DR. DANIEL JOSEPH, M.D.
Osteopathic Medicine at Bannock St, Denver, CO

2009031, Dec 24, 2009

Aug 24, 2009

12/546315

Darryl HUDOCK - Highlands Ranch CO, US
Daniel A. JOSEPH - Golden CO, US
Victor DOLECEK - Englewood CO, US

CARIDIANBCT, INC. - Lakewood CO

B01L 3/00, B65D 30/00

422102, 383 37

A set of bags having a three-way connector shaped to allow an outlet channel and tube connected thereto to be closer to the rotation axis of a centrifuge than another connected outlet and tube.

2013017, Jul 11, 2013

Jan 6, 2012

13/344729

Stephen M. Kendrick - Broomfield CO, US
Dennis W. Butcher - Longmont CO, US
Daniel A. Joseph - Golden CO, US

TYCO Healthcare Group LP - Boulder CO

A61B 18/14

606 42, 606 41

The present disclosure is directed to an electrosurgical pencil with integrated ligasure tweezers. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure the electrosurgical pencil includes an elongated housing having an open distal end and including an actuator operatively associated therewith. First and second jaw members extend distally through the open distal end of the elongated housing and are transitionable between a closed position and an open position upon actuation of an actuator. At least one of the jaw members is configured to treat tissue with monopolar energy and both jaw members are configured to treat tissue with bipolar energy. At least one switch is operably coupled to a controller disposed in the housing and configured to activate the first and second jaw members to treat tissue with monopolar and bipolar energy.

2013034, Dec 26, 2013

Jun 20, 2013

13/922377

ROBERT M. SHARP - BOULDER CO, US
KRISTEL L. AMBROSIUS - CARY NC, US
GLENN A. HORNER - BOULDER CO, US
DANIEL A. JOSEPH - GOLDEN CO, US
PETER M. MUELLER - FREDERICK CO, US
DUANE E. KERR - LOVELAND CO, US
RYAN C. ARTALE - BOULDER CO, US

A61B 18/08

606 41

A surgical instrument configured to facilitate access to interior components thereof for cleaning and refurbishment purposes. The instrument includes a housing assembly, an elongated shaft assembly and an end effector. The housing assembly includes an actuator, and the elongated shaft assembly includes an interior control member operatively coupled to the actuator. The elongated shaft assembly also includes outer cover including first and second cover members and a hinge coupling the first and second cover members to one another such that the outer cover may be selectively moved between a closed configuration wherein the interior control member is enclosed within the outer cover and an open configuration wherein the interior control member is exposed. The end effector is supported at a distal end of the elongated shaft assembly, and is operatively associated with the interior control member.

7819793, Oct 26, 2010

May 22, 2007

11/751748

Hans Lindell - Save, SE
Thomas L. Menhennett - Louisville CO, US
Johan-Petter Hogström - Hägersten, SE
Per-Olov Jan Lundberg - Karlskoga, SE
Brian M. Holmes - Lakewood CO, US
Charles L. Hake - Arvada CO, US
Daniel A. Joseph - Golden CO, US

CaridianBCT, Inc. - Lakewood CO

B04B 9/14, B04B 13/00

494 82, 494 21, 494 45

An apparatus for separating blood into blood components using a separation vessel satellite bags mounted on a centrifuge rotor and a balancing assembly for the centrifuge to compensate for changes to the center of gravity.

2013019, Jul 25, 2013

Jan 25, 2012

13/357979

David M. Garrison - Longmont CO, US
Jeffrey R. Unger - Longmont CO, US
Duane E. Kerr - Loveland CO, US
Sean T. O'Neill - Campbell CA, US
Peter M. Mueller - Frederick CO, US
Kim V. Brandt - Loveland CO, US
James S. Cunningham - Boulder CO, US
Keir Hart - Lafayette CO, US
Daniel A. Joseph - Golden CO, US
Jason T. Sanders - Johnstown CO, US
Robert M. Sharp - Boulder CO, US

TYCO Healthcare Group LP - Mansfield MA

A61B 17/28, A61B 18/18

606 41, 606205

A forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft. An end effector assembly operatively connects to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members. One or both of the first and second jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member from a clamping position to an open position. A resilient member operably couples to at least one of the first and second jaw members. The resilient member is configured to bias the first and second jaw members in the clamping position and provide a closure force on tissue disposed therebetween.

2013023, Sep 12, 2013

Mar 6, 2012

13/412897

JOANNA ACKLEY - BOULDER CO, US
RYAN C. ARTALE - BOULDER CO, US
KIM V. BRANDT - LOVELAND CO, US
DENNIS W. BUTCHER - LONGMONT CO, US
EDWARD M. CHOJIN - BOULDER CO, US
GARY M. COUTURE - LONGMONT CO, US
JAMES S. CUNNINGHAM - BOULDER CO, US
DAVID M. GARRISON - LONGMONT CO, US
KEIR HART - LAFAYETTE CO, US
RUSSELL D. HEMPSTEAD - LAFAYETTE CO, US
GLENN A. HORNER - BOULDER CO, US
DANIEL A. JOSEPH - GOLDEN CO, US
DUANE E. KERR - LOVELAND CO, US
DYLAN R. KINGSLEY - BROOMFIELD CO, US
PETER M. MUELLER - FREDERICK CO, US
JESSICA E.C. OLSON - FREDERICK CO, US
SEAN T. O'NEILL - CAMPBELL CA, US
JASON T. SANDERS - JOHNSTOWN CO, US
ROBERT M. SHARP - BOULDER CO, US
JOHN R. TWOMEY - LONGMONT CO, US
JEFFREY R. UNGER - LONGMONT CO, US

TYCO HEALTHCARE GROUP LP - MANSFIELD MA

B23P 17/04

2940705

A method for manufacturing an end effector assembly is provided. The method includes grasping a gap-setting gauge between first and second jaw members moveable relative to one another about a pivot between a first, spaced-apart position and a second position proximate tissue and setting the first and second jaw members such that in the approximated position the jaw members cooperate to define a gap distance between the jaw members equivalent to the thickness of the gap-setting gauge such that when positioning tissue between the jaw members full approximation of the jaws is limited to the gap distance.

2011002, Feb 3, 2011

Oct 12, 2010

12/902666

Thomas L. MENHENNETT - Louisville CO, US
Brian M. HOLMES - Evergreen CO, US
Charles HAKE - Arvada CO, US
Daniel A. JOSEPH - Golden CO, US
Per-Olov Jan LUNDBERG - Karlskoga, SE
Hans LINDELL - Save, SE
Johan-Petter HAGSTRÖM - Hagersten, SE

CARIDIANBCT, INC. - Lakewood CO

B04B 13/00

494 7

An apparatus for separating blood into blood components using a separation vessel satellite bags mounted on a centrifuge rotor and a balancing assembly for the centrifuge to compensate for changes to the center of gravity.

8491617, Jul 23, 2013

Apr 23, 2012

13/453336

Arlen J. Reschke - Longmont CO, US
Daniel A. Joseph - Golden CO, US
Paul R. Romero - Loveland CO, US

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

A61B 17/32, A61B 17/285

606167, 606205

The present disclosure relates to a forceps that includes a housing, a cutting assembly, and an actuator. The housing has a shaft attached thereto that extends therefrom and is configured to support a pair of jaw members at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable to grasp tissue therebetween. The cutting assembly includes a spring element that has proximal and distal ends. The proximal end of the spring element is fixed to a boss disposed within the housing and the distal end of the spring element includes a cutting edge. The spring element is coiled at a proximal end thereof to create a spring bias against the boss. The actuator is operably coupled to the spring element and is configured to selectively advance the cutting edge of the spring element into the jaw members against the spring bias to sever tissue disposed therebetween.

2013025, Sep 26, 2013

Mar 22, 2012

13/427111

Daniel A. Joseph - Golden CO, US

TYCO Healthcare Group LP - Mansfield MA

A61B 18/12

606 34

An electrosurgical system is provided. The electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical generator including a computer having one or more microprocessors in operable communication with memory for storing information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator. An audio output module is in operable communication with the computer and configured to generate an audio output having the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator embedded therein. A speaker is in operable communication with the audio output module for outputting the audio output. A recording device is configured to record the audio output. An audio collector is configured to receive the audio output from the recording device and decipher the embedded audio so that the information pertaining to the electrosurgical generator may be utilized for future use.