Patents by Inventor Robert Taylor Means, III

Robert Taylor Means, III 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 INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20230346374
    Abstract: Embodiments include an end effector including an anvil that includes a first end, a second end, and an anvil face positionable on the first side of an anatomical structure, a cartridge operably configured to house a plurality of staples, the cartridge comprising a first end, a second end, and a cartridge face positionable on the second side of the anatomical structure. The end effector includes a blade assembly comprising a blade, a beam, and a nut, the blade comprising a first side and a second side joined at a cutting edge. The end effector includes first and second electrodes coupled to the first side of the blade and an electrosurgical power generating source in electrical communication with the first and second electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Trevor Jon Barton, Adam Robert Dunki-Jacobs, Robert Taylor Means, III, Jonathan Richard Thompson