Patents by Inventor David C. Tates

David C. Tates 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).

  • Surgical evacuation sensing and motor control
    Patent number: 11160605
    Abstract: Surgical systems can include evacuation systems for evacuating smoke, fluid, and/or particulates from a surgical site. A surgical evacuation system can be intelligent and may include one or more sensors for detecting one or more properties of the surgical system, evacuation system, surgical procedure, surgical site, and/or patient tissue, for example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Tates, Darcy W. Greep, Jason L. Harris