Patents by Inventor Ethan Carter

Ethan Carter 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).

  • Illuminated electrosurgical devices, systems and methods
    Patent number: 11717373
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to illuminated electrosurgical devices and related systems and methods. An electrosurgical device can include an electrosurgical blade having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a plurality of light elements. A plurality of separation walls and a plurality of apertures can be arranged relative to the plurality of light elements to guide light from the plurality of light elements to illuminate an area around the distal end of the electrosurgical blade.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MEDTRONIC ADVANCED ENERGY LLC
    Inventors: Roger Greeley, Peter Goodwin, John Gearheart, Ethan Carter, Kevin McElwee, Jonathan Barry
  • ILLUMINATED ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190380805
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to illuminated electrosurgical devices and related systems and methods. An electrosurgical device can include an electrosurgical blade having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a plurality of light elements. A plurality of separation walls and a plurality of apertures can be arranged relative to the plurality of light elements to guide light from the plurality of light elements to illuminate an area around the distal end of the electrosurgical blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Roger Greeley, Peter Goodwin, John Gearheart, Ethan Carter, Kevin McElwee, Jonathan Barry
  • ILLUMINATED ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20190321093
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to illuminated electrosurgical devices and related systems and methods. An electrosurgical device can include an electrosurgical blade having a proximal end and a distal end and comprising a dielectric coating, at least one of the electrosurgical blade or the dielectric coating including at least one light-guiding element, an optic having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the optic optically coupled to the proximal end of the electrosurgical blade, and a light source arranged at the proximal end of the optic and configured to provide light that is guided through the optic and the at least one light-guiding element to illuminate an area around the distal end of the electrosurgical blade.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Roger Greeley, David Hubelbank, Ethan Carter, Xiaoming Cheng, William Siopes