KEVIN LEE HOUSER
Pilots at Foliage Ln, Springboro, OH

8323302, Dec 4, 2012

Feb 11, 2010

12/703864

Galen C. Robertson - Cincinnati OH, US
Richard W. Timm - Cincinnati OH, US
Daniel J. Mumaw - Milford OH, US
Foster B. Stulen - Mason OH, US
Gregory W. Johnson - Milford OH, US
Jerome R. Morgan - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US
Kristi M. Bodin - West Chester OH, US
Mark A. Neurohr - Newport KY, US
Prasanna Malaviya - Mason OH, US
Reginald D. Fortson - Cincinnati OH, US
Sean P. Conlon - Loveland OH, US
William D. Dannaher - Cincinnati OH, US
Eitan T. Wiener - Cincinnati OH, US

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 17/32

606169, 606170

In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to methods for treating tissue within an aqueous environment. Various methods may include introducing a cutting implement of a surgical instrument into the aqueous environment. The cutting implement may have at least one cutting surface thereon and at least one ultrasonic portion thereon and be selectively rotatable within a hollow sheath. The methods may include rotating or rotatably oscillating the cutting implement within the hollow sheath for tissue cutting purposes. The cutting implement may also be retained in a position wherein the ultrasonic portion of the cutting implement may be applied to tissue and then have ultrasonic motion applied thereto.

2014005, Feb 20, 2014

Oct 24, 2013

14/062276

Prasanna Malaviya - Mason OH, US
Donna L. Korvick - Maineville OH, US
Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US
Cory G. Kimball - Cincinnati OH, US
Taylor W. Aronhalt - Loveland OH, US

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 5/00, A61B 18/14, A61B 10/06, A61B 5/145

600309

Biomarkers are collected and used to determine biological propensities of a patient, to determine the efficacy of medical devices, to select and administer therapeutic agents, to select medical devices, to make adjustments to medical devices, and/or to adjust surgical techniques. An apparatus includes a port to draw a biological fluid (e.g., a mist) from a surgical site. The apparatus includes a sensor having a cantilevered beam. The beam includes substances selected to attract certain biomarkers as the fluid is communicated across the beam. The same apparatus or another apparatus is used to administer a therapeutic agent based at least in part on collected biomarker data. The therapeutic agent delivery apparatus may include a device that is also used to create a wound at a surgical site. For instance, a harmonic surgical instrument may be used to both collect biomarkers and administer a therapeutic agent (e.g., gene therapy using sonoporation).

7163548, Jan 16, 2007

Nov 5, 2003

10/701588

Foster B. Stulen - Mason OH, US
Steven K. Neuenfeldt - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc - Cincinnati OH

A61B 17/32, A61C 1/07, A61C 3/03

606159, 604 22, 601 46, 433119

An ultrasonic surgical blade, and an instrument, having a gain step. The blade body has, in any half wave length of the ultrasonic-surgical-blade body, a first vibration antinode, a vibration node, a second vibration antinode, and a gain step. The gain step is located between the second vibration antinode and the first vibration antinode. The gain step is spaced apart from the vibration node by a gain-step distance greater than 5% of the distance between the second vibration antinode and the first vibration antinode. The instrument includes the blade, a handpiece having an ultrasonic transducer, and an ultrasonic transmission rod whose proximal end is operatively connected to the ultrasonic transducer and whose distal end activates the blade. In one option, the first vibration antinode is the distal tip, and the gain step is located between the vibration node and the distal tip, resulting in an increased active length of the blade.

2007007, Mar 29, 2007

Nov 2, 2006

11/555889

Foster Stulen - Mason OH, US
Steven Neuenfeldt - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin Houser - Springboro OH, US

A61B 17/32

606169000

An ultrasonic surgical blade, and an instrument, having a gain step. The blade body has, in any half wave length of the ultrasonic-surgical-blade body, a first vibration antinode, a vibration node, a second vibration antinode, and a gain step. The gain step is located between the second vibration antinode and the first vibration antinode. The gain step is spaced apart from the vibration node by a gain-step distance greater than 5% of the distance between the second vibration antinode and the first vibration antinode. The instrument includes the blade, a handpiece having an ultrasonic transducer, and an ultrasonic transmission rod whose proximal end is operatively connected to the ultrasonic transducer and whose distal end activates the blade. In one option, the first vibration antinode is the distal tip, and the gain step is located between the vibration node and the distal tip, resulting in an increased active length of the blade.

2012011, May 10, 2012

Oct 17, 2011

13/274516

Wells D. Haberstich - Loveland OH, US
Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US

A61N 7/00, H04R 31/00

601 2, 29594

An ultrasonic surgical device comprises a handle assembly, a shaft assembly, and a removable transducer module. The transducer module includes a waveguide, a locking mechanism, and an electronics assembly including at least one button. The handle assembly includes a trigger assembly configured to actuate the button(s) of the electronics assembly when the transducer module is coupled with the handle assembly. The shaft assembly engages the waveguide of the transducer module and is disposed at the distal end of the handle assembly. The distal end of the shaft assembly includes a harmonic blade. When assembled with the handle assembly, the transducer module is capable of providing ultrasonic energy to the harmonic blade.

2012011, May 10, 2012

Oct 18, 2011

13/275547

Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US
Daniel W. Price - Loveland OH, US
Gavin M. Monson - Oxford OH, US
Hitesh Jain - Chittorgarh, IN

A61B 18/18

606 33, 606 1

An apparatus comprises an electrically power surgical instrument having a handle assembly. The apparatus also comprises a communication device positioned within the handle assembly. The communication device is operable to communicate with at least a portion of the electrically powered surgical instrument. The apparatus further comprises an external device in wireless communication with the communication device. The external device is operable to receive information from the communication device and the external device is operable to provide an output viewable to the user.

2011019, Aug 11, 2011

Feb 11, 2010

12/703866

Galen C. Robertson - Cincinnati OH, US
Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US
Mark A. Neurohr - Newport KY, US

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 17/32

606169

In one general aspect, various embodiments are directed to ultrasonic surgical instruments that may be used in aqueous environments. The instruments may include cutting a member that is supported within a hollow sheath. Various seal arrangements are disclosed for establishing a substantially fluid-tight seal between the cutting member and the sheath.

2013001, Jan 10, 2013

Jul 10, 2012

13/545292

Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US

A61B 17/32

606169

An ultrasonic surgical blade that includes a blade body that has a treatment region. At least one indentation can be formed in the treatment region of the blade body wherein each indentation forms a tissue cutting edge with an outer surface of the blade body. The indentation may comprise one or more holes, lumens, grooves or dimples or a combination of such structures. In various embodiments, one or more aspiration lumens are provided in the surgical blade which may ultimately communicate with an aspiration lumen or passage in an ultrasonic surgical instrument.

2009003, Feb 5, 2009

Jul 29, 2008

12/181816

Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US

A61B 17/32

606169

A surgical instrument includes a transducer configured to produce vibrations at a predetermined frequency. An ultrasonic blade extends along a longitudinal axis and is coupled to the transducer. A controller receives a feedback signal from the ultrasonic blade. A lumen is adapted to couple to a pump. The lumen conducts a fluid therethrough based on the feedback signal.

8142461, Mar 27, 2012

Mar 22, 2007

11/726620

Kevin L. Houser - Springboro OH, US
Andrew M. Zwolinski - Cincinnati OH, US
Tracy D. Lopes - Mason OH, US
Prasanna Malaviya - Mason OH, US
Daniel W. Price - Loveland OH, US
Louis T. DeLuca - Flower Mound TX, US

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 17/32

606169

A surgical instrument that may include a housing, a transducer engaged with the housing which can produce vibrations, and an end-effector engaged with the transducer. The surgical instrument can further include an adjustable sheath extending from the housing where the sheath is movable relative to the distal tip of the end-effector and where the distance between the distal tip of the sheath and the distal tip of the end-effector can be set such that the sheath can act as a depth stop. The sheath can be adjusted such that, when the distal tip of the sheath contacts the tissue or bone being incised, the surgeon can determine that the appropriate depth of the incision has been reached. In other embodiments, the end-effector can be moved with respect to the sheath in order to adjust the distance between the distal tip of the end-effector and the distal tip of the sheath.