and movable with respect to the body via an instrument inserted through the respective cannula. The cannulas can extend distally from the body and can include one or more seals. A port assembly and first and second instruments manipulatable in a crossed configuration are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20170049474, Feb 23, 2017

Filed:

Sep 23, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/273834

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Oleg Shikhman - Trumbull CT, US
Christopher Battles - Seymour CT, US
Patrick N. Gutelius - Monroe CT, US
Mark J. DeBisschop - Harwinton CT, US
Jeffrey H. MacDonald - Bantam CT, US
Frank Rende - Wesport CT, US
Michael Abrams - New York NY, US
Anatoly Konik - Haifa, IL
Dan Rottenberg - Haifa, IL

International Classification:

A61B 17/34
A61B 17/02

Abstract:

A trocar or surgical port assembly includes an annular body attachable to a patient at an incision in a patient. The annular body includes a cylindrical insert portion defining a proximal end and a distal end and a flange disposed at the proximal end of the cylindrical insert portion. A skirt is attached to the distal end of the cylindrical insert portion and extends distally from the annular body and includes a flexible web and a wire attached to the flexible web that in a multiple looped configuration of non-intersecting curved portions positioned in the vicinity of the distal portion of the skirt to enable the flexible web to be biased via a biasing force exerted by the wire into a funnel-shaped open configuration having an opening of the skirt at the distal portion of the skirt that is larger than an opening of the skirt at the proximal portion.

US Patent:

20150148613, May 28, 2015

Filed:

Jan 19, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/599611

Inventors:

- Mansfield MA, US
Oleg Shikhman - Trumbull CT, US
Christopher Battles - Seymour CT, US
Patrick N. Gutelius - Monroe CT, US
Mark J. DeBisschop - Harwinton CT, US
Jeffrey H. MacDonald - Bantam CT, US
Frank Rende - Wesport CT, US
Michael Abrams - New York NY, US
Anatoly Konik - Haifa, IL
Dan Rottenberg - Haifa, IL

International Classification:

A61B 17/34
A61B 17/02

US Classification:

600204

Abstract:

A surgical port comprising a body and first and second cannula extending from the body and movable with respect to the body via an instrument inserted through the respective cannula. The cannulas can extend distally from the body and can include one or more seals. A port assembly and first and second instruments manipulatable in a crossed configuration are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20140379003, Dec 25, 2014

Filed:

Jun 25, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/987017

Inventors:

Patrick N. Gutelius - Monroe CT, US
Jeffrey H. MacDonald - Bantam CT, US

International Classification:

A61B 17/128

US Classification:

606143

Abstract:

A clip applier of handle and cartridge for applying clips in surgical procedures with handle preferably a scissors type defined by a housing of shell members containing a cam operated linear translator actuated by handle levers, an anti-backup mechanism limiting handle lever movement to full pull and release strokes while preventing partial pull or release handle strokes, and with cartridge fitted with lockout mechanism to disable applier after last clip is used in surgery, with a puller bar lock to hold puller bar position in cartridge prior to assembly with handle, a detent spring mounted in cartridge cover member as part of clip handling mechanism, and a rapid-fire pawl as part of clip handling mechanism to prevent cartridge jamming when clips are applied in rapid succession.