Patents by Inventor Jennifer M. Mallow

Jennifer M. Mallow 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).

  • Electrosurgical (RF) medical instruments for cutting and coagulating tissue
    Patent number: 10925659
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument is disclosed including a pencil-grip handle, a shaft coupled to the pencil-grip handle, and an end effector coupled to the shaft. The end effector includes a body, a source electrode, and one or more return electrodes. The source electrode and the one or more return electrodes are configured to provide a multi-phase bipolar electrosurgical signal to tissue. The one or more return electrodes each comprise a first return electrode and a second return electrode. The electrosurgical instrument further includes an electrosurgical generator coupled to the end effector. The electrosurgical generator is configured to produce the multi-phase bipolar electrosurgical signal including a first phase, a second phase, and a third phase. The electrosurgical generator is coupled to the source electrode, the first return electrode, and the second return electrode. The first phase, the second phase, and the third phase are combined to generate the multi-phase bipolar electrosurgical signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, Chester O. Baxter, III, John V. Hunt, Jennifer M. Mallow, Barry C. Worrell, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Kevin L. Houser
  • ELECTROSURGICAL (RF) MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING TISSUE
    Publication number: 20180042658
    Abstract: An electrosurgical device is disclosed. The electrosurgical device includes a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The end effector comprises a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode includes a first position and a second position. The second electrode is configured to move from the first position to the second position when a force is applied to the end effector by a tissue section. The first electrode and the second electrode define a treatment area when the second electrode is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2017
    Publication date: February 15, 2018
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, Chester O. Baxter, III, John V. Hunt, Jennifer M. Mallow, Barry C. Worrell, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Kevin L. Houser, Geoffrey S. Strobl
  • Electrosurgical (RF) medical instruments for cutting and coagulating tissue
    Patent number: 9814514
    Abstract: An electrosurgical device is disclosed. The electrosurgical device includes a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The end effector comprises a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode includes a first position and a second position. The second electrode is configured to move from the first position to the second position when a force is applied to the end effector by a tissue section. The first electrode and the second electrode define a treatment area when the second electrode is in the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Ethicon LLC
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, Chester O. Baxter, III, John V. Hunt, Jennifer M. Mallow, Barry C. Worrell, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Kevin L. Houser
  • ELECTROSURGICAL (RF) MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR CUTTING AND COAGULATING TISSUE
    Publication number: 20150080891
    Abstract: An electrosurgical device is disclosed. The electrosurgical device includes a handle, a shaft extending distally from the handle, and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The end effector comprises a first electrode and a second electrode. The second electrode includes a first position and a second position. The second electrode is configured to move from the first position to the second position when a force is applied to the end effector by a tissue section. The first electrode and the second electrode define a treatment area when the second electrode is in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shelton, IV, David C. Yates, Chester O. Baxter, III, John V. Hunt, Jennifer M. Mallow, Barry C. Worrell, Taylor W. Aronhalt, Kevin L. Houser, Geoffrey S. Strobl