Patents by Inventor Jason Iain Gilthero

Jason Iain Gilthero 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).

  • Ablation device with cooled electrodes and methods of use
    Patent number: 8998892
    Abstract: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: AtriCure, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew J. Winkler, Peter F Staats, Warren P Williamson, IV, Jason Iain Gilthero, Michael D. Hooven, David J. Drachman
  • Ablation Device With Cooled Electrodes And Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20100305562
    Abstract: An electrosurgical end effector for ablating tissue is provided that comprises at least one electrically-conductive ablation member adapted to be connected to a source of RF energy, with the ablation member having a tissue engaging surface and an internal fluid passageway. Preferably, the end effector includes two electrically conductive ablation members that are electrically isolated from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Matthew J. Winkler, Peter F. Staats, Warren P. Williamson, IV, Jason Iain Gilthero, Michael D. Hooven, David J. Drachman