Brian W Moulder

US Patent:

6676671, Jan 13, 2004

Filed:

Mar 2, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/798827

Inventors:

John Charles Robertson - Bloomfield CT
Keith Ratcliff - Newtown CT
Brian W. Moulder - Seymour CT

Assignee:

United States Surgical - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

A61B 1704

US Classification:

606139, 606153, 2271751, 2271811

Abstract:

A surgical stapler for securing a prosthetic heart valve within a patient is disclosed and generally includes a first cylindrical portion for carrying a staple assembly on a distal end thereof, a second cylindrical portion positioned concentrically about the first cylindrical portion and having a camming arm on a distal end thereof and a third cylindrical portion positioned concentrically about the second cylindrical portion and having an anvil flange on a distal end thereof, the camming arm configured to cam the staple assembly radially outward and drive the staple assembly distally such that a first leg of the staple assembly penetrates a cuff of the prosthetic heart valve and a second leg of the staple assembly pierces a portion of heart tissue surrounding the prosthetic heart valve to secure the valve. A method of installing a heart valve within a patient utilizing the surgical stapler is also disclosed.

US Patent:

7128379, Oct 31, 2006

Filed:

Oct 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/676521

Inventors:

Vincent LaBonia, Jr. - Wallingford CT, US
John Szalan - Shelton CT, US
Brian Moulder - Orange CT, US
Peter Corrado - East Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Platt and LaBonia Co. - North Haven CT

International Classification:

A47B 97/00

US Classification:

312351, 3122571, 108 60

Abstract:

A storage unit having a back panel, a top panel attached to the back panel, a bottom panel attached to the back panel, a pair of opposing side panels attached to the back, top and bottom panels so as to define a housing having an interior, and a plurality of shelf members positioned within the interior of the housing and arranged in a vertically oriented fashion. The shelf members are removably mounted to the back panel and opposing side panels. The storage unit further comprises a plurality of divider members removably positioned between (i) each pair of consecutive shelf members, (ii) the top panel and an uppermost shelf member and (iii) the bottom panel and a lowermost shelf member. The divider members define a plurality of compartments. In one embodiment, the compartments function as drawer-receiving spaces wherein each drawer-receiving space is sized for receiving a corresponding drawer. Each divider member can be repositioned to provide compartments of varying sizes.

US Patent:

D541563, May 1, 2007

Filed:

Oct 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/268101

Inventors:

Vincent LaBonia, Jr. - Wallingford CT, US
John Szalan - Shelton CT, US
Brian Moulder - Orange CT, US
Peter Corrado - East Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Platt & LaBonia Co. - North Haven CT

International Classification:

0606

US Classification:

D 6511

US Patent:

7806282, Oct 5, 2010

Filed:

Oct 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/553046

Inventors:

Vincent LaBonia, Jr. - Wallingford CT, US
John Szalan - Shelton CT, US
Brian Moulder - Orange CT, US
Peter Corrado - East Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Platt and LaBonia Co. - North Haven CT

International Classification:

A47F 5/00

US Classification:

211135

Abstract:

A storage unit having a back panel, a top panel attached to the back panel, a bottom panel attached to the back panel, a pair of opposing side panels attached to the back, top and bottom panels so as to define a housing having an interior, and a plurality of shelf members positioned within the interior of the housing and arranged in a vertically oriented fashion. The shelf members are removably mounted to the back panel and opposing side panels. The storage unit further comprises a plurality of divider members removably positioned between (i) each pair of consecutive shelf members, (ii) the top panel and an uppermost shelf member and (iii) the bottom panel and a lowermost shelf member. The divider members define a plurality of compartments. In one embodiment, the compartments function as drawer-receiving spaces wherein each drawer-receiving space is sized for receiving a corresponding drawer. Each divider member can be repositioned to provide compartments of varying sizes.

US Patent:

D644864, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

Oct 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

29/268100

Inventors:

Vincent LaBonia, Jr. - Wallingford CT, US
John Szalan - Shelton CT, US
Brian Moulder - Orange CT, US
Peter Corrado - East Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Platt & LaBonia Co. - North Haven CT

International Classification:

0602

US Classification:

D 6511

US Patent:

7992729, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Oct 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/897234

Inventors:

Vincent LaBonia, Jr. - Wallingford CT, US
John Szalan - Shelton CT, US
Brian Moulder - Orange CT, US
Peter Corrado - East Haven CT, US

Assignee:

Platt and LaBonia Co. - North Haven CT

International Classification:

A47F 5/00

US Classification:

211184

Abstract:

A storage unit having a back panel, a top panel attached to the back panel, a bottom panel attached to the back panel, a pair of opposing side panels attached to the back, top and bottom panels so as to define a housing having an interior, and a plurality of shelf members positioned within the interior of the housing and arranged in a vertically oriented fashion. The shelf members are removably mounted to the back panel and opposing side panels. The storage unit further comprises a plurality of divider members removably positioned between (i) each pair of consecutive shelf members, (ii) the top panel and an uppermost shelf member and (iii) the bottom panel and a lowermost shelf member. The divider members define a plurality of compartments. In one embodiment, the compartments function as drawer-receiving spaces wherein each drawer-receiving space is sized for receiving a corresponding drawer. Each divider member can be repositioned to provide compartments of varying sizes.

US Patent:

20110169205, Jul 14, 2011

Filed:

Jan 8, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/684244

Inventors:

Stephen Kempf - Brooklyn NY, US
Albert Mangels - Rockaway Park NY, US
Sean Diamond - Dover Plains NY, US
Brian Moulder - Orange CT, US
Brian Straiton - Brookfield CT, US

International Classification:

F16F 1/373
B28B 7/20
B29D 1/00

US Classification:

267180, 4254501, 264318

Abstract:

This invention provides a helical spring formed of plastic material, comprising a pair of end coils situated at respective ends of said helical spring; at least one full pitch active coil between said pair of end coils; a pair of transition coils, each transition coil interconnecting an end of a respective end coil to an end of a respective proximate full pitch active coil, and having a varying pitch.

US Patent:

62035533, Mar 20, 2001

Filed:

Sep 8, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/391538

Inventors:

John Charles Robertson - Bloomfield CT
Keith Ratcliff - Newtown CT
Brian W. Moulder - Seymour CT

Assignee:

United States Surgical - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

A61B 1704

US Classification:

606139

Abstract:

A surgical stapler for securing a prosthetic heart valve within a patient generally includes a first cylindrical portion for carrying at least one staple assembly on a distal end thereof; a second cylindrical portion positioned concentrically about the first cylindrical portion and having a camming arm on a distal end thereof, the camming arm configured to cam the at least one staple assembly radially outward and drive the at least one staple assembly distally such that a first leg of the at least one staple assembly penetrates a cuff of the prosthetic heart valve and a second leg of the at least one staple assembly pierces a portion of heart tissue surrounding the prosthetic heart valve, as the second cylindrical portion is moved distally relative to the first cylindrical portion; and a third cylindrical portion positioned concentrically about the second cylindrical portion and having an anvil flange on a distal end thereof, the anvil flange configured to crimp the second leg of the at least one staple assembly toward the first leg of the at least one staple assembly to secure the prosthetic heart valve to the surrounding heart tissue as the third cylindrical portion is moved relative to the second cylindrical portion. A method of installing a heart valve within a patient which includes the steps of accessing a site within a heart from which a natural heart valve has been removed; lowering a prosthetic heart valve into position within the site in the heart; positioning a surgical stapler having at least one staple assembly removably held on a distal end thereof adjacent the prosthetic heart valve within the site in the heart; driving a first leg of the at least one staple assembly through a peripheral cuff of the prosthetic heart valve; and crimping a second leg of the at least one staple assembly in a direction toward the first leg such that the second leg pierces a portion of heart tissue surrounding the prosthetic heart valve, thereby securing the prosthetic heart valve to the surrounding heart tissue.