Jorge T Pinos

US Patent:

20070010715, Jan 11, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/321684

Inventors:

Robert Sixto - Miami FL, US
Juergen Kortenbach - Miami Springs FL, US
Chris Martin - Miami FL, US
Jorge Pinos - Hialeah FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 1/32

US Classification:

600217000

Abstract:

A retractor for manipulating an object includes a body having proximal and distal ends, a retraction device, and an actuation device. The retraction device has a head connected to the distal end of the body, substantially rigid needles, and an actuator. The head has a pivot. The needles are pivotally connected to the head about the pivot. The actuator is operatively connected to the needles and is movably disposed within the head and/or the body. The actuation device is connected to the proximal end of the body. The actuation device is operatively connected to the actuator through the body and, upon actuation thereof, moves the actuator to selectively rotate the needles between a stowed position where the needles are stowed within the head and a fully extended position where the needles are extended out of the head.

US Patent:

20050080435, Apr 14, 2005

Filed:

Dec 5, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/728385

Inventors:

Kevin Smith - Coral Gables FL, US
Matthew Palmer - Miami FL, US
Juergen Kortenbach - Miami Springs FL, US
Robert Sixto - Miami FL, US
Jorge Pinos - Hialeah FL, US

International Classification:

A61B017/08

US Classification:

606151000, 600204000

Abstract:

A tissue retractor includes a body having proximal and distal ends. The retractor also includes a retraction device having a head connected to the distal end of the body and defining two opposing openings, an actuator movably disposed in the head, and two substantially rigid needles each pivotably connected to the actuator for traveling through a respective one of the openings. The needles have an arcuate shape. A one-handed actuation device is connected to the proximal end of the body and is operatively connected to the actuator through the body. Upon actuation of the actuation device, the actuator moves to selectively extend the needles out of the head and withdraw the needles into the head. Methods for using the tissue retractor, in particular for the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, are also provided.