Patents by Inventor Christopher Earley

Christopher Earley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Electrosurgical tool
    Patent number: 8267934
    Abstract: An electrosurgical tool for cauterizing or ablating targeted tissue, which tool includes a conductive outer shaft which defines a return or reference electrode, and a conductive inner tube disposed within the outer shaft. The inner tube defines both a suction pathway for removing fluid and/or surgical debris from the surgical site through the distal end of the tool, and a pathway for delivering electrical energy to an active electrode secured to the distal end of the suction tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Earley, Andrew Hamel
  • Electrosurgical tool
    Publication number: 20060235377
    Abstract: An electrosurgical tool for cauterizing or ablating targeted tissue, which tool includes a conductive outer shaft which defines a return or reference electrode, and a conductive inner tube disposed within the outer shaft. The inner tube defines both a suction pathway for removing fluid and/or surgical debris from the surgical site through the distal end of the tool, and a pathway for delivering electrical energy to an active electrode secured to the distal end of the suction tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Earley, Andrew Hamel