Michael George Larson

US Patent:

7438208, Oct 21, 2008

Filed:

Jan 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/338131

Inventors:

Michael C. Larson - New Orleans LA, US

Assignee:

Entrigue Surgical, Inc. - Gloucester MA

International Classification:

A61B 17/08

US Classification:

2271751, 2271821, 2271761, 227 19, 606151, 606185

Abstract:

A septal stapling apparatus includes an instrument body having proximal and distal end portions. A handle at the distal end portion enables a user to hold and manipulate the instrument body. A pair of spaced apart arms are extending from the handle and include a staple arm and a tensioning arm. The body provides a trigger that moves between resting and firing positions. An actuator link moves between first and second positions, the actuator link being moved by the trigger, wherein the actuator link includes a staple moving member that is attached to the staple arm. The staple arm has a staple bank that includes multiple staples. The trigger, actuator link, staple bank, and staple moving member are configured to move a staple to a stapling position when the trigger is pulled. The staple arm and tensioning arm move together when the trigger is pulled.

US Patent:

8579179, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Oct 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/252174

Inventors:

Michael C. Larson - New Orleans LA, US

Assignee:

ENTrigue Surgical, Inc. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

A61B 17/10
A61B 17/04

US Classification:

2271771

Abstract:

A septal stapling apparatus includes an instrument body having proximal and distal end portions. A handle at the distal end portion enables a user to hold and manipulate the instrument body. A pair of spaced apart arms are extending from the handle and include a staple arm and a tensioning arm. The body provides a trigger that moves between resting and firing positions. An actuator link moves between first and second positions, the actuator link being moved by the trigger, wherein the actuator link includes a staple moving member that is attached to the staple arm. The staple arm has a staple bank that includes multiple staples. The trigger, actuator link, staple bank, and staple moving member are configured to move a staple to a stapling position when the trigger is pulled. The staple arm and tensioning arm move together when the trigger is pulled.

US Patent:

20140046365, Feb 13, 2014

Filed:

Oct 22, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/059882

Inventors:

Michael C. Larson - New Orleans LA, US

Assignee:

ENTRIGUE SURGICAL, INC. - San Antonio TX

International Classification:

A61B 17/24
A61B 17/068

US Classification:

606219

Abstract:

Methods of stapling a nasal septum using a nasal septal stapling apparatus comprising obtaining a nasal septal stapling apparatus comprising a body, at least one arm extending from the body and comprising an end distal from the body, a staple bank comprising a plurality of staples proximal to the end of the at least one arm, and a staple moving member configured to discharge a staple from the staple bank, and a trigger. The methods comprise placing the at least one arm against a nasal septum of a patient and moving the trigger, wherein moving the trigger causes the staple moving member to discharge a staple from the staple bank and through the nasal septum of the patient.

US Patent:

60424656, Mar 28, 2000

Filed:

Sep 11, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/152166

Inventors:

Michael C. Larson - New Orleans LA
Andrew L. Johnston - Bowling Green KY

Assignee:

Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund - New Orleans LA

International Classification:

A22C 2902

US Classification:

452 9

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for peeling crawfish or crayfish includes a machine frame that supports a peeling mechanism, preferably in the form of a pair of rollers rotatably mounted to the frame in a position that receives crawfish one at a time from a conveyor. The conveyor transports the crawfish to be peeled, the conveyor having first and second end portions. In the preferred embodiment, the conveyor includes multiple conveyor belts, at least two of which are positioned one above the other below the crawfish for sandwiching the crawfish therebetween to support them during use. The conveyor in combination with an alignment member straightens the tail portion of the crawfish and delivers the crawfish to the peeling mechanism. The alignment member can include an inclined plate or ramp that gradually extends the tail of the crawfish as the conveyor transports the crawfish toward the peeling mechanism.

Author:

Michael Larson

ISBN #:

0595390048

Author:

Michael Larson

ISBN #:

0595393241

Author:

Michael Larson

ISBN #:

0595834175

Author:

Michael Larson

ISBN #:

0789725150

Author:

Michael L. Larson

ISBN #:

0595676944

Author:

Michael L. Larson

ISBN #:

0595677258

Author:

Michael C. Larson

ISBN #:

0208024743