Patents by Inventor Chris LYNN

Chris LYNN 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).

  • Publication number: 20260232370
    Abstract: A method of operating an electrosurgical coagulation device includes applying radio frequency (RF) energy between a first electrode and a second electrode of the electrosurgical coagulation device and flowing an electrically conductive fluid through one or more nozzles of the electrosurgical coagulation device. Applying the RF energy includes, responsive to a first button on the electrosurgical coagulation device, controlling an on or off state of first RF energy to be applied between the first electrode and the second electrode, and, responsive to a second button on the electrosurgical coagulation device, applying second RF energy between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the second RF energy is increased relative to the first RF energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2025
    Publication date: August 13, 2026
    Applicants: Smith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG
    Inventors: Rajitha ALURU, Jeffrey S. WRANA, Chris LYNN, Johnson E. GOODE, David A. COX
  • Patent number: 12491020
    Abstract: Electrosurgical coagulation devices. At least some of the example embodiment are methods including: applying RF energy between a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes define an interstice; flowing an electrically conductive fluid through a first nozzle and a second nozzle of the first electrode, the first nozzle defines a first spray direction, the second nozzle defines a second spray direction, and a first angle between the first spray direction and the second spray direction is 180 angular degrees or less measured through the interstice; flowing an electrically conductive fluid through a third nozzle and a fourth nozzle of the second electrode, the third nozzle defines a third spray direction, the fourth nozzle defines a fourth spray direction, and a second angle between the third spray direction and the fourth spray direction is 180 angular degrees or less measured through the interstice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignees: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG
    Inventors: Rajitha Aluru, Jeffrey S. Wrana, Chris Lynn, Johnson E. Goode, David A. Cox
  • Publication number: 20220409260
    Abstract: Electrosurgical coagulation devices. At least some of the example embodiment are methods including: applying RF energy between a first electrode and a second electrode, the first and second electrodes define an interstice; flowing an electrically conductive fluid through a first nozzle and a second nozzle of the first electrode, the first nozzle defines a first spray direction, the second nozzle defines a second spray direction, and a first angle between the first spray direction and the second spray direction is 180 angular degrees or less measured through the interstice; flowing an electrically conductive fluid through a third nozzle and a fourth nozzle of the second electrode, the third nozzle defines a third spray direction, the fourth nozzle defines a fourth spray direction, and a second angle between the third spray direction and the fourth spray direction is 180 angular degrees or less measured through the interstice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicants: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG
    Inventors: Rajitha ALURU, Jeffrey S. WRANA, Chris LYNN, Johnson E. GOODE, David A. COX