This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Cilag International Gmbh. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Reid Butler and Surgical Instrument Flushing Systems.
Introduction
Reid Butler is an inventor associated with Chicago, Illinois, and Cilag International GmbH. His patent work includes a flushing system designed to manage fluid flow within a surgical instrument.
Latest Patents
The patent titled “Flushing Systems for Surgical Instruments” describes a surgical tool with a drive housing, a shaft, and a distal seal. A flush tube runs through the shaft and ends before the seal. Flushing fluid exits the tube and strikes the seal, then flows proximally through the space between the tube and the shaft’s inner wall. A drain in the drive housing carries the fluid out of the instrument. Butler is credited with 1 patent in the information provided.
Career Highlights
Butler’s listed patent focuses on directing flushing fluid through a surgical instrument and draining it through the drive housing. This design addresses fluid circulation around the instrument’s shaft and distal seal.
Collaborations
John A. Hibner is identified as Butler’s coworker. The information provided does not specify whether they collaborated on this patent.
Conclusion
Reid Butler’s patent describes a surgical instrument flushing system that directs fluid toward a distal seal and returns it through a proximal drain.
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