Patents by Inventor Paul H. Emerling

Paul H. Emerling 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 apparatus for laparoscopic and like procedures
    Patent number: 6494877
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument having a safety shield for use in laparoscopic or like electrosurgical procedures designed to receive a plurality of electrosurgical instrument inserts. The electrosurgical inserts are designed so as to provide quick and easy attachment to the electrosurgical apparatus while still providing enhanced resistance to rotation forces encountered during an electrosurgical procedure, and to distribute actuation forces occurring during use. The safety shield includes a crimped portion for transferring forces that occur during operation of an articulating instrument inserted therein to a handle assembly of the electrosurgical instrument. The electrosurgical instrument has a seal that reduces or prevents electrical current from flowing between the active electrode and shield assemblies. The electrosurgical instrument further includes a connector assembly for receiving a mating cable connector and providing a fail-safe interconnection therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Electroscope, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger C. Odell, Paul H. Emerling, David W. Newton, Robert C. Steinway, Don R. Boyle
  • ELECTROSURGICAL APPARATUS FOR LAPAROSCOPIC AND LIKE PROCEDURES
    Publication number: 20010056279
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument having a safety shield for use in laparoscopic or like electrosurgical procedures designed to receive a plurality of electrosurgical instrument inserts. The electrosurgical inserts are designed so as to provide quick and easy attachment to the electrosurgical apparatus while still providing enhanced resistance to rotation forces encountered during an electrosurgical procedure, and to distribute actuation forces occurring during use. The safety shield includes a crimped portion for transferring forces that occur during operation of an articulating instrument inserted therein to a handle assembly of the electrosurgical instrument. The electrosurgical instrument has a seal that reduces or prevents electrical current from flowing between the active electrode and shield assemblies. The electrosurgical instrument further includes a connector assembly for receiving a mating cable connector and providing a fail-safe interconnection therewith.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 1998
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: ROGER C. ODELL, PAUL H. EMERLING, DAVID W. NEWTON, ROBERT C. STEINWAY, DON R. BOYLE
  • Electrosurgical apparatus for laparoscopic and like procedures
    Patent number: 5769841
    Abstract: An electrosurgical instrument having a safety shield for use in laparoscopic or like electrosurgical procedures designed to receive a plurality of electrosurgical instrument inserts. The electrosurgical inserts are designed so as to provide quick and easy attachment to the electrosurgical apparatus while still providing enhanced resistance to rotation forces encountered during an electrosurgical procedure, and to distribute actuation forces occurring during use. The safety shield includes a crimped portion for transferring forces that occur during operation of an articulating instrument inserted therein to a handle assembly of the electrosurgical instrument. The electrosurgical instrument has a seal that reduces or prevents electrical current from flowing between the active electrode and shield assemblies. The electrosurgical instrument further includes a connector assembly for receiving a mating cable connector and providing a fail-safe interconnection therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Electroscope, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger C. Odell, Paul H. Emerling, David W. Newton, Robert C. Steinway, Don R. Boyle