Patents by Inventor John W. Berry

John W. Berry 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).

  • Patent number: 8475455
    Abstract: An electrosurgical scissors comprising an end effector comprising a first blade member and a second blade member, the first blade member and the second blade member pivotally connected; an electrical connector configured to couple the scissors to a power source; and a fluid passage in fluid communication with at least one fluid outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic Advanced Energy LLC
    Inventors: Michael E. McClurken, Roger D. Greeley, John W. Berry
  • Publication number: 20120150165
    Abstract: A bipolar electrosurgical device includes a shaft and an electrode tip coupled to a distal end of the shaft. At least a portion of the electrode tip extends distally beyond the distal end of the shaft and includes an insulator extending between a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode is configured to he an active electrode and the second electrode is configured to be a return electrode. The electrode tip can include a substantially conically-shaped portion, or can include a spherical portion and a cylindrical portion protruding from the spherical portion at a non-zero angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the shaft. The substantially conically-shaped portion can include at least a portion of one of the first electrode and the second electrode. The distal end of the shaft can include a fluid outlet opening to provide fluid from a fluid source onto the first electrode and the second electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Conley, Chad M. Greenlaw, John W. Berry, Joseph F. Army