Patents Assigned to NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.
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Patent number: 10016230Abstract: Removal of damaged tissue itself can enable biosynthetic activity in vivo as an unburdened homeostatic or repair response. By removing a biologic and mechanical irritant, the lesion site can be altered to a more favorable perturbation-specific mechanotransductive environment supportive of differentiated gene expression. One aspect of one embodiment of the present invention provides an engineered irrigant that produces ion exchanges in tissues for example deliver of protons which interact with biology tissues.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: NUORTHO SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Wayne K. Auge, II, Roy E. Morgan
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Patent number: 9579142Abstract: An electrosurgical device wherein a probe is provided having one or more active tissue-contacting electrodes and one or more active non-tissue-contacting electrodes. The tissue-contacting and non-tissue-contacting electrodes can simultaneously operate in different modalities from one another or can operate in the same modality. The probe tip can include a non-conductive feature which provides a useful tool for providing physical tissue manipulations in conjunction with an electrosurgical procedure.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 9532827Abstract: A method and apparatus for operatively connecting a bipolar electrosurgical hand piece to a monopolar output of an electrosurgical unit wherein active components simulate expected impedance characteristics of monopolar return electrodes connected to a patient.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 9408658Abstract: Removal of damaged tissue itself can enable biosynthetic activity in vivo as an unburdened homeostatic or repair response. By removing a biologic and mechanical irritant, the lesion site can be altered to a more favorable perturbation-specific mechanotransductive environment supportive of differentiated gene expression. One aspect of one embodiment of the present invention provides an engineered irrigant that produces ion exchanges in tissues for example deliver of protons which interact with biology tissues.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2012Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: NUORTHO SURGICAL, INC.Inventors: Wayne K. Augë, II, Roy E. Morgan
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Publication number: 20140180283Abstract: An electrosurgical probe having a plenum which prevents contact of the active electrode with tissue, while simultaneously allowing a fluid/interfacing agents to contact the active electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2014Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 8734441Abstract: The effects produced by surgical devices that deploy an electrical circuit between electrodes are dependent on the nature of electrical work perform upon the conductive media in an around biologic tissues. Non-ablation radiofrequency surgical devices utilize a protective housing that provides, based upon procedure-specific needs, the ability to 1. move, manipulate, and segregate near-field effects both tangentially and perpendicularly to the tissue surface, 2. deliver far-field electromagnetic effects to tissue unencumbered by current deposition, and 3. serve as a 20 mechanical adjunct to and a selective throttling vent/plenum for energy delivery. Because the electrodes are non-tissue-contacting, this study characterizes the effects that non-ablation radiofrequency energy exerts upon interfacing media typically encountered during surgical applications.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 8623012Abstract: An electrosurgical probe having a plenum which prevents contact of the active electrode with tissue, while simultaneously allowing a fluid/interfacing agents to contact the active electrode.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 8591508Abstract: An electrosurgical probe having a plenum which prevents contact of the active electrode with tissue, while simultaneously allowing a fluid/interfacing agents to contact the active electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Publication number: 20130123779Abstract: Devices and methods for electrolytic electrosurgery wherein a detector is located proximal to an active electrode on an electrosurgical probe, optionally disposed between the active electrode and a return electrode, the detector detecting at least on parameter relating to electrolysis. The detected parameter can include pH concentration, conductivity, impedance, ion, concentration, electrolytic gas consumption, electrolytic gas production, pressure or sound. The detected parameter can be employed in control systems to control systems to control activation or operation of the electrosurgical probe.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2013Publication date: May 16, 2013Applicant: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Wayne K. Auge, II, Roy E. Morgan
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Publication number: 20120221003Abstract: Removal of damaged tissue itself can enable biosynthetic activity in vivo as an unburdened homeostatic or repair response. By removing a biologic and mechanical irritant, the lesion site can be altered to a more favorable perturbation-specific mechanotransductive environment supportive of differentiated gene expression. One aspect of one embodiment of the present invention provides an engineered irrigant that produces ion exchanges in tissues for example deliver of protons which interact with biology tissues.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2012Publication date: August 30, 2012Applicant: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Wayne K. Augé, II, Roy E. Morgan
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Patent number: 8235979Abstract: The effects produced by surgical devices that deploy an electrical circuit between electrodes are dependent on the nature of electrical work perform upon the conductive media in an around biologic tissues. Non-ablation radiofrequency surgical devices utilize a protective housing that provides, based upon procedure-specific needs, the ability to 1. move, manipulate, and segregate near-field effects both tangentially and perpendicularly to the tissue surface, 2. deliver far-field electromagnetic effects to tissue unencumbered by current deposition, and 3. serve as a 20 mechanical adjunct to and a selective throttling vent/plenum for energy delivery. Because the electrodes are non-tissue-contacting, this study characterizes the effects that non-ablation radiofrequency energy exerts upon interfacing media typically encountered during surgical applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Publication number: 20120095457Abstract: A method and apparatus for operatively connecting a bipolar electrosurgical hand piece to a monopolar output of an electrosurgical unit wherein active components simulate expected impedance characteristics of monopolar return electrodes connected to a patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Publication number: 20110288363Abstract: Compositions, systems and methods utilizing engineered surgical irrigants providing delivery of components with therapeutic or other secondary benefits. Engineered irrigants provide targeted delivery of desired agents, including agents for propulsion of nano-devices, agents including molecular probes, gene expression agents, magnetically orientable agents, agents for discrete tissue temperature detection and tissue regeneration agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Publication number: 20110288547Abstract: An electrosurgical probe having a plenum which prevents contact of the active electrode with tissue, while simultaneously allowing a fluid/interfacing agents to contact the active electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 7955296Abstract: Compositions, systems and methods utilizing engineered surgical irrigants providing delivery of components with therapeutic or other secondary benefits. Engineered irrigants provide targeted delivery of desired agents, including agents for propulsion of nano-devices, agents including molecular probes, gene expression agents, magnetically orientable agents, agents for discrete tissue temperature detection and tissue regeneration agents.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: June 7, 2011Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Augé, II
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Publication number: 20110087308Abstract: The effects produced by surgical devices that deploy an electrical circuit between electrodes are dependent on the nature of electrical work perform upon the conductive media in an around biologic tissues. Non-ablation radiofrequency surgical devices utilize a protective housing that provides, based upon procedure-specific needs, the ability to 1. move, manipulate, and segregate near-field effects both tangentially and perpendicularly to the tissue surface, 2. deliver far-field electromagnetic effects to tissue unencumbered by current deposition, and 3. serve as a 20 mechanical adjunct to and a selective throttling vent/plenum for energy delivery. Because the electrodes are non-tissue-contacting, this study characterizes the effects that non-ablation radiofrequency energy exerts upon interfacing media typically encountered during surgical applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Publication number: 20100324550Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for electrosurgery wherein a circuit bridge is created for a monopolar electrosurgical circuit that provides a matched impedance to load condition thereby joining the active (working) and return (reference) electrode leads into a single bipolar mode device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: NuOrtho Surgical Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 7819864Abstract: Devices for electrosurgery by means of oxy-hydro combustion. Deleterious effects to tissue are minimized by means of control of acid-base shift reactions, which reactions can further be employed to control oxy-hydro combustion reactions. In one embodiment, radiofrequency energy in electrical connection with electrodes is employed to induce electrolysis in an aqueous salt environment, thereby producing oxygen and hydrogen, with the same energy source employed to initiate a combustion reaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Roy E. Morgan, Wayne K. Auge, II
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Patent number: 7819861Abstract: Methods for electrosurgical electrolysis for treating tissue within a body, including methods that operate in an electrolyzable medium, including an aqueous electrolyzable medium, by means of electrolysis, and optionally by means of oxy-hydrogen combustion for use in treatment, including therapeutic methods of electrolysis to effect advantageous tissue changes.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2004Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Wayne K. Auge, II, Roy E. Morgan
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Patent number: D661650Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2010Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: NuOrtho Surgical, Inc.Inventors: Wayne K. Auge, II, Roy E. Morgan