Patents by Inventor Scott A. Ciarrocca

Scott A. Ciarrocca 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 probe with movable return electrode and methods related thereto
    Patent number: 7419488
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, apparatus, and methods for dissecting, resecting, severing, cutting, contracting, coagulating, or otherwise modifying a tissue or organ of a patient. An apparatus of the invention includes an electrosurgical probe configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the probe including an active electrode terminal, a fixed return electrode disposed proximal to the active electrode terminal, and a movable return electrode configured to move linearly with respect to the active electrode terminal between the open configuration and the closed configuration. A method of the present invention comprises clamping a blood vessel between the active electrode terminal and the movable return electrode, coagulating the clamped blood vessel by application of a first high frequency voltage, and severing the coagulated blood vessel by application of a second high frequency voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: ArthroCare Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Ciarrocca, Francois Antounian, Jean Woloszko, Robert H. Dahla
  • Device and method to expand treatment array
    Patent number: 6881213
    Abstract: A medical device is provided and includes an elongated tube that has a longitudinal axis and an expandable member attached to the tube. The expandable member is expandable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. A plurality of electrodes is attached to the expandable member. The electrodes are used to emit energy. Each of the electrodes is arranged generally coaxially relative to the tube when the expandable member is in its collapsed and expanded configurations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Ryan, David Y. Yuan, Roddi J. Simpson, Scott A. Ciarrocca, Alexander J. Sinton
  • Electrosurgical probe with movable return electrode and methods related thereto
    Patent number: 6837888
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, apparatus, and methods for dissecting, resecting, severing, cutting, contracting, coagulating, or otherwise modifying a tissue or organ of a patient. An apparatus of the invention includes an electrosurgical probe configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the probe including an active electrode terminal, a fixed return electrode disposed proximal to the active electrode terminal, and a movable return electrode configured to move linearly with respect to the active electrode terminal between the open configuration and the closed configuration. A method of the present invention comprises clamping a blood vessel between the active electrode terminal and the movable return electrode, coagulating the clamped blood vessel by application of a first high frequency voltage, and severing the coagulated blood vessel by application of a second high frequency voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Assignee: Arthrocare Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Ciarrocca, Francois Antounian, Jean Woloszko, Robert H. Dahla
  • Device and method to expand treatment array
    Publication number: 20040002748
    Abstract: A medical device is provided and includes an elongated tube that has a longitudinal axis and an expandable member attached to the tube. The expandable member is expandable from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. A plurality of electrodes is attached to the expandable member. The electrodes are used to emit energy. Each of the electrodes is arranged generally coaxially relative to the tube when the expandable member is in its collapsed and expanded configurations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas P. Ryan, David Y. Yuan, Roddi J. Simpson, Scott A. Ciarrocca, Alexander J. Sinton
  • Electrosurgical apparatus and methods for cutting tissue
    Publication number: 20020095152
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, apparatus, and methods for dissecting, resecting, severing, cutting, contracting, coagulating, or otherwise modifying a tissue or organ of a patient. An apparatus of the invention includes an electrosurgical probe configurable between an open configuration and a closed configuration, the probe including an active electrode terminal, a fixed return electrode disposed proximal to the active electrode terminal, and a movable return electrode configured to move linearly with respect to the active electrode terminal between the open configuration and the closed configuration. A method of the present invention comprises clamping a blood vessel between the active electrode terminal and the movable return electrode, coagulating the clamped blood vessel by application of a first high frequency voltage, and severing the coagulated blood vessel by application of a second high frequency voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: ArthroCare Corporation
    Inventors: Scott A. Ciarrocca, Francois Antounian, Jean Woloszko, Robert H. Dahla