Patents by Inventor Jacob Tonkel
Jacob Tonkel 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: 11883053Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes an outer sleeve having a longitudinal bore and an outer cutting window at its distal end. The outer sleeve has a metal body electrically insulated over its exterior except for a portion at least partially surrounding the outer cutting window which comprises an active electrode. An inner sleeve is rotationally disposed in a bore of the outer sleeve, and the inner sleeve has a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal passageway having an electrically conductive inner surface which comprises a return electrode. A dielectric cutting member is attached to the distal end of the inner sleeve and has a central passage extending from an inner cutting window at its distal end to an opening at its proximal end.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11793563Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical system includes a handpiece and a probe. The handpiece carries a motor drive, and the probe has a proximal hub and an elongate shaft which extends about a longitudinal axis to a working end of the probe. The hub is configured for detachably coupling to the handpiece, and the motor drive is configured to couple to a rotating drive coupling in the hub when the hub is coupled to the handpiece. A first magnetic component is carried by the hub, and a second magnetic component is coupled to rotate with the rotating drive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Steffan Benamou, Aaron Germain, Michael D Walker, Simon Malkevich, Jacob Tonkel
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Patent number: 11723681Abstract: A tissue treatment device has a shaft assembly including an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The inner sleeve is co-axially and rotatably received in an axial passageway in the outer sleeve. A dielectric housing has an outer cutting window forming a distal portion of the outer sleeve, and a distal portion of the inner sleeve forms an RF electrode and has an inner cutting window formed therein. The outer and inner cutting windows have outer and inner cutting edges disposed to close together as the inner sleeve is rotated relative to the outer sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11712291Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes a shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal cutting member is rotatably attached at the distal end of the shaft assembly, and at least a portion of an exterior surface of the distal cutting member is electrically insulated. One or more burr elements extend radially outwardly from the electrically insulated portion of the exterior surface of the distal cutting member, wherein the burr element is electrically conductive to form an active electrode.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11672593Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes an elongated shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A working end at the distal end of the elongated shaft assembly includes a first active electrode and a second active electrode The shaft assembly is rotates the first electrode relative to the second electrode about the longitudinal axis, and a return electrode is carried on the shaft assembly proximal of the working end. The first and second active electrodes are electrically coupled to each other and electrically isolated from the return electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20220133394Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical system includes a handpiece and a probe. The handpiece carries a motor drive, and the probe has a proximal hub and an elongate shaft which extends about a longitudinal axis to a working end of the probe. The hub is configured for detachably coupling to the handpiece, and the motor drive is configured to couple to a rotating drive coupling in the hub when the hub is coupled to the handpiece. A first magnetic component is carried by the hub, and a second magnetic component is coupled to rotate with the rotating drive coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2022Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Steffan Benamou, Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Simon Malkevich, Jacob Tonkel
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Patent number: 11253311Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical system includes a handpiece and a probe. The handpiece carries a motor drive, and the probe has a proximal hub and an elongate shaft which extends about a longitudinal axis to a working end of the probe. The hub is configured for detachably coupling to the handpiece, and the motor drive is configured to couple to a rotating drive coupling in the hub when the hub is coupled to the handpiece. A first magnetic component is carried by the hub, and a second magnetic component is coupled to rotate with the rotating drive coupling.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Steffan Benamou, Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Simon Malkevich, Jacob Tonkel
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Publication number: 20210346080Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes a shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal cutting member is rotatably attached at the distal end of the shaft assembly, and at least a portion of an exterior surface of the distal cutting member is electrically insulated. One or more burr elements extend radially outwardly from the electrically insulated portion of the exterior surface of the distal cutting member, wherein the burr element is electrically conductive to form an active electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2021Publication date: November 11, 2021Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Patent number: 11058480Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes a shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal cutting member is rotatably attached at the distal end of the shaft assembly, and at least a portion of an exterior surface of the distal cutting member is electrically insulated. One or more burr elements extend radially outwardly from the electrically insulated portion of the exterior surface of the distal cutting member, wherein the burr element is electrically conductive to form an active electrode.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Relign CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20210113262Abstract: An electrosurgical probe can be detachably secured to a handpiece having a motor drive unit and an RF current contact. The electrosurgical probe includes an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis, a distal dielectric tip, and a proximal hub which is detachably securable to the handpiece. A hook electrode is reciprocatably mounted in the distal dielectric tip, and an RF connector on the hub is couplable to the RF current contact in the handpiece when the hub is secured to the handpiece. A drive mechanism in the hub mechanically couples to the hook electrode, and drive mechanism engages a rotational component in the motor drive unit when the hub is secured to the handpiece. The drive mechanism converts rotational motion from the rotational component into axial reciprocation and transmits the axial reciprocation to the hook electrode to axially displace the hook electrode between a non-extended position and an extended position relative to the dielectric tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Steffan Benamou, Jeffrey Norton, Jacob Tonkel
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Publication number: 20190328448Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes a shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal cutting member is rotatably attached at the distal end of the shaft assembly, and at least a portion of an exterior surface of the distal cutting member is electrically insulated. One or more burr elements extend radially outwardly from the electrically insulated portion of the exterior surface of the distal cutting member, wherein the burr element is electrically conductive to form an active electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190321063Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes an outer sleeve having a longitudinal bore and an outer cutting window at its distal end. The outer sleeve has a metal body electrically insulated over its exterior except for a portion at least partially surrounding the outer cutting window which comprises an active electrode. An inner sleeve is rotationally disposed in a bore of the outer sleeve, and the inner sleeve has a distal end, a proximal end and a longitudinal passageway having an electrically conductive inner surface which comprises a return electrode. A dielectric cutting member is attached to the distal end of the inner sleeve and has a central passage extending from an inner cutting window at its distal end to an opening at its proximal end.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190321095Abstract: An arthroscopic cutting probe includes an elongated shaft assembly having a distal end, a proximal end, and a longitudinal axis therebetween. A working end at the distal end of the elongated shaft assembly includes a first active electrode and a second active electrode The shaft assembly is rotates the first electrode relative to the second electrode about the longitudinal axis, and a return electrode is carried on the shaft assembly proximal of the working end. The first and second active electrodes are electrically coupled to each other and electrically isolated from the return electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20190192180Abstract: A tissue treatment device has a shaft assembly including an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The inner sleeve is co-axially and rotatably received in an axial passageway in the outer sleeve. A dielectric housing has an outer cutting window forming a distal portion of the outer sleeve, and a distal portion of the inner sleeve forms an RF electrode and has an inner cutting window formed therein. The outer and inner cutting windows have outer and inner cutting edges disposed to close together as the inner sleeve is rotated relative to the outer sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventors: Aaron Germain, Jacob Tonkel, Jan Echeverry
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Publication number: 20170303990Abstract: An arthroscopic or other surgical system includes a handpiece and a probe. The handpiece carries a motor drive, and the probe has a proximal hub and an elongate shaft which extends about a longitudinal axis to a working end of the probe. The hub is configured for detachably coupling to the handpiece, and the motor drive is configured to couple to a rotating drive coupling in the hub when the hub is coupled to the handpiece. A first magnetic component is carried by the hub, and a second magnetic component is coupled to rotate with the rotating drive coupling.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2017Publication date: October 26, 2017Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Steffan Benamou, Aaron Germain, Michael D. Walker, Simon Malkevich, Jacob Tonkel
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Publication number: 20170258519Abstract: An electrosurgical probe can be detachably secured to a handpiece having a motor drive unit and an RF current contact. The electrosurgical probe includes an elongate shaft having a longitudinal axis, a distal dielectric tip, and a proximal hub which is detachably securable to the handpiece. A hook electrode is reciprocatably mounted in the distal dielectric tip, and an RF connector on the hub is couplable to the RF current contact in the handpiece when the hub is secured to the handpiece. A drive mechanism in the hub mechanically couples to the hook electrode, and drive mechanism engages a rotational component in the motor drive unit when the hub is secured to the handpiece. The drive mechanism converts rotational motion from the rotational component into axial reciprocation and transmits the axial reciprocation to the hook electrode to axially displace the hook electrode between a non-extended position and an extended position relative to the dielectric tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2017Publication date: September 14, 2017Applicant: RELIGN CorporationInventors: Aaron Germain, Kyle Klein, Steffan Benamou, Jeffrey Norton, Jacob Tonkel