Christopher R Meehan

20230116872, Apr 13, 2023

Dec 13, 2022

18/080061

- Mansfield MA, US
Jacob C. Baril - Norwalk CT, US
Scott J. Prior - Branford CT, US
Saumya Banerjee - Southington CT, US
Ernest A. Addi - Middletown CT, US
Amy L. Kung - Hamden CT, US
Christopher M. Meehan - Milford CT, US
Thomas A. Zammataro - North Haven CT, US
Matthew A. Dinino - Newington CT, US

A61B 18/16
A61B 18/12

An auxiliary return system for use with a bipolar electrosurgical device includes a tissue guard defining an open proximal end, an open distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough between the open proximal end and the open distal end. A ground plate is disposed along an inner peripheral surface of the lumen and is operably coupled to a first end of a ground wire extending from the tissue guard. A coupling is included having a bore defined therein for receiving a cable from an electrosurgical device therethrough, the cable including active and ground leads. The coupling has a flange extending therefrom defining a receptacle therein configured to operably receive a plug connected to a second end of the ground wire. The receptacle is configured to provide electrical continuity between the ground lead disposed within the cable and the plug coupled to the ground wire which, in turn, provides electrical continuity to the ground plate.

20210369345, Dec 2, 2021

May 26, 2020

16/883477

- Mansfield MA, US
Jacob C. Baril - Norwalk CT, US
Scott J. Prior - Shelton CT, US
Saumya Banerjee - Hamden CT, US
Ernest A. Addi - Middletown CT, US
Amy L. Kung - Hamden CT, US
Christopher M. Meehan - New Haven CT, US
Thomas A. Zammataro - North Haven CT, US
Matthew A. Dinino - Newington CT, US

A61B 18/16
A61B 18/12

An auxiliary return system for use with a bipolar electrosurgical device includes a tissue guard defining an open proximal end, an open distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough between the open proximal end and the open distal end. A ground plate is disposed along an inner peripheral surface of the lumen and is operably coupled to a first end of a ground wire extending from the tissue guard. A coupling is included having a bore defined therein for receiving a cable from an electrosurgical device therethrough, the cable including active and ground leads. The coupling has a flange extending therefrom defining a receptacle therein configured to operably receive a plug connected to a second end of the ground wire. The receptacle is configured to provide electrical continuity between the ground lead disposed within the cable and the plug coupled to the ground wire which, in turn, provides electrical continuity to the ground plate.

20210282758, Sep 16, 2021

Mar 12, 2020

16/817018

- Mansfield MA, US
Jacob C. Baril - Norwalk CT, US
Saumya Banerjee - Hamden CT, US
Christopher M. Meehan - New Haven CT, US
Amy Kung - Hamden CT, US
Thomas A. Zammataro - North Haven CT, US
Scott J. Prior - Shelton CT, US

A61B 17/00

A tissue specimen bag includes a bag body and a support ring. The bag body has a closed end and an open end defining a mouth, and defines a channel circumferentially surrounding the mouth. The bag body further includes a plurality of cut-outs defined within the bag body and spaced-apart circumferentially about the mouth such that the channel is discontinuous. The support ring extends through the channel, is resiliently flexible, and is configured to bias the mouth towards an open condition. Portions of the support ring are exposed within the plurality of cut-outs to enable direct interfacing with the support ring without contacting the bag body. A tissue specimen retrieval system includes the tissue specimen bag and a grasper configured to grasp one of the exposed portions of the support ring without contacting the bag body to facilitate manipulation of the tissue specimen bag.