Patents by Inventor Seth M. Pransky

Seth M. Pransky 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 device with internal digestor electrode
    Patent number: 9839468
    Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is described, for treating a target tissue using electrosurgical energy, which has an elongate shaft with a handle end and a distal end. A first active electrode surface is disposed on the distal end of the shaft and a first digester electrode surface is recessed away from the first active electrode surface and electrically connected with the first active electrode surface. An aspiration aperture is also disposed adjacent the first active electrode surface and fluidly connected with an aspiration lumen, wherein the first digester electrode surface is disposed within the aspiration lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: ArthroCare Corporation
    Inventors: Kim Nguyen, Doug Evans, Seth M. Pransky
  • ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH INTERNAL DIGESTOR ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20150196346
    Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is described, for treating a target tissue using electrosurgical energy, which has an elongate shaft with a handle end and a distal end. A first active electrode surface is disposed on the distal end of the shaft and a first digester electrode surface is recessed away from the first active electrode surface and electrically connected with the first active electrode surface. An aspiration aperture is also disposed adjacent the first active electrode surface and fluidly connected with an aspiration lumen, wherein the first digester electrode surface is disposed within the aspiration lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Applicant: ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kim Nguyen, Doug Evans, Seth M. Pransky
  • Electrosurgical device with internal digestor electrode
    Patent number: 9011428
    Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is described, for treating a target tissue using electrosurgical energy, which has an elongate shaft with a handle end and a distal end. A first active electrode surface is disposed on the distal end of the shaft and a first digester electrode surface is recessed away from the first active electrode surface and electrically connected with the first active electrode surface. An aspiration aperture is also disposed adjacent the first active electrode surface and fluidly connected with an aspiration lumen, wherein the first digester electrode surface is disposed within the aspiration lumen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: ArthroCare Corporation
    Inventors: Kim Nguyen, Doug Evans, Seth M. Pransky
  • ELECTROSURGICAL DEVICE WITH INTERNAL DIGESTOR ELECTRODE
    Publication number: 20120226273
    Abstract: An electrosurgical wand is described, for treating a target tissue using electrosurgical energy, which has an elongate shaft with a handle end and a distal end. A first active electrode surface is disposed on the distal end of the shaft and a first digester electrode surface is recessed away from the first active electrode surface and electrically connected with the first active electrode surface. An aspiration aperture is also disposed adjacent the first active electrode surface and fluidly connected with an aspiration lumen, wherein the first digester electrode surface is disposed within the aspiration lumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: ARTHROCARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kim Nguyen, Doug Evans, Seth M. Pransky