Patents by Inventor Jodi L. Balik

Jodi L. Balik 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).

  • Radio frequency ablation apparatus with remotely articulating and self-locking electrode wand
    Patent number: 6423059
    Abstract: A radio frequency ablation apparatus having an application wand which is articulating and self-locking in a selected configuration. The wand has a handle having a thumb wheel apparatus. A threaded bore extends coaxially through the thumb wheel. A threaded tube received in the threaded bore translates a wire which extends to the distal end of the wand. At the distal end of the wand, the wire passes over a bendable section in the wand. Pushing or pulling the wire bends the distal tip through a range of angles on both sides of a neutral linear position. The distal tip remains self-locked in a selected position when the thumb screw is not turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Sulzer Medica USA Inc.
    Inventors: David A. Hanson, Raed N. Rizq, Jodi L. Balik, Samira Tahvildari, Mandar G. Sukhatankar, William K. Durfee, Arthur G. Erdman