GLEN E JORGENSEN
Engineering in Jacksonville, FL

2011002, Jan 27, 2011

Jul 22, 2009

12/507325

Glen Jorgensen - Jacksonville FL, US

F16C 1/12, A61B 17/32, A61B 17/56

606 83, 745022, 606174

An actuating mechanism for use with a surgical instrument having a handle, an elongate body member, and a tool head. The actuating mechanism comprises a cable engagement arm pivotably attached at a first arm end. The cable engagement arm has a lever engagement portion at a second arm end. The actuating mechanism also comprises a cable engagement mechanism connecting a cable to the cable engagement arm and an actuation lever having a lever body. The actuating mechanism also comprises a torsion control mechanism having a piston slidably disposed within the piston chamber and a biasing mechanism configured for biasing the piston toward the chamber opening. The piston, the biasing mechanism, and the lever engagement portion cooperate to resist rotation of the actuation lever when a rotational force is applied to the actuation lever, but allow such rotation if the rotational force produces a moment that exceeds a predetermined limit.

2011000, Jan 13, 2011

Jul 8, 2010

12/832422

Glen Jorgensen - Jacksonville FL, US
Steve Woolfson - Boston MA, US
William G. Dennis - Jacksonville FL, US

A61B 18/18

606 33

A radio frequency (RF) device for use in electrosurgery is provided. The RF device comprises a flexible support member having an actuator passage extending therethrough and a flexible actuator member at least partially disposed within the actuator passage. An insulator housing is connected on its proximal side to the distal end of the actuator so that when the flexible actuator member is rotated, the insulator housing rotates about a rotation axis through the distal actuator end. The device also comprises at least one electrode extending distally from the insulator housing, the at least one electrode having first and second energy transmitting surfaces configured so that if the first energy transmitting surface is positioned to deliver electrical current with the insulator housing in a first angular orientation, rotation of the insulator housing to a second orientation positions the second energy transmitting for transfer of electrical current.

2009017, Jul 2, 2009

Mar 6, 2009

12/399471

Glen Jorgensen - Jacksonville FL, US
William G. Dennis - Jacksonville FL, US

ORTHODYNAMIX LLC - Jacksonville FL

A61B 1/00

600139

A surgical device is provided, the device having a tubular outer body member with a handle at its proximal end and a flexible distal end segment extending from its distal end. The surgical device also has an operable end extending from the distal end of the flexible distal end segment. The device is configured for selectively causing the flexible end segment to bend to adopt a desired curvature and for selectively rotating the operable end relative to the flexible distal end segment about an axis of the flexible distal end segment.

2013033, Dec 12, 2013

Sep 5, 2012

13/604114

Steven M. Reeser - Jacksonville FL, US
Glen Jorgensen - Jacksonville FL, US

A61B 17/03

606151

A fastener is provided for inserting into a body tissue. The fastener has a head and an anchoring portion comprising a plurality of distally extending legs. Each leg terminates in an anchoring element configured to penetrate tissue and to cause a net lateral resistance force on the leg during penetration. The legs are configured and structured so that when the net lateral resistance force on the anchoring element exceeds a predetermined level, at least a portion of the leg is deflected laterally away from a pre-insertion configuration and so that when the net lateral force is subsequently reduced below the predetermined level, the at least a portion of the leg is biased back toward the pre-insertion configuration.