Patents by Inventor Jimmy V. Ngo

Jimmy V. Ngo 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).

  • Systems for tissue ablation and aspiration
    Patent number: 6254600
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for selectively applying electrical energy to a target location within or on a patient's body. In particular, methods and apparatus are provided for resecting, cutting, partially ablating, aspirating or otherwise removing tissue from a target site, and ablating the tissue in situ. The methods and systems of the present invention are particularly useful for removing tissue within joints, e.g., synovial tissue, meniscus, articular cartilage and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: ArthroCare Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher L. Willink, Phillip M. Olsen, Terry S. Davison, Jimmy V. Ngo, Hira V. Thapliyal, Philip E. Eggers