Patents by Inventor Marshall Edge

Marshall Edge 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: 5795298
    Abstract: A device having a combined electrode (20) and position tracking transducer (30) mounted to a surgical instrument, such as a catheter (10). In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the electrode (20) serves dual functions, namely as a standard ECG electrode for communicating an ECG voltage, and as an electrode transducer, such as a conductor for a transducer. The combined ECG electrode and position tracking transducer minimizes the amount of space needed on the surgical instrument and the number of required components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: Sonometrics Corporation
    Inventors: Ivan Vesely, Marshall Edge