Kenneth D Cook

US Patent:

53180119, Jun 7, 1994

Filed:

Feb 4, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/831129

Inventors:

Jay L. Federman - Philadelphia PA
Kenneth P. Cook - Blue Bell PA

Assignee:

Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

A61B 1702

US Classification:

128 20

Abstract:

An iris dilator includes a body formed of an expansile material being expandable from a dehydrated first size and shape to a hydrated second size and shape. When hydrated, the dilator has a shape complementary to an inside diameter of the iris and a size sufficient to dilate the iris. In addition, a mammalian iris may be dilated by inserting the at least partially dehydrated iris dilator described above into a position radially inwardly from the iris where, in the presence of bodily or surgical fluids, the dilator hydrates and expands to engage and dilate the iris. An apparatus for deforming the dilator to facilitate insertion in use includes top and bottom surfaces which engage top and bottom sides of the dilator, respectively, at least one depression member for forming a depressed area on an edge of the dilator and at least one retainer member for retaining a non-depressed area on the edge of the dilator.

US Patent:

55778917, Nov 26, 1996

Filed:

Oct 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/322483

Inventors:

Michael H. Loughnane - Lafayette Hill PA
Kenneth P. Cook - Blue Bell PA

Assignee:

Instech Laboratories, Inc. - Plymouth Meeting PA

International Classification:

F04B 4308

US Classification:

417 53

Abstract:

A pump and a method for pumping liquid or fluid through a pair of resilient tubes includes a pushing mechanism which partially compresses the tubes in a balanced, alternating, rocking manner. The resilient tubes are held in a parallel relationship. The pushing mechanism alternately compresses the tubes. As one of the two parallel tubes is compressed, fluid is pumped out of the tube and at the same time fluid is drawn into the second tube as the latter tube resumes its original shape. The resilience of both tubes also is used to assist the pumping action in a balanced fashion, thereby providing a pump that has low power consumption and is lightweight.

US Patent:

58336834, Nov 10, 1998

Filed:

Jan 12, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/585665

Inventors:

Terry A. Fuller - Rydal PA
Mark DeStefano - Collegeville PA
Sean M. O'Connor - West Chester PA
Kenneth R. Cook - Blue Bell PA

Assignee:

Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc. - Oaks PA

International Classification:

A61B 1736

US Classification:

606 17

Abstract:

A laser medical device for delivering energy to tissue to be treated. The device includes a laser energy transmitting conduit having a longitudinal axis, and has a proximal end for connection to a source of laser energy and a distal end from which laser energy transmitted by the conduit is emitted. A laser energy redirecting member is located adjacent the distal end of the conduit for redirecting the laser energy in a lateral direction with respect to the axis of the conduit, and a tissue contact member is provided adjacent the laser energy redirecting member. The tissue contact member has a transverse cross section of preselected shape and a longitudinal axis generally transverse to the axis of the conduit. The tissue contact member further has an input surface for receiving laser energy redirected by the laser energy redirecting member and transmitting the laser energy received from the laser energy redirecting member. The tissue contact member terminates in a tissue contact surface having a radius of curvature.

US Patent:

54410452, Aug 15, 1995

Filed:

Apr 26, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/233170

Inventors:

Jay L. Federman - Philadelphia PA
Kenneth P. Cook - Blue Bell PA

Assignee:

Escalon Ophthalmics, Inc. - Skillman NJ

International Classification:

B29C 5902
A61B 1702

US Classification:

600236

Abstract:

An iris dilator includes a body formed of an expansile material being expandable from a dehydrated first size and shape to a hydrated second size and shape. When hydrated, the dilator has a shape complementary to an inside diameter of the iris and a size sufficient to dilate the iris. In addition, a mammalian iris may be dilated by inserting the at least partially dehydrated iris dilator described above into a position radially inwardly from the iris where, in the presence of bodily or surgical fluids, the dilator hydrates and expands to engage and dilate the iris. An apparatus for deforming the dilator to facilitate insertion in use includes top and bottom surfaces which engage top and bottom sides of the dilator, respectively, at least one depression member for forming a depressed area on an edge of the dilator and at least one retainer member for retaining a non-depressed area on the edge of the dilator.