Patents by Inventor Elizabeth L. Sebern

Elizabeth L. Sebern 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).

  • Device for tissue removal
    Patent number: 7670338
    Abstract: An excisional biopsy method is disclosed. The method can include rotating an arcuate shaped electrode around a tissue specimen, and drawing a sheath around the tissue specimen as the specimen is cut from a tissue mass. In one embodiment, the method includes tunneling to a tissue site with one electrode, and cutting with a second electrode to obtain the tissue specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Albrecht, John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern
  • Biopsy method
    Patent number: 7510535
    Abstract: A biopsy device having an insert and related method are disclosed. The insert permits a user to obtain a tissue sample surrounding a center core(s) of removed tissue. The additional tissue provides an effective evaluation of whether all the desired tissue has been excised and a determination of whether an acceptable margin of healthy tissue has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern, Michael Piller
  • Biopsy method
    Patent number: 7066893
    Abstract: A biopsy device having an insert and related method are disclosed. The insert permits a user to obtain a tissue sample surrounding a center core(s) of removed tissue. The additional tissue provides an effective evaluation of whether all the desired tissue has been excised and a determination of whether an acceptable margin of healthy tissue has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern, Michael Piller
  • Perimeter cut biopsy probe
    Patent number: 6981949
    Abstract: A biopsy device having an insert is disclosed. The insert permits a user to obtain a tissue sample surrounding a center core(s) of removed tissue. The additional tissue provides an effective evaluation of whether all the desired tissue has been excised and a determination of whether an acceptable margin of healthy tissue has been removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern, Michael Piller
  • Method of tissue lesion removal
    Patent number: 6855140
    Abstract: An excisional biopsy method is disclosed. The method can include rotating an arcuate shaped electrode around a tissue specimen, and drawing a sheath around the tissue specimen as the specimen is cut from a tissue mass. In one embodiment, the method includes tunneling to a tissue site with one electrode, and cutting with a second electrode to obtain the tissue specimen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas E. Albrecht, John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern
  • Device for removal of tissue lesions
    Patent number: 6840948
    Abstract: An excisional biopsy device and method are disclosed. The device can include a probe housing having a rotatable RF loop cutter mounted at the distal end of the probe, and the RF loop cutter can include at least one electrode supplied with an RF actuating signal for cutting tissue. A rotational drive and specimen containment sheath can also be included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Ethicon-Endo Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas E. Albrecht, John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern
  • Device for removal of tissue lesions
    Publication number: 20030229343
    Abstract: An excisional biopsy device and method are disclosed. The device can include a probe housing having a rotatable RF loop cutter mounted at the distal end of the probe, and the RF loop cutter can include at least one electrode supplied with an RF actuating signal for cutting tissue. A rotational drive and specimen containment sheath can also be included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas E. Albrecht, John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern
  • Perimeter cut biopsy probe
    Publication number: 20030229292
    Abstract: A biopsy device having an insert is disclosed. The insert permits a user to obtain a tissue sample surrounding a center core(s) of removed tissue. The additional tissue provides an effective evaluation of whether all the desired tissue has been excised and a determination of whether an acceptable margin of healthy tissue has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern, Michael Piller
  • Method of tissue lesion removal
    Publication number: 20030229341
    Abstract: An excisional biopsy method is disclosed. The method can include rotating an arcuate shaped electrode around a tissue specimen, and drawing a sheath around the tissue specimen as the specimen is cut from a tissue mass. In one embodiment, the method includes tunneling to a tissue site with one electrode, and cutting with a second electrode to obtain the tissue specimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: Thomas E. Albrecht, John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern
  • Biopsy method
    Publication number: 20030229293
    Abstract: A biopsy device having an insert and related method are disclosed. The insert permits a user to obtain a tissue sample surrounding a center core(s) of removed tissue. The additional tissue provides an effective evaluation of whether all the desired tissue has been excised and a determination of whether an acceptable margin of healthy tissue has been removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2002
    Publication date: December 11, 2003
    Inventors: John A. Hibner, Elizabeth L. Sebern, Michael Piller