Patents
US 12605154 B2: Multiple implement operation and coordination using single actuator for medical devices
- Granted
- 2026-04-21
- Filed
- 2022-10-26 application 18294004
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system for a medical device that can operate multiple actuated implements with sophisticated and individual motion profiles using a single user actuator. The system has a handle having a pair of slots for each implement and an actuator positioned in the handle for movement between a first position and a second position that has a groove for each implement. Each implement is coupled to the handle a barrel that is captured in the pair of slots and driven by the groove of the actuator. The shape of the pair of slots and the corresponding groove combine to provide a motion profile for the implement that is independent from any other implement having its own pair of slots and groove. Multiple implements may thus be driven simultaneously and can have complex and coordinated movement based on user operation of the single actuator.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 (ipgb20260421.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConMed Corporation 303 patents | US company or organization | Largo, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Willard | Clearwater, FL | 8 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 | |
| Jeffrey T. Smith | Tampa, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/0469 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-21 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CONMED CORPORATION signed 2025-06-10 BIOREZ, INC. signed 2025-06-10 BUFFALO FILTER LLC signed 2025-06-10 IN2BONES USA, LLC signed 2025-06-10 LINVATEC CORPORATION signed 2025-06-10 SURGIQUEST, INC. signed 2025-06-10 VIKING SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2025-06-10 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 72097/762 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-02-08 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | WILLARD, BENJAMIN signed 2022-11-16 SMITH, JEFFREY T signed 2022-11-09 | CONMED CORPORATION LARGO, FL | 66417/308 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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