Patents
US 10086118 B2: Vacuum powered saline injection system
- Granted
- 2018-10-02
- Filed
- 2016-02-05 application 15016977
- Type
- Utility · 11 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for injecting saline into an open cavity of a patient's body, and, alternatively, vacuuming fluids from said cavity, during laparoscopic surgery that provides constant feed and amplified pressure to provide a steady fluid output, in a disposable, single use handheld surgical device. The apparatus has a pump portion that includes a vacuum powered pump motor with a spring-biased valve.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg181002.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mectra Labs, Inc. 2 patents | US company or organization | Bloomfield, IN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas P. Clement | Bloomington, IN | 10 | Person page FUZZY medium confidence | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| S. Stone Linton | Bloomington, IN | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B18/1482 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A61M | Devices for introducing media into, or onto, the body ; devices for transducing body media or for taking media from the body ; devices for producing or ending sleep or stupor | A61M1/743 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-25 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION signed 2020-11-18 | KVI LLC CHICAGO, IL | 54465/625 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-11-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | KVI LLC signed 2018-10-31 | ARES CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT NEW YORK, NY | 47414/272 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-11-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MECTRA LABS, INC. signed 2018-10-31 | KVI LLC EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | 47410/792 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2018-03-05 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CLEMENT, THOMAS P. signed 2018-02-16 LINTON, S. STONE signed 2018-02-19 | MECTRA LABS, INC. BLOOMFIELD, IN | 45108/110 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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