Patents by Inventor Ralph Kenton Brady

Ralph Kenton Brady 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 loop providing enhanced tissue coagulation
    Patent number: 5766215
    Abstract: An improved electrode for use in medical procedures requiring tissue removal. At least one gear shaped element is provided and mounted onto a distal tip region of a wire loop electrode. The gear shaped element distributes current at a tissue/electrode interface and enables the electrode to cut through substantial quantities of tissue while simultaneously creating a substantial rim of coagulation within an area of cut tissue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1998
    Assignee: Endocare, Inc.
    Inventors: John Muri, Ralph Kenton Brady, Gregory Lee Kelly