Patents by Inventor Earl W. Rogers
Earl W. Rogers 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).
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Patent number: 11690646Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Rebecca Schlieman, Earl W. Rogers
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Publication number: 20220287735Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Andy C. KISER, James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Earl W. ROGERS
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Patent number: 11439423Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2019Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Andy C. Kiser, James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl W. Rogers, Rebecca Schlieman
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Patent number: 11364074Abstract: A surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism is provided for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. A fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface may be provided in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Sidney D. Fleischman, James G. Whayne, Earl W. Rogers
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Patent number: 11311308Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2019Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Andy C. Kiser, James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl W. Rogers
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Patent number: 10758305Abstract: Methods for using a surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source and a fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl W. Rogers
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Publication number: 20200261103Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2019Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Andy C. KISER, James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Earl W. ROGERS, Rebecca SCHLIEMAN
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Patent number: 10702330Abstract: A surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism is provided for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. A fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface may be provided in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl W. Rogers
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Patent number: 10537237Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Rebecca Schlieman, Earl W. Rogers
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Publication number: 20200000486Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2019Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Andy C. KISER, James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Earl W. ROGERS
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Publication number: 20190388145Abstract: A surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism is provided for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. A fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface may be provided in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, James G. WHAYNE, Earl W. ROGERS
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Patent number: 10433859Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2006Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Andy C. Kiser, James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl W. Rogers, Rebecca Neubert
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Patent number: 10413311Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. Kiser, James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl W. Rogers
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Patent number: 10342610Abstract: A surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism is provided for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. A fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface may be provided in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Sidney D. Fleischman, James G. Whayne, Earl W. Rogers
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Publication number: 20190117300Abstract: Methods for using a surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source and a fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Earl W. ROGERS
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Patent number: 10219859Abstract: Methods for using a surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source and a fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: James G. Whayne, Sidney D. Fleischman, Earl W. Rogers
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Publication number: 20180028225Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Rebecca SCHLIEMAN, Earl W. ROGERS
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Publication number: 20170360463Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate diaphragm entry for posterior access of body organs.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2017Publication date: December 21, 2017Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.Inventors: Andrew C. KISER, James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Earl W. ROGERS
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Publication number: 20170258314Abstract: Methods and devices described herein facilitate improved treatment of body organs.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2016Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: Atricure, Inc.Inventors: James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Rebecca SCHLIEMAN, Earl W. ROGERS
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Publication number: 20170215942Abstract: A surgical device integrating a suction mechanism with a coagulation mechanism is provided for improving lesion creation capabilities. The device comprises an elongate member having an insulative covering attached about means for coagulating soft tissue. Openings through the covering expose regions of the coagulation-causing elements and are coupled to lumens in the elongate member which are routed to a vacuum source. A fluid source to passively transport fluid along the contacted soft tissue surface may be provided in order to push the maximum temperature deeper into tissue.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2016Publication date: August 3, 2017Applicant: Atricure, Inc.Inventors: James G. WHAYNE, Sidney D. FLEISCHMAN, Earl W. ROGERS