Patent Application
Utility
App. No. 19/410,597
· Confirmation No. 3123
DEVICES AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE SUTURING
Inventors:
Gerald I. Brecher, John C. Meade, John Aho, Roger Baske, James H. Bleck, John F. Carlson, Thomas Eagan, Michael J. Helander, James W. Murray, Ashley Perkins, Wayne A. Shakal, Jonathan Towle
Applicant:
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.
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Inventors
Gerald I. Brecher
North Andover, MA
John C. Meade
Mendon, MA
John Aho
Lunenburg, MA
Roger Baske
Old Mill Creek, IL
James H. Bleck
Chelmsford, MA
John F. Carlson
Lake Elmo, MN
Thomas Eagan
Chelmsford, MA
Michael J. Helander
Somerset, WI
James W. Murray
Clear Lake, WI
Ashley Perkins
Lowell, MA
Wayne A. Shakal
Taylor Falls, MN
Jonathan Towle
Amherst, NH
Attorneys & Agents of Record
Classification
USPC
606/145
A61B17/0469
A61B17/0482
A61B17/0491
A61B17/06066
A61B17/0625
A61B17/2909
A61B2017/00407
A61B2017/0472
A61B2017/06028
A61B2017/2927
Prosecution
- Examiner
- NGUYEN, VI X
- Art Unit
- 3771
- Customer No.
- 166067
- Docket No.
- P06105-US-CIP-CON7 (61)
- Confirmation No.
- 3123
Publication
- Pub. No.
- US20260144537A1
- Pub. Date
- 2026-05-28
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Claims priority from a provisional application
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· Provisional Application Expired
from
AHO, JOHN,
BASKE, ROGER,
BRECHER, GERALD I.,
EAGAN, THOMAS,
MEADE, JOHN C.,
PERKINS, ASHLEY,
TOWLE, JONATHAN,
MURRAY, JAMES W.,
SHAKAL, WAYNE A.,
CARLSON, JOHN F.,
HELANDER, MICHAEL J.,
BLECK, JAMES H.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
from
BRECHER, GERALD I.,
BASKE, ROGER,
CARLSON, JOHN F.,
EAGAN, THOMAS,
HELANDER, MICHAEL J.,
MURRAY, JAMES W.,
PERKINS, ASHLEY,
SHAKEL, WAYNE A.,
TOWLE, JONATHAN,
AHO, JOHN,
BLECK, JAMES H.,
MEADE, JOHN C.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
from
BRECHER, GERALD I.,
BASKE, ROGER,
CARLSON, JOHN F.,
EAGAN, THOMAS,
HELANDER, MICHAEL J.,
MURRAY, JAMES W.,
PERKINS, ASHLEY,
SHAKAL, WAYNE A.,
TOWLE, JONATHAN,
AHO, JOHN,
BLECK, JAMES H.,
MEADE, JOHN C.
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
from
MEADE, JOHN C.,
BRECHER, GERALD I.,
CARLSON, JOHN F.,
HELANDER, MICHAEL J.,
MURRAY, JAMES W.,
SHAKAL, WAYNE A.,
BASKE, ROGER
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
from
MEADE, JOHN C.,
BRECHER, GERLAD I.,
CARLSON, JOHN F.,
HELANDER, MICHAEL J.,
MURRAY, JAMES W.,
SHAKAL, WAYNE A.,
BASKE, ROGER
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
from
BLECK, JAMES H.,
EAGAN, THOMAS,
PERKINS, ASHLEY,
TOWLE, JONATHAN,
AHO, JOHN,
MEADE, JOHN C.,
BRECHER, GERALD I.,
CARLSON, JOHN F.,
HELANDER, MICHAEL J.,
MURRAY, JAMES W.,
SHAKAL, WAYNE A.,
BASKE, ROGER
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
from
ENDOEVOLUTION, LLC
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded 2025-12-11
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Quick Facts
- App. No.
- 19/410,597
- Filed
- 2025-12-05
- Pub. No.
- US20260144537A1
- Examiner
- NGUYEN, VI X
- Art Unit
- 3771
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