Leo John Nolan
Physician at Clarion Ln, Las Vegas, NV

6395012, May 28, 2002

May 4, 2000

09/563920

InBae Yoon - Ellicott City MD 21042
Ronald J. Brinkerhoff - New Richmond OH 45157
Hal H. Katz - West Chester OH 45069
William J. Kraimer - Cincinnati OH 45249
Leo J. Nolan - Las Vegas NV 89134

A61M 1700

606193

An apparatus and method delivers an expandable body member into a uterine cavity of a uterus through a cervical opening and deploys the expandable body member in the uterine cavity. The expandable body member in a compressed state is inserted into the uterine cavity. A fluid is provided to the uterine cavity at a pressure sufficient to inflate the uterine cavity. The expandable body member expands from the compressed state to the expanded state. After expansion of the expandable body member and inflation of the uterine cavity, the fluid pressure is relieved thereby collapsing the uterine cavity about the expandable body member in the expanded state such that an endometrial layer of the uterus and a surface of the expandable body member substantially contact each other in a facially opposing relationship maximizing contact therebetween. The apparatus which performs the method includes an elongated tubular member having the expandable body member connected to a distal portion of the elongated tubular member and a fluid-providing device connected to a proximal portion of the elongated tubular member.

6547798, Apr 15, 2003

May 4, 2000

09/563912

InBae Yoon - Ellicott City MD 21042
Ronald J. Brinkerhoff - New Richmond OH 45157
Kendall L. Dobler - Cincinnati OH 45140
Hal H. Katz - West Chester OH 45069
Ronald J. Kolata - Cincinnati OH 45249
William J. Kraimer - Cincinnati OH 45249
Leo J. Nolan - Las Vegas NV 89134
Delbert E. Lucas - Fairfield OH 45014
Donna R. Motz - Cincinnati OH 45241

A61B 1712

606141, 606140

A ring applicator for applying elastic rings to anatomical tissue during surgical procedures includes an inner member with a forceps movably disposed within a middle tubular member having a distal end configured to hold a plurality of elastic rings in an expanded state and a proximal end with a plurality of longitudinally spaced steps. The middle tubular member is movably disposed in an outer tubular member, and an adjustable stop mechanism is mounted on the proximal end of the outer tubular member to limit axial movement of the outer tubular member relative to the middle tubular member to select which rings are to be ejected. A distal handle is connected with the inner member via slots in the outer and middle tubular members, and a proximal handle is pivotally connected to the middle tubular member via a slot in the outer tubular member. A pusher has a distal end movable between a latched or locked position where the distal end of the pusher protrudes into apertures in the outer and middle tubular members to prevent pivotal movement of the proximal handle and an unlatched or unlocked position where the distal end of the pusher is disengaged from the aperture in the middle tubular member to permit pivotal movement of the proximal handle in order to move the outer tubular member axially relative to the middle tubular member to eject an elastic ring. Distal portions of the outer and middle tubular members are preferably transparent with scale markings formed thereon to allow the surgeon to accurately determine the length of the tissue disposed within the middle tubular member prior to ejecting a ring.

6139489, Oct 31, 2000

Oct 5, 1999

9/412479

Scott D. Wampler - Westchester OH
Leo J. Nolan - Las Vegas NV
John P. Verschoor - Cincinnati OH
John V. Hunt - Cincinnati OH
Hal H. Katz - Westchester OH

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. - Cincinnati OH

A61B 105

600109

A surgical device for use with a video display and for retracting, viewing, and accessing tissue is described. The surgical device comprises an elongated platform and a concave head connected to a distal end of the platform. The concave head defines a cavity that provides a working space for an end-effector of an instrument. The surgical device further comprises an image sensor attached to the inside of the concave head so that tissue within the working space may be imaged by the image sensor to provide an electrical signal for a video display. The surgical device further comprises an illumination means for illuminating tissue within and adjacent to the cavity of the concave head. A power source is provided for powering the image sensor and the illumination means. A handle is attached to the proximal end of the platform.