Patents by Inventor Doug Macbride

Doug Macbride 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).

  • Vacuum Pre-Check for a Tissue Ablation Device
    Publication number: 20090163908
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for the removal of fluid or other liquids from a body cavity during a tissue ablation procedure. Specifically, the present invention is related to a method for determining the presence or absence of a vacuum within a device before initiating an ablation procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Stewart MacLean, Doug Macbride, Russell Layton, JR.