Patents by Inventor Steven Charles Southwell

Steven Charles Southwell 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).

  • Publication number: 20230338085
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for use for radio frequency ablation. The systems can include one or more of an ablation tool, power source for use with the ablation tool and a backstop for use in conjunction with the ablation tool during surgical procedures. Preferred ablation tools comprise a series of three or more blade-shaped electrodes disposed in a linear, curved, curvilinear or circular array. The backstops are useful for reducing direct physical and thermal heat transfer injuries to the patient or surgeon during procedures using radiofrequency (RF) ablation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Charles Southwell, Joshua Cook, Tim Holzmann, David Strait, Richard Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11707322
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for use for radio frequency ablation. The systems can include one or more of an ablation tool, power source for use with the ablation tool and a backstop for use in conjunction with the ablation tool during surgical procedures. Preferred ablation tools comprise a series of three or more blade-shaped electrodes disposed in a linear, curved, curvilinear or circular array. The backstops are useful for reducing direct physical and thermal heat transfer injuries to the patient or surgeon during procedures using radiofrequency (RF) ablation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Charles Southwell, Joshua Cook, Tim Holzmann, David Strait, Richard Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20220378503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for use for radio frequency ablation. The systems can include one or more of an ablation tool, power source for use with the ablation tool and a backstop for use in conjunction with the ablation tool during surgical procedures. Preferred ablation tools comprise a series of three or more blade-shaped electrodes disposed in a linear, curved, curvilinear or circular array. The backstops are useful for reducing direct physical and thermal heat transfer injuries to the patient or surgeon during procedures using radiofrequency (RF) ablation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Steven Charles Southwell, Joshua Cook, Tim Holzmann, David Strait, Richard Schmidt
  • Patent number: 11291501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for use for radio frequency ablation. The systems can include one or more of an ablation tool, power source for use with the ablation tool and a backstop for use in conjunction with the ablation tool during surgical procedures. Preferred ablation tools comprise a series of three or more blade-shaped electrodes disposed in a linear, curved, curvilinear or circular array. The backstops are useful for reducing direct physical and thermal heat transfer injuries to the patient or surgeon during procedures using radiofrequency (RF) ablation devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: Medical Engineering Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Charles Southwell, Joshua Cook, Tim Holzmann, David Strait, Richard Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20200268431
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electrode arrays that find use for rapid ablation of a target area of tissue in an organ and in particular to use of the electrode arrays to resect organs to coagulate tissue so that resection can be performed with minimal loss of blood. The target area may include a bulk area of tissue (such as a tumor) or organ (such as a kidney) or a defined target area within a tissue or organ (such as a linear strip, curved strip, cylindrical area, or other shape).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Richard Cary Schmidt, Joshua Cook, Steven Charles Southwell, Leo R. Parpart
  • Publication number: 20200268444
    Abstract: The present invention relates to systems for use for radio frequency ablation. The systems can include one or more of an ablation tool, power source for use with the ablation tool and a backstop for use in conjunction with the ablation tool during surgical procedures. Preferred ablation tools comprise a series of three or more blade-shaped electrodes disposed in a linear, curved, curvilinear or circular array. The backstops are useful for reducing direct physical and thermal heat transfer injuries to the patient or surgeon during procedures using radiofrequency (RF) ablation devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Steven Charles Southwell, Joshua Cook, Tim Holzmann, David Strait, Richard Schmidt