Patents by Inventor David Joseph Mucko

David Joseph Mucko 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).

  • Heat pipe for cautery surgical instrument
    Patent number: 8100894
    Abstract: A heat pipe for a cautery surgical instrument such as a surgical forceps including a pair of elongate arms joined at an end so as to provide for resilient compressible movement of the arms between a normally open position and a squeezed closed position. The heat pipe provides for conduction of heat away from an electrode tip, and comprises an evaporator portion having a first diameter and a condenser portion spaced away from the evaporator end, and that transitions from the first diameter to at least one smaller diameter section. A socket is disposed within each arm of the forceps and includes a longitudinal blind hole that is sized so as to releasably receive the smaller diameter section of the condenser portion, and a catch for engaging a portion of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Thermal Corporation
    Inventors: David Joseph Mucko, Walter John Bilski
  • COOLING ELEMENT FOR ELECTROSURGERY
    Publication number: 20110288548
    Abstract: A cooling member for a cautery surgical instrument such as a surgical forceps including a pair of elongate arms joined at an end so as to provide for resilient compressible movement of the arms between a normally open position and a squeezed closed position. The cooling member provides for conduction of heat away from an electrode tip and includes a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion spaced away from the first portion that transitions from the first diameter to at least one smaller diameter section. A socket is disposed within each arm of the forceps. The socket includes a longitudinal blind hole that is sized so as to releasably receive the smaller diameter section of the second portion, and a catch for engaging a portion of the arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: W. John Bilski, Mark T. North, David Joseph Mucko
  • Cooling element for electrosurgery
    Patent number: 7914529
    Abstract: A cooling member for a cautery surgical instrument such as a surgical forceps including a pair of elongate arms joined at an end so as to provide for resilient compressible movement of the arms between a normally open position and a squeezed closed position. The cooling member provides for conduction of heat away from an electrode tip and includes a first portion having a first diameter, and a second portion spaced away from the first portion that transitions from the first diameter to at least one smaller diameter section. A socket is disposed within each arm of the forceps. The socket includes a longitudinal blind hole that is sized so as to releasably receive the smaller diameter section of the second portion, and a catch for engaging a portion of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Thermal Corp.
    Inventors: W. John Bilski, Mark T. North, David Joseph Mucko
  • Heat pipe for cautery surgical Instrument
    Patent number: 6905499
    Abstract: A heat pipe for a cautery surgical instrument such as a surgical forceps including a pair of elongate arms joined at an end so as to provide for resilient compressible movement of the arms between a normally open position and a squeezed closed position. The heat pipe provides for conduction of heat away from an electrode tip, and comprises an evaporator portion having a first diameter and a condenser portion spaced away from the evaporator end, and that transitions from the first diameter to at least one smaller diameter section. A socket is disposed within each arm of the forceps, and includes a longitudinal blind hole that is sized so as to releasably receive the smaller diameter section of the condenser portion, and a catch for engaging a portion of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Thermal Corp.
    Inventors: David Joseph Mucko, Walter John Bilski
  • Heat pipe for cautery surgical instrument
    Patent number: 6800077
    Abstract: A heat pipe for a cautery surgical instrument such as a surgical forceps including a pair of elongate arms joined at an end so as to provide for resilient compressible movement of the arms between a normally open position and a squeezed closed position. The heat pipe provides for conduction of heat away from an electrode tip, and comprises an evaporator portion having a first diameter and a condenser portion spaced away from the evaporator end, and that transitions from the first diameter to at least one smaller diameter section. A socket is disposed within each arm of the forceps, and includes a longitudinal blind hole that is sized so as to releasably receive the smaller diameter section of the condenser portion, and a catch for engaging a portion of the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Thermal Corp.
    Inventors: David Joseph Mucko, Walter John Bilski