Jared W Greer

US Patent:

20180361081, Dec 20, 2018

Filed:

Aug 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/105384

Inventors:

- Fayetteville AR, US
Jared Greer - Fayetteville AR, US
Kinan Alhallak - Paragould AR, US
Christopher Oldfield - Benton AR, US
Mason Harper - Fayetteville AR, US
Patrick O'Brien - Fayetteville AR, US
Jill Goodrich - Fayetteville AR, US
Terry Oquin - Fairhope AL, US
Byron Smith - Nashville TN, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/42
A61B 17/02
A61M 1/00
A61B 17/34

Abstract:

A method of manipulating patient tissue with a surgical device that provides a suction force against a patient's body. The device includes a handle and a suction head pivotally attached to the handle. The suction head includes an open-ended suction chamber having a rim positioned to engage the patient's skin. An actuator on the handle operates a pump to draw a negative pressure in the suction chamber, causing the rim to seal against the patient's skin via the suction force. Once the suction force is initiated, the user may lift the handle away from the patient's body to lift tissue. The lifted tissue provides a site for insertion of a trocar or Veress needle for a laparoscopic procedure in some embodiments. A gimbal disposed between the handle and the suction head provides at least two degrees of freedom such that the handle can be rotated and pivoted to optimize the direction of applied lifting force.

US Patent:

20180064887, Mar 8, 2018

Filed:

Nov 1, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/800412

Inventors:

- Fayetteville AR, US
Jared Greer - Fayetteville AR, US
Kinan Alhallak - Paragould AR, US
Christopher Oldfield - Benton AR, US
Mason Harper - Fayetteville AR, US
Patrick O'Brien - Fayetteville AR, US
Jill Goodrich - Fayetteville AR, US
Byron Smith - Nashville TN, US
Terry Oquin - Fairhope AL, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/42
A61B 17/02
A61M 1/00
A61B 17/34

Abstract:

A surgical device that provides a suction force against a patient's body. The device includes a handle and a suction head pivotally attached to the handle. The suction head includes an open-ended suction chamber having a rim positioned to engage the patient's skin. An actuator on the handle operates a pump to draw a negative pressure in the suction chamber, causing the rim to seal against the patient's skin via the suction force. Once the suction force is initiated, the user may lift the handle away from the patient's body to lift tissue. The lifted tissue provides a site for insertion of a trocar or Veress needle for a laparoscopic procedure in some embodiments. A gimbal disposed between the handle and the suction head provides at least two degrees of freedom such that the handle can be rotated and pivoted to optimize the direction of applied lifting force.

US Patent:

20170333643, Nov 23, 2017

Filed:

May 22, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/601941

Inventors:

- Fayetteville AR, US
Jared Greer - Fayetteville AR, US
Kinnan Alhallak - Paragould AR, US
Christoper Oldfield - Benton AR, US
Mason Harper - Fayetteville AR, US
Patrick O'Brien - Fayetteville AR, US
Jill Goodrich - Fayetteville TN, US
Terry Oquin - Fairhope AL, US
Byron Smith - Nashville TN, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/42
A61B 17/34
A61M 1/00
A61B 17/02

Abstract:

A surgical device that provides a suction force against a patient's body. The device includes a handle and a suction head pivotally attached to the handle. The suction head includes an open-ended suction chamber having a rim positioned to engage the patient's skin. An actuator on the handle operates a pump to draw a negative pressure in the suction chamber, causing the rim to seal against the patient's skin via the suction force. Once the suction force is initiated, the user may lift the handle away from the patient's body to lift tissue. The lifted tissue provides a site for insertion of a trocar or Veress needle for a laparoscopic procedure in some embodiments. A gimbal disposed between the handle and the suction head provides at least two degrees of freedom such that the handle can be rotated and pivoted to optimize the direction of applied lifting force.