Patents by Inventor Michael Ehninger

Michael Ehninger 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 devices with monopolar and bipolar functionality
    Patent number: 11471212
    Abstract: In general, systems, methods, and devices for electrosurgical devices with monopolar and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device can have bipolar functionality, in which tissue engaged by the device is treated in a bipolar energy delivery mode, and can have monopolar functionality in which tissue engaged by the device is treated in a monopolar energy delivery mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: Matthew Schneider, Mark Glassett, Richard W. Timm, Chad Frampton, Gaetana Michelet, John Brady, Michael Ehninger, Gregory Bakos, Tylor Muhlenkamp, Brian D. Bertke, Brian Walter
  • Surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality
    Patent number: 11241269
    Abstract: In general, surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is configured to selectively apply each of bipolar energy and monopolar energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Cilag GmbH International
    Inventors: John Brady, Monica Rivard, Demetrius Harris, Cory Kimball, Matthew Schneider, Chad Frampton, Richard W. Timm, Michael Ehninger
  • SURGICAL DEVICES SWITCHABLE BETWEEN MONOPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY AND BIPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20200315685
    Abstract: In general, surgical devices switchable between monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is configured to selectively apply each of bipolar energy and monopolar energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: John Brady, Monica Rivard, Demetrius Harris, Cory Kimball, Matthew Schneider, Chad Frampton, Richard W. Timm, Michael Ehninger
  • ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICES WITH MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20200315689
    Abstract: In general, systems, methods, and devices for electrosurgical devices with monopolar and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device can have bipolar functionality, in which tissue engaged by the device is treated in a bipolar energy delivery mode, and can have monopolar functionality in which tissue engaged by the device is treated in a monopolar energy delivery mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew Schneider, Mark Glassett, Richard W. Timm, Chad Frampton, Gaetana Michelet, John Brady, Michael Ehninger, Gregory Bakos, Tylor Muhlenkamp, Brian D. Bertke, Brian Walter
  • MONOPOLAR AND BIPOLAR FUNCTIONALITY
    Publication number: 20200315688
    Abstract: In general, surgical devices having monopolar functionality and bipolar functionality are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a surgical device is configured to selectively apply each of bipolar energy and monopolar energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: John Brady, Michael Ehninger, Chad P. Boudreaux, Ellen Burkart, Tylor Muhlenkamp, Gregory Bakos, Brian Walter, Brian Bertke, Rafael J. Ruiz Ortiz