Patents by Inventor Robert B. Cunningham

Robert B. Cunningham 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).

  • Microwave spacers and method of use
    Patent number: 9943366
    Abstract: A microwave spacer for guiding and positioning microwave energy delivery devices during a surgical procedure includes a spacer including a body forming a plurality of device apertures defined therein. The plurality of device apertures includes at least two lumens and at least one arcuate slot. The lumens are configured to receive an energy delivery device therethrough. The arcuate slot includes a length, a width and a radius of curvature and is configured to receive an additional energy delivery device therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Robert B. Cunningham
  • MICROWAVE SPACERS AND METHOD OF USE
    Publication number: 20150164585
    Abstract: A microwave spacer for guiding and positioning microwave energy delivery devices during a surgical procedure includes a spacer including a body forming a plurality of device apertures defined therein. The plurality of device apertures includes at least two lumens and at least one arcuate slot. The lumens are configured to receive an energy delivery device therethrough. The arcuate slot includes a length, a width and a radius of curvature and is configured to receive an additional energy delivery device therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventor: ROBERT B. CUNNINGHAM
  • Microwave spacers and methods of use
    Patent number: 8968289
    Abstract: Disclosed is a spacer, configured to position microwave energy delivery devices, including a housing, with a housing body and a compression body, and at least one compression mechanism. The housing body forms a housing body cavity and a plurality of housing device apertures. The compression body forms a plurality of compression body apertures that each correspond to a housing device aperture. The compression body slideably engages the housing body cavity and at least a portion of the compression body is positioned within the compression body cavity. A compression mechanism is positioned between the housing body and the compression body and configured to provide a biasing force between the housing body and the compression body. In a first position the housing device apertures are misaligned with the compression body apertures and in the second position the housing apertures are aligned with the compression body apertures forming a plurality of aligned apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Robert B. Cunningham, Gene H. Arts, Timothy A. Turley, Richard W. Wetz, Chad M. Nelson
  • Microwave spacers and method of use
    Patent number: 8945144
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microwave spacer for guiding and positioning microwave energy delivery devices during a surgical procedure. The microwave energy device spacer includes a body forming a plurality of device apertures defined therein, the plurality of device apertures including at least two lumens and at least one arcuate slot. The lumens are configured to receive an energy delivery device therethrough. The arcuate slot includes a length, a width and a radius of curvature and is configured to receive an additional energy delivery device therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Robert B. Cunningham
  • Microwave Spacers and Methods of Use
    Publication number: 20120101487
    Abstract: Disclosed is a spacer, configured to position microwave energy delivery devices, including a housing, with a housing body and a compression body, and at least one compression mechanism. The housing body forms a housing body cavity and a plurality of housing device apertures. The compression body forms a plurality of compression body apertures that each correspond to a housing device aperture. The compression body slideably engages the housing body cavity and at least a portion of the compression body is positioned within the compression body cavity. A compression mechanism is positioned between the housing body and the compression body and configured to provide a biasing force between the housing body and the compression body. In a first position the housing device apertures are misaligned with the compression body apertures and in the second position the housing apertures are aligned with the compression body apertures forming a plurality of aligned apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventors: Robert B. Cunningham, Gene H. Arts, Timothy A. Turley, Richard W. Wetz, Chad M. Nelson
  • Microwave Spacers and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20120059365
    Abstract: Disclosed is a microwave spacer for guiding and positioning microwave energy delivery devices during a surgical procedure. The microwave energy device spacer includes a body forming a plurality of device apertures defined therein, the plurality of device apertures including at least two lumens and at least one arcuate slot. The lumens are configured to receive an energy delivery device therethrough. The arcuate slot includes a length, a width and a radius of curvature and is configured to receive an additional energy delivery device therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventor: Robert B. Cunningham
  • Microwave device spacer and positioner with arcuate slot
    Patent number: D673685
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Vivant Medical, Inc.
    Inventor: Robert B. Cunningham