Patents by Inventor Lona Foelker

Lona Foelker 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 and methods for turbinate reduction
    Patent number: 8747401
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an electrosurgical apparatus for treating tissue at a target site. The apparatus has a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end, and the distal end includes an active disposed laterally on the shaft distal end and return electrode. The return electrode may have a plurality of apertures through it, which are fluidly connected to a fluid delivery element, operable to deliver a conductive fluid to the shaft distal end. The return electrode may encircle at least a portion of the shaft and may extend distally and proximally from the active electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: ArthroCare Corporation
    Inventors: Lloyd Gonzalez, Lona Foelker
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TURBINATE REDUCTION
    Publication number: 20120191089
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes an electrosurgical apparatus for treating tissue at a target site. The apparatus has a shaft with a proximal end and a distal end, and the distal end includes an active disposed laterally on the shaft distal end and return electrode. The return electrode may have a plurality of apertures through it, which are fluidly connected to a fluid delivery element, operable to deliver a conductive fluid to the shaft distal end. The return electrode may encircle at least a portion of the shaft and may extend distally and proximally from the active electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Lloyd Gonzalez, Lona Foelker