Innovations 4 Surgery, LLC

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Robert K Lark

Antoine R Kaeslin

Edward C Skolnick

Edward Charles Skolnick

Pranali Tambe

Kelly C Taylor

Pranli K Tambe

Medical cutting device having a working blade body with static components and related methods of use are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body having a top surface and a bottom surface. The working blade body defines a plurality of apertures extending between the top surface and the bottom surface. Further, the cutting device includes a plurality of static components each having a top portion and a bottom portion. Each static component is associated with one of the apertures and has a middle portion that is between the top portion and the bottom portion and positioned within the associated aperture. The top portion and the bottom portion extend past the top surface and the bottom surface, respectively, of the working blade body.

Medical cutting devices having a working blade body with static components and related methods of use

Medical cutting devices with coolant modules and channels and associated methods are disclosed. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a working blade body having a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to operatively connect to a source of movement. The second end defines a blade edge. The cutting device also includes a channel defined within the working blade body for carrying coolant for transferring heat from the second end of the working blade body.

Medical cutting devices with coolant modules and channels and associated methods

Medical devices and related methods for transforming bone, other tissue, or other material are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a cutting device includes a static casing that defines a sheathing slot and an opening. The sheathing slot extends to the opening and has a first height at an end of the opening. Further, the bone cutting device includes a horn including a first end and a second end. The first end is configured to operatively connect to a source of movement. Further, the second end includes a cutting component having a second height. The first height is greater than the second height.

Medical devices and related methods for transforming bone, other tissue, or material

An ultrasonic surgical device capable of cutting biological tissues such as bone and cartilage. The ultrasonic surgical device includes a static casing, which sheaths an ultrasonic horn, and a lubrication film, which separates the ultrasonic horn and the static casing. The static casing, which also incorporates a plurality of fluid channels to allow passage of fluids along its length and eventual distribution of such fluids at the cutting end and biological tissue interface, inhibits the transfer of heat generated along the ultrasonic horn. The cutting end and the static casing are separated by a flexible joint, which serves to inhibit the transfer of vibrational energy, and consequently heat, from the cutting end to the static casing. As such, the static casing remains stable and can be used both to manipulate the surgical device with greater haptic control and facilitate effective penetration of larger cross-sections of biological tissue.

Ultrasonic blade with static casing

An ultrasonic surgical device capable of cutting biological tissues such as bone and cartilage. The ultrasonic surgical device includes a static casing, which sheaths an ultrasonic horn, and a lubrication film, which separates the ultrasonic horn and the static casing. The static casing, which may also incorporate a plurality of fluid channels to allow passage of fluids along its length and eventual distribution of such fluids at the cutting end and biological tissue interface, inhibits the transfer of heat generated along the ultrasonic horn. The cutting end and the static casing are separated by a flexible joint, which serves to inhibit the transfer of vibrational energy, and consequently heat, from the cutting end to the static casing. As such, the static casing remains stable and can be used both to manipulate the surgical device with greater haptic control and facilitate effective penetration of larger cross-sections of biological tissue.

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Robert K Lark